Harrison County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,079 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tightening a repair clamp on a 3"" airline, the channel locks he was using slipped. Clamp cut through the side of his gloves and lacerated his left small finger against the band's edge. The acci...
08/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was placing rebar and strained back.
08/11/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost After plastering a stopping, the ee indicated that he had a skin irritation develop on his left forearm. The incident happened because the employee allowed dry B-Bond to get inside his shirt sleeve....
08/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While setting a post, the post fell striking the ee's hand against a roof strap. The injury was caused by the ee's lack of concentration to the task at hand. The injury did not involve any aspect of...
07/28/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost When the diesel motor the EE was operating derailed, the EE struck his left knee against a SCSR box. The incident was caused by the EE's failure to react to the rail conditions and maintain operating...
07/21/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost A small section of roof material fell from around the bolt he was installing striking the ee about the head and shoulders. The event became reportable when the employee reported the incident to manag...
07/14/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine's Safety Department received notification on July 14, 2015 that this retired former employee was granted an award for permanent impairment from noise-induced hearing loss. The incident was ca...
07/13/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost While servicing a set of scoop batteries, the ee slipped off the top of the batteries and struck his right knee against the battery case. Injury caused by failure of ee to recognize slip potential whi...
07/08/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine's Safety Department received notification on September 29, 2015 that this employee was granted an award for noise-induced hearing loss. The incident occurred because the employee failed to u...
06/29/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine's Safety Department received notification on October 30, 2015 that this employee has been awarded partial permanent disability for noise induced hearing loss. The accident was caused by the e...
06/26/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While prying out a staple from a hydraulic hose connection, the bar slipped pinching the tip of the left ring finger against a stack of wedges. The accident occurred because the employee failed to be...
06/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee stated - he caught his left little finger between a crib and the frame of the machine resulting in a laceration requiring sutures. The accident was caused by the ee's failure to be observant o...
06/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost The ee complained of back pain after shoveling. The incident became reportable on 6-23-2015 when he began missing work. The accident was caused by improper lifting and twisting while shoveling. The...
06/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While completing maintenance on a diesel mantrip, the ee stated that as he was replacing sections of metal grating, he caught his left middle finger between a section of grating and the diesel mantrip...
06/11/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The employee stated that while guiding a roof bolt through a roof strap with his right hand, the mining machine moved forward pinching the fingers of his right hand between the roof bolt and the roof...
06/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost The employee claims that as he bent over to pick up a belt roller, he felt a pop and a sharp pain between his shoulder blades. The incident was caused by the failure of the employee to properly bend...
05/28/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost The employee stated that while lifting a ventilation tube, he felt pain and tingling in his right shoulder, arm and fingers. This event became reportable on 6/9/2015, when the employee began missing...
05/19/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hanging empty bagged pumpable cribs, the employee self inflicted a laceration with a razor knife. The accident was caused by the lack of the employee to wear the appropriate Person Protective E...
05/11/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received on 5/13/2015 that is dated 5/11/2015 indicate that this retired former employee had received an award for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. His last day of exposure was 11-28-201...
05/01/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received on 05/04/2015 that is dated 05/01/2015 indicate that this retired former employee had received an award for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. His last day of exposure was 08/20/19...
04/22/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost The employee stated that while dismounting a compactor, he jumped off the last step and when he landed on the ground he felt a pull in his abdomen. He has a history of hernias. The accident occurred...
03/31/2015 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 161d lost The employee stated that while drilling a roof bolt hole, the drill steel started to bend, as he reached out to grab hold of the drill steel, he accidentally put up pressure on the steel which caught...
03/25/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost The employee stated that as he was walking around a shuttle car, he stumbled, tripped and fell landing on his right shoulder. The accident occurred because the employee was not observant of the mine...
03/20/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in the process of making a makeshift tool by cutting a wooden wedge, when he self inflicted a laceration of the left tight with a razor knife. The accident occurred because the emplo...
03/19/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received on March 19, 2015 indicate that this retired former employee has received an award for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. His last day of exposure was 09/12/2012. This incident w...
