Virginia Point No. 1 Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/04/2024 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee began missing work because of pain in the lower back, it was later determined to be from arthritis.
11/19/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 58d restricted Stemming drilled holes using hand shovel to push stemming into hole when employee experienced pain in lower back radiating down into right leg.
01/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was laying on their back replacing a fuel filter on a pick up truck. They loosed the line and gas spilled out onto their face. A small amount of gas got under their glasses and into the left...
06/12/2017 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 26d restricted Team member lost grip on a pneumatic torque wrench causing it to slip in hand. When it did it caused the team member's right thumb to hit the side of the wheel that the member was working on.
06/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician was working under a 992G. Raised up and struck his head on the hydraulic tank, causing his hard hat to drive his safety glasses into his forehead causing a laceration. Required 6 stitches...
05/15/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None For reasons not yet determined, a fire started on the Caterpillar 993 front-end loader. The fire caused a total loss to the loader.
09/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost EE an employee of Virco Inc. cut a tree that fell striking another ee. Requiring to be transported by ambulance to Bluefield Hospital with injuries to his shoulder and ribs. The accident took place on...
01/31/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Stepped out of powder truck on to crib block, it rolled and ankle twisted.
01/14/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 28d restricted Slipped on ice while carrying box of boosters.
06/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was replacing coolant temp sensor on 992G Wheel Loader. When sensor was removed, hot antifreeze sprayed onto employee causing burns to his pelvic areas.
12/20/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Using a pickax to loosen frozen dirt.
05/18/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Repairing a motor grader and a tire shifted due to wet/muddy conditions and hit employee in the chest.
07/30/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was assisting in the installation of a cylinder pin when his hand slipped and was caught between the pin and a punch.
05/28/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE stated that while getting off a 777 Rock Truck, he fell from the right front ladder.
03/14/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE stated that while being loaded, a rock fell into the bed of his truck, causing him to be jarred in the cab.