Liberty Processing Coal

Injured employee was using a utility knife to trim rubber from a screen panel when he accidentally cut his left Thumb. He was taken to the ER and received 2 sutures. He was released to return to work.

Injured employee was climbing into the coarse ref screen when he began to experience sharp pain in his back and neck. He continued to work but went to the ER later that day. The ER physician excused him from work.

Employee was assisting with the installation of a piece of pipe and apparently twisted suddenly, causing him to feel pain in his low back.

Employee was pulling on chainfall that came loose pinning his right hand between the chain fall and sump. Employee was wearing metacarpal gloves resulting in only bruise and abrasion, but a prescription medication was given.

Employee was installing pipe stubs between floor beams. Picked up on end of pipe section and felt pain in low back.

Injured employee was replacing a piece of tin when the corner of the tin punctured his glove causing a small laceration to the top of his left hand. He received 3 sutures.

Injured employee was struck on the upper back and neck by a rock weighing approx. 6.3lbs that fell approx. 70 feet from above from the RC4 belt. Injured employee was treated by EMT's and EMS then airlifted to CAMC-General ED. He was admitted for observation and diagnosed with vertebrae fractures of the neck and tissue bruising.

Injured employee slipped and fell while connecting a water hose causing him to strike a belt roller laying on the ground resulting in a laceration to the right hand requiring 2 sutures. Injured returned to work the same day.

Injured employee was walking across the parking lot when he was stung by a bee on the right side of his neck.

Employee was collecting Pre-Shift exams on the refuge impoundment when he noticed a red rash on his right forearm. The rash was itching and swollen. Insect bite

Employee was helping change out coal screen and thought a metal shaving might have gotten in his finger which became infected. Employer not aware of treatment until 7/22/11, at which time, employee prescribed antibiotic.

Part 50 Audit. Employee was struck in the left arm and wrist by a metal pipe causing an injury that required splinting of the left wrist.

Part 50 Audit. Employee was using a cutting torch when the oxygen hose failed causing the employee to receive 2nd degree burns to his abdomen and upper right arm requiring cleaning and medical treatment of the wounds.

Employee was moving an extension ladder and pulled a muscle in his lower back.

Employee was getting a 6" pipe elbow out of a box outside of the plant. When he bent over to get the pipe elbow out of the box, his foot slipped on ice as he was lifting the elbow out of the box. In regaining his balance, he jerked suddenly and pulled a muscle in his left lower back.

Employee was using a torch to cut a piece of pipe. While handling the pipe, it slipped out of his hand and he moved suddenly to try to catch it and it hit his hand.

Employee was lifting a 5 gallon bucket with some concrete in it and felt something pull in his lower left side.

While using a jackhammer to break up a concrete floor, the jackhammer fell and when he tried to hold onto it, it jerked his left arm and shoulder. Caused a strain to his left shoulder.

Injured member was walking, when he walked into a tightened ratchet chain, causing a laceration to the corner of his left eye. He received 2 sutures.

Injured employee was loading materials into the back of a pick-up truck when the employee's left middle finger was smashed in the tailgate causing a laceration. Employee received 11 sutures.

Injured employee was ascending the steps from the basement of the plant when he tripped and fell injuring his left hand. X-rays revealed a fractured bone behind his left little finger. Employee was excused from work by treating physician until further notice.

Part 50 Audit. Employee was repairing an A/C Unit on a D9 Dozer when he felt and heard his right shoulder "pop" causing a strain. Employee was referred and received physical therapy treatments post accident.

Injured employee was using a utility knife to cut a piece of belt when the knife slipped and cut his left index and middle finger. Injured received 7 sutures.

Employee was pulling a piece of handrail into the plant when his hand slipped and bumped against a piece of decking or sheeting, causing a laceration.

Injured employee was using a belt knife to cut belt, when he accidentally cut his left forearm, causing a lacertion which required 6 sutures.

Part 50 Audit. Employee was removing the pump barrel from the vessel pump when he smashed his left ring finger causing a laceration. Employee was transported to the ER by EMS. EMS reported that the employee lost consciousness sometime after the incident.

Part 50 Audit. Employee struck his head on a steel beam causing a laceration to his head. He received 3 staples.

Injured employee was taking slack out of the drive belts on Coarse Clean Coal when the wrench slipped causing him to fall approx. 6 ft. His foot became lodged between a bolt and the belly pan. He has been diagnosed with a 2, 3 & 4 Metatarsal Fracture. He has been placed on light duty.