03/17/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 233d lost The employee stated that while changing a belt take-up roller in the #2 dolly of 5 in the 22A belt takeup unit, he heard his right shoulder pop. The employee continued working and the incident became...
03/14/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost The ee was discovered laying along the right rib when a scoop passed by him. No one saw him in the area prior to the accident. The ee claims that he does not know what happened. This occurred because...
03/13/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received on March 13, 2015 indicate that this retired former employee had received an award for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. His last day of exposure was 6/22/2012. This incident was...
03/13/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost The employee stated that while hanging longwall jumper cables, he stepped backwards, stumbled and tripped over broken pieces of blocks that he has previously moved out of his walkway. He stumbled & t...
03/13/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received on March 13, 2015 indicate that this former employee had received an award for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. His last day of exposure was 8/31/2012. This incident was caused b...
03/12/2015 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An alleged dust ignition appeared to have occurred around the cutter drum of the continuous miner at the face. No injury to the miners in the area nor damage to the mining equipment. The incident occ...
03/04/2015 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While recovering mine rails, the ee decided to sit down to take a rest on a can of degreaser. The can had spilled contents on it top. The fluid soaked through his pants and resulted in a skin irrita...
02/27/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost This multiple injury employee stated that as she was unloading an oxygen tank near the slope bottom, she felt a pull in her groin area. This accident occurred because the employee failed to wait until...
02/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing belt, an empty piece of belt structure fell from along the rib striking the employee on the left hand resulting in a laceration between the thumb and index finger. The accident occur...
02/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost The employee stated that while shoveling some frozen material from under the slope belt, he felt pain in his back. The accident occurred because the employee failed to recognize the frozen material....
02/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that while attempting to align a pin in the door of the side roof bolter of a continuous miner, with his finger, the door moved lacerating his fingertip. The accident occurred bec...
02/06/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee claims that as he was stepping down out a diesel locomotors, he stepped on a rock and twisted his left knee. The accident was caused by the employee's failure to pay attention to where h...
01/30/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost While opening an airlock door, the employee lost his balance and fell to the ground. The accident occurred because the employee was not paying attention to the task he was performing. The employee di...
01/09/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee claims that while walking along the belt, he stepped in hole in the pavement, tripped and fell, injuring his left foot. The accident was caused by the failure of the employee to observe,...
12/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While loading a roll of conveyor belt, the roll suddenly shifted and rolled back against the employee left knee. The cause of the accident was the employee's failure to position himself out of the wa...
12/16/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that while hanging high voltage cable, a chain he was using became fouled, when freed, it swung around and struck him in the mouth, resulting in a chipped top front tooth. The inj...
12/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The ee stated that while carrying roof bolting material, he stepped on uneven bottom and twisted his left ankle. The ee has previously experienced a non-work related severe ankle fracture which requi...
11/24/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The ee claims to have felt pain in her neck and back when the mantrip she was riding in d-railed. The accident was caused by the ee's failure to recognize the rails were slick and did not properly us...
11/19/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost The ee claims that as he was rockdusting, the rockdust hose plugged. As he tried to use pressure to unplug the hose, it suddendly jerked causing the ee to fall to the ground. The accident was caused...
11/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The ee claims that as he was assisting with cable handling, the suspended cable fell striking him across the neck and back. He fell to the ground and complained of pain in his back and left knee. Th...
11/05/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost While center bolting the ee placed his gloved hand over the chuck to check the suction. A drill steel fell from the drill hole striking the ee on the tip of the left middle finger resulting in a lacer...
10/27/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification has been received via US mail that this retired former employee has been awarded permanent partial disability for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The letter was dated 10-27-2014. This illne...
10/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While walking across the 22A longwall, the employee struck his head against a low shield resulting in a strain / sprain injury to his neck. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance nor...
09/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that while bending over and picking up a piece of belt structure, he twisted his right knee. Medical advise has suggested physical therapy. The accident did not involve any aspec...
09/10/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost While roof bolting on the left side of a continuous miner, the employee had pre-made a roof bolt assembly and placed it along the right rib. When the continuous miner backed up, the rib protector caug...