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1983–2026
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January 28, 2002 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

IT IS THE BELIEF OF THE INVESTIGATION TEAMS THATTHE VICTIM WAS STANDING APPROX. 8' FROM A PUMP AT ITS ON/OFF SWITCH. UPON DEENERGIZING THE PUMPA CONDITION WITHIN THE PUMP CAUSED IT TO EXPLODE PROPELLING THE IMPELLER COVER PLATE STRIKING THEVICTIM ON THE TORSO AND PELVIS.

September 19, 1999 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD POWER ASSEMBLIES. WHEN HE REACHED FOR CRANE CABLE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. AS HE FELL FROM THE FLAT BED TRUCK HE GRABBED HOLD OF TWO POWER ASSEMBLIES PULLING T HEM DOWN ON TOP OF HIM RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.

January 29, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MINING HAD JUST BEEN COMPLETED IN THE 2 LEFT CROSSCUT ON THE 4 WEST SECTION. AS EE WAS MAKING PREPARATIONS TO TRAM THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE WORKING PLACE, A RIB ROLLED OUT OF A PROJETED FACE AREA.

October 24, 1996 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING REPAIR THE BELT DRIVE CHAIN, HE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BELT AND FRAME, THE BELT UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED, PULLING HIM INTO BELT DRIVE.

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