Part 50 Audit. Employee was installing belt rollers when he began to experience back pain. Employee was excused from work for 4 days.

Injured employee was using a tape measure to measure a belt roller when the tape line retracted and lacerated his left little finger. He was transported to the ER and received 5 sutures. He was released to return to work.

Injured employee was using a utility knife to cut the belt from the #1 Slurry pump when the knife slipped and made contact with his left hand causing lacerations to his 4th & 5th fingers. He received 5 sutures in his 4th finger and 6 sutures in his 5th finger.

Packing buckets up stairs to seal proof. Buckets weighed 64lbs a piece. Had one in each hand, felt lower back pull.

while shoveling in plant he raised up his hat fell off ,strikind his head on a piece of structure resulting in laceration to his head,requiring 5- staples

Injured was changing the screen panel in the banana screen when the screen slipped and smashed his right pointer finger between the screen and frame causing a fracture to the distal joint of his right pointer finger. He completed his shift and later went to the ER where the diagnosis was made. He returned to work the next day on his regularly scheduled shift.

Injured was conducting an inspection on the 214A and 214B screens, when he tripped on a protective barrier, causing an injury to his right foot and ankle.

Using a chain hoist to raise a 18 inch pipe the eye broke loose causing pipe to fall striking ladder he was standing on,causing him to fall to the floor striking his head and elbow requiring 7 stiches in his right elbow

Member states as he was getting off dozer he slipped and fell to the ground injurying his right ankle and lower back

Member was working on #1 slurry pump. Pipe wrench was on shaft of pump barrel, wrench spun around and hit member in right ear, and neck/shoulder area, causing a laceration to right ear.

Member was using torch to remove lock covers off a tool box. He stated that he had completed the task, turned torch off & layed them down. As he turned around he felt his right side getting hot. Member received 2nd & 3rd degree burns on right side of abdomen.

Member was installing flex conduit and bent over to tighten nut when his head struck locking bar bracket, knocking his hard hat off of his head, causing a laceration on top of his head requiring 6 staples.

He stated that as he was taking up a chain hoist. While removing the refuse screen deck, it moved, bumping his right hip and he felt a pain in lower back. X-rays taken and he was removed from work on 9-6-2007.

Member was using a slate bar to unplug a chute; when the material freed up, it struck the bar, hitting his forehead, causing a laceration requiring stitches.

Crew was hoisting a box of parts in the machinery well in the plant. Injured employee was on floor helping guide the box thru the floor opening. Injured employee signaled to another employee on the floor above the raise the box. Injured employee his hand on the sheave cable, left hand got caught mashing the ring finger and small finger on the left hand.

While replacing a door glass in a Cat IT28, the door came open and when the employee closed the door, it hit his left knee. This caused the knee to be lacerated and bruised. The laceration required five stitches.

Was Twisting the shieve block to untangle cables on the hoist inside of plant A. Then someone on the floor above raised the hoist pinching his fingers on his right hand. Little finger recieved 2 stitches and ring finger recieved 3 stitches.

Employee was starting up the steps at the RC 4 Tower from the 2nd floor to the 3rd floor. As he reached the 3rd floor he slipped on ice causing him to fall onto his right arm. Wiley was then transported to Boone Memorial Hospital. X-rays were taken and were negative.

Member was cleaning off separator on 4th floor with a water hose. The separator had a small piece of metal sticking out that struck his right middle finger. Stitches were required, no days away from work.

He was losing a clamp on a pipe line to replace it when pipe slipped down mashing his little finger causing a fracture. No lost time occurred from this accident

While pushing refuse into the impoundment, the dozer operator went about 5 feet beyond the edge of the water, causing the embankment to fail resulting in the dozer being engulfed in the fine wet materials.

Employee, an excavator operator, disobeyed the instructions given to him by supervisor, by carrying a piece of pipe down a steep slope with an excavator. The excavator slid on the steep loose ground and caused the operator to lose control and overturn. (Post-accident drug testing showed that the operator was under the influence of marijuana - misc. mail 9/18/06 #5)

Was removing pipe, cut welds on one end through the other end was free. Pipe was hung, pushed again pipe broke free and smashed thumb on right hand between two pieces. Result was cut and possibly broken thumb.

EE was standing at the chain link fence of the R-8 belt drive. The drive chain broke hitting him on the right hand, amputating his right finger at the firsty joint.

