Mining Incidents

Vicco MineCoal

ICG Hazard, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Arch Resources Inc
Vicco, Perry County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518181
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2001–2007
Latest incident
Aug 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE stated he was using a sledge hammer, when he felt a pain in his back. At first this was classified as an ongoing injury. After an investigation, this injury has been determined by worker comp. to be a new injury. EE has been off work due to heart surgery.

2006 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EE was on a grader doing a survey of the unit hours. He missed the handrail and fell to the ground. He suffered a bruise and swelling of the right shoulder, hip and knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a pry bar to place a belly pan back on D-11 dozer the bar slipped striking ee on left ear.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP, CAUSING EE TO STRIKE HIS LEFT ARM ON PUSH ARM.

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE A BEARING RACE FROM SHAFT. WHILE DRIVING RACE A PIECE OF METAL STUCK HIM IN LEG ABOVE RIGHT KNEE. HE RECEIVED STITCHES.

Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A DOZER OPERATOR RECEIVED A SUDDEN JAR WHICH RESULTED IN PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK. (THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.)

No Value Found

OPERATOR WAS STANDING ON DRILL DECK CLEANING WINDOWS ON DM-45 INGERSOL HIGHWALL DRILL WHEN PULL UP CHAIN BROKE STRIKING HIM. HE SUSTAINED CUTS TO FACE AND A BROKEN LEFT ARM. HE WAS ADMITTED TO A.R.H. HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT HE BACKED HIS TRACTOR IN A HOLE THAT RESULTED IN SUDDEN JAR. EE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN NECK AREA.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A CAT ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE RECEIVED A SUDDEN JAR WHILE GETTING LOADED COMPALINED OF PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AREA. EE FAILED TO REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL NEXT SHIFT 8-8-02 AT WHICH TIM E FOREMAN SENT HIM TO HOSPITAL FOR X RAYS FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 8-12-02.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT HIS DOZER WHEN HE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 05-06-02. HE WAS OFF WORK FOR 2 DAYS.

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF DOZER ND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS LOADING A BICKET OF ROCK, THE BUCKET HIT A ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE SEAT BELT, JERKING HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2-26-01 AND IS OFF WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE PENDING MRI.