Struck against a moving object
Employee driving company vehicle - engine died, vehicle came to sudden stop and he bumped nose on steering wheel.
Talon LoadoutCoal
Lexington Coal Company, LLC · Facility
Controlled by Lexington Coal Holdings, Inc
Van, Boone County, WV · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4603176
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2001–2014
- Latest incident
- May 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2014 · 1 incident
2011 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was walking away from the lowboy where he and another operator were unloading a D-6 dozer at Browns Branch. He slipped on the ice and twisted his right ankle. X-rays confirmed a fractured ankle. He works for the Route 3 environmental crew. He returned to work after a follow up with an orthopedic on Monday 1/15/11
2006 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS PLACING 8""X 9'3"" STEEL BEAMS FOR ALIGNMENT ON INBEDS AT A CRUSHER FACILITY. HE WAS IN A SQUATTING POSITION & WHILE MOVING ONE OF THE BEAMS, HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
2001 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
MEMBER WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE SIDE OF A D-9 DOZER, LEANING OVER THE SIDE OF THE STABLEIZING BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE UPPER RIGHT RIB AREA. HE WAS SCHEDULED OFF WORK UNTIL 8-13-01 AND THAT IS THE TIME THE LOST TIME BEGAN.
Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 24"" PIPE WRENCH TO TAKE APART 2"" PIPE AND SLIPPED ON WRENCH HANDLE, BRUISING RIBS.