Employee was using a sledge hammer to bend a piece of metal on the tail gate of his coal truck. He stated that something popped in his thumb causing pain.

Employee stuck his hand up in the tailgate to clean coal out of it. The tailgate shut back causing his hand to get caught between the bed & the tailgate. This caused a fracture to his left middle finger.

INJURED WAS HOLDING A SLEDGE HAMMER FOR THE MECHANIC WHEN THE MECHANIC SWUNG HIS HAMMER & MISSED THE SLEDGE HAMMER. THE MECHANIC'S HAMMER MISSED THE SLEDGE HAMMER STRIKING INJURED'S RT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE.

Injured was installing a return trailing roller. While welding, bees came out of structure and injured swatted at them. His foot slipped off and he fell. He hit face first striking his left arm & neck & lower back. He had an MRI on 9-28 & was advised to stay away from work until further notice. His first day missed was 9-29.

EMPLOYEE FILED AN OCCUPATION PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM WITH WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION. DATE OF FILING 8/22/05. LAST DATE OF EMPLOYMENT 5/6/02. FILED UNDER ID # OF LAST SITE WORKED AT.

Injured was exiting off the manlift on the 6th floor and reached to open the gate to step through when he slipped and fell. He was treated by FMTS and transported to Memorial Hosp. where x rays revealed a fracture to the right fibula. He visited a specialist on June 23rd where a soft cast was applied above the ankle on the right leg.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING COAL WITH THE DION DOZER ON THE RAW COAL PILE. HE WAS IN REVERSE SECOND GEAR WHEN HE STRUCK THE CONCRETE TRUCK DUMP PAD. HE WAS TREATED BY EMS AND TRANSPORTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL WHERE XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND RELEASED BACK TO WORK. ON 5/23/05 HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN. HE RETURNED TO BOONE MEMORIAL AND SAW DR AND REFERED ON 5/25/05

Employee slipped and put his hand down to catch himself. His hand contacted a piece of metal, cutting his palm. He received stitches.

Employee was on the third floor stairway platform in A plant when he noticed the heavy media cyclone sump overflowing. When he started to descend the stairs his right foot slipped on the first step causing both feet to fly out. He landed on his lower back and buttocks about four steps below. At the hospital he was diagnosed with compression to L4 & L5 disks.

EE alleges that while operating D10 in the raw coal pile he backed the dozer over a windrow causing his neck to jerk when the dozer struck the ground. He states that this occurred at approx 10:00 pm, he completed the shift, notified his foreman at 12:15 am of the incident, filled an accident report and was taken to hospital by ambulance.

EE was putting the guard on. The guard slipped and caught his left hand between the sheave and guard causing a split in the finger nail. He received stitches.

EE was pushing the lid back over the dryer to lower it onto the eye on the dryer, the lid broke causing it to swing and pin ee left thumb between the motor and the dryer body cutting his left thumb. he received stitches.

EE was installing tin roof on new security station when he fell approx. 9'. employee was transported to camc general where he was dragnosed with a fractured left wrist fractured mandible and a crack to the left foot. recovery time is expected to be 6 weeks.

Ee was setting up a 20' extension ladder and lost control of it. The ladder hit him in the head causing him to fall and strike his right knee against steps. He received 12 sutures to the left side of his forehead.

HE WAS PUTTING IN 2 10" PIPES AND PLACING THEM TOGETHER SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COULD TACK THEM TOGETHER. WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK AN ARC, THE CURRENT WENT THRU BOTH ARMS FROM FINGERS TO ELBOW BEFORE EE RELEASED.

Was pulling on a 12" elbow across the floor with a choker, the elbow got caught on the corner of a platform and ee kept pulling on it. Strained the middle part of his back.

CUTTING PIPE ON A PLATE, RUST FLEW UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND BURNT HIS EYELID.

Shoveling belt and stepped on a hose and twisted the right knee.

EE WAS UNLOADING A 350 HP MOTOR WHEN IT BECAME HUNG IN THE BUCKET OF THE 980 LOADER. WHEN EE GRABBED THE MOTOR IT BECAME LOOSE PINCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED 2 STITC HES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A ZIP TIE OFF OF THE FREEZE PROOFING HOSE. HIS KNIFE WAS HUNG UP IN THE CHAIN LINK FENCE. HE PULLED HARD ON THE KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED, GOING INTO HIS RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVE D 13 STITCHES AT THE E.R.

CONTRACTOR WAS JOGGING TUNNEL BELT WHEN BREAKER BLEW UP & EXPANDED DOOR WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STOVE HIS FINGER UP OR MAYBE EVEN OVERLAPED HIS JOINTS ON RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS PUSHING ON THE SPEED REDUCER WITH HIS LEFT FOOT SO A CHAIN RATCHET COULD BE HOOKED UP. THE SPROCKET SHIFTED AND STARTED TO ROLL CATCHING HIS LEFT FOOT PULLING HIM OVER TOP OF THE SPEED REDUCER. HE WAS ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSION AND WAS SCHEDULED TO SEE A SPECIALIST ON 12/29/03. ON JANUARY 2ND HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HAIRLINE FRACTURE & ICC SAFETY WAS NOTIFIED.

EE WAS INSTALLING A HARD BAR BEARING. WHILE POUNDING THE BEARING WITH A #5 HAMMER EE MISSED, HITTING HIS RIGHT THUMB. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BMH WHERE HE RECEIVED PROPER MEDICAL TREATMENT (10 S TITCHES).

EE GOT ONTO MANLIFT. HIS CO-WORKER PUT A BELT HOIST ONTO MANLIFT. INJURED WAS ON 4TH FLOOR. THE HOIST CAUGHT ON THE 5TH FLOOR, FELL DOWN TO THE 4TH FLOOR STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD.

EE SQUATTED DOWN TO PICKUP A 20-25 LB. PIECE OF CHANNEL ABOUT 2' LONG & STRAINED HIS BACK. THIS WAS ORGINALLY TREATED AS A REOCCURRENCE OF A PREVIOUS INJURY, BUT LATER WAS DETERMINED TO BE A N EW INJURY BY THE TREATING PHYSICIAN BECAUSE THE STRAIN OCCURRED IN THE THORACIC REGION OF THE SPINE VERSUS THE LUMBAR FOR WHICH HE AS RECEIVING CHIROPRATIC TREATMENT AT THE TIME.

EE WAS MOVING CABLE. WHEN HE LIFTED IT IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE CORNER OF THE I BEAM CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS HAULING POND SEDIMENT FROM ORE MICKNER POND TO THE TOP OF ELISA FORK IMPONDMENT. AFTER COMING OUT OF TURN #4 THE TRUCK ENDED UP DROPPING INTO THE DITCH. WHEN HE TURNED THE WHEEL TO GET IT OUT OF THE DITCH, IT LAYED OVER ON IT'S SIDE. TRAVELING UPHILL.

THE EE INDICATED THAT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WHILE ENGAGING IN BOLTING UP AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, THAT HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK THAT GOT WORSE OVER TIME. WHEN ASKED HE COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR EVENT WHEN THE PAIN STARTED.

HE WAS WORKING ON CLEANING GOB OUT FROM UNDER BELT TO CHANGE BEARING ON SNUB ROLLER, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM CATWALK STRIKING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE OVERLOADED SILO BELT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK GETTING OFF OF THE BELT, EE WALKED TO THE TAIL WHERE HE FELL DOWN TO THE GROUND.

SETTING COOKERS. SLIPPED & FELL & HURT BACK.

EE LEFT B PLANT TO ASSIST CO-WORKER WITH A PUMP THAT WAS "ON AIR" AND HOT. THE PUMP HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AND EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE SUCTION LINE FROM THE SEDIMENT WHEN IT WAS BLOWN APART FROM THE PUMPHOUSE CAUSING TWO-DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS BELOW THE ELBOWS.COLD WATER WAS APPLIED TO THE AFFECTED AREAS AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

THIS EMPLOYEE FILED AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM WITH WEST VIRGINIA WORKER'S COMP. BUT HAS NOT BEEN EMPLOYED WITH US SINCE 2/28/00.

EMPLOYEE HAS FILED A REPORT OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WITH WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION. HE HAS BEEN LAID OFF SINCE 7/21/01.

INJURED HAD WENT TO THE R-1 REFUSE BELT TO RESETTHE PULL CORD. AFTER RESETTING THE FLAG, HE WALKED UNDER THE BELLYPAN OF THE B PLANT COARSE REFUSE BELT AND AN UNKNOWN SIZE OF MATERIAL FELL FRO M THE BELLY PAN STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE HAS FILED A HEARING LOSS CLAIM WITH WEST VIRGINIA WORKER'S COMPENSATION. EE IS CURRENTLY WORKING REGULAR DUTIES.

THIS PERSON HAS FILED A REPORT OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WITH WEST VIRGINIA WORKER'S COMP. ON 9/3/02. APPROVAL/DENIAL PENDING.

INJURED WAS REMOVING STEEL BAND ON SIEVE. WHILE REMOVING BAND, HE CUT HIS ARM WHEN HIS RT. FOREARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH BAND. (APPROX. 3"). HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL & RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG THE RAW COAL SILO FEEDER WITH WATER HOSE. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE SUDDENLY AND A ROCK OF UNKNOWN SIZE SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATIONS TO MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 15 STITCHES.

EE WAS USING AIR LANCE WITH APPROX 200 POUNDS OF PRESSURE. HOSE SEPARATED FROM COUPLING.

CLAIMANT HAS FILED AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIUSIS REPORT WITH WV WORKERS COMPENSATION.

EE WAS WALKING SIDE A FORKLIFT AND THE PATH NARROWED. HE STEPPED UP ON A MUDDY EMBANKMENT TO LET IT PASS. THE EMBANKMENT GAVE OUT AS THE FORKLIFT WAS PASSING CAUSING EE'S LEGS TO BE RUN OVER BY REAR TIRES OF FORKLIFT.

EE SAFETY GLASSES CURD GOT TRANGLED UP IN A NECK WARMER. HE WAS WEARING AND THE EAR PIECE OF THE GLASSES CAME UP AND PUKED HIM IN THE EYE WHEN HE TOOK OFF HIS NECK WARMER.

EE WAS IN A BOAT WITH ANOTHER WORKER CLEANING THE WALL OF THE THICKNER. A 3RD COWORKER CLIMBEDINTO THE BOAT, CAUSING THE BOAT TO TURN UNDER A LEAKING SULFERIC ACID LINE. THE EE GRABBED THE 3RD COWORKER SO HE WOULD NOT GET HIT WITH THE ACID & THIS MOTION CAUSED THE BOAT TO SHIFT AGAIN PUTTING THE EE DIRECTLY UNDER THE LEAKING LINE

CLAIMANT HAS FILED A REPORT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS WITH WV WORKERS COMPENSATION.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FUEL FILTER FROM REFUGE FUEL PUMP. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE FILTER HOUSING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HO SPITAL WHERE XRAYS SHOWED THAT THE FINGER WAS BROKEN. HE ALSO RECEIVED 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE A LACERATION ON THAT FINGER.

CLAIMANT HAS FILED A REPORT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS WITH WV WORKERS COMPENSATION.

CLAIMANT HAS FILED AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM WITH WV WORKERS COMPENSATION.

EE WAS MOVING T-BAR BRACE FROM ONE SIDE OF CLIP TO THE OTHER. THE SLACK WASN'T OUT OF 2" NYLON CHOKER WHEN COWORKER REMOVED SPUD WRENCH, LETTING BRACE FALL, HITTING EE ON RIGHT HAND & FOREARM.

LIFTING D10N SPROCKET SEGMENTS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF SCRAP METAL WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SLICK PLACE ON THE FLOOR, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AWKWARDLY AND CAUSED A SPRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD SIPPLIES OFF THE GROUND ONTO A PALLET TO BE MOVED BY A FORK LIFT, AND WHILE DOING SO HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK. HE THEN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL, AND BEGAN MISSING WORK THEN.

EE WAS HAULING REFUSE MATERAIL TO STACKER BELT ON IN POUNDMENT. HE WAS DUMPING MATERIAL, IT STUCK IN BED AS IT WAS RAISED. THE CMB OF TRUCK WAS LIFTED UP AND IT SWIVLED ONTO ITS SIDE. HE ALLEG ED IT STRAINED HIS BACK. BED OF TRUCK DID NOT TURN OVER.

EE WAS BACKING THE D10 REFUSE DOZER WHEN THE LIGHTS ON THE STACKER MADE IT HARD TO SEE THE REFUSE PILE. EE BACKED INTO THE PILE & STATED HE FELTPAIN IN HIS NECK. RECOVERY TIME IS UNKNOWN

INJURED HAD TAKEN ALL BOLTS OUT AND WAS REMOVINGSIEVE WHEN HOOK BENT AND SLIPPED OFF. HAND SLIPPED UP SIEVE CUTTING SKIN OFF OF RIGHT LITTLE FINGER DOWN TO BONE AT THE KNUCKLE.