Harrison County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,079 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/20/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee doesn't recall an incident but believes somehow got dust behind contact lens causing irritation. Employee sought treatment the following day and was given medicated eye drops. No rules or reg...
11/15/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Injured employee was walking up the #3 entry toward the continuous miner when a piece of coal 4-6"" thick fell from between roof straps and struck employee on the back of head/neck/shoulders. Has pain...
11/11/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received notification on 11/11/24 that this retired employee has been awarded 10.53% PPD award for occupational hearing loss. Employee was enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program & was trained in t...
11/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 345d lost Employee was walking across the 6W Longwall face between the #3-5 shields when EE tripped on loose rock/coal and fell down. EE extended EE's right arm out to break EE's fall. Has a strained right shou...
11/06/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was bolting off the right side of the miner when EE was pushing a bolt up and the plate shifted. EE then reached up to adjust the plate but was still pushing the bolt up causing EE to pin EE'...
11/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An Electrical Foreman was helping an employee lift a spool of leaky feeder cable and felt a ""pop"" in EE's upper right arm. EE was diagnosed with a torn bicep muscle. EE was given a sling to wear for...
11/01/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an angle grinder to cut a piece of metal angle. The grinder slipped while cutting and contacted their left upper leg causing a cut. Employee received 4 stitches to close the wound....
10/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Injured employee was unloading crib blocks off a mine car and stacking them in a scoop bucket. As EE was placing a crib block in the bucket, EE smashed the tip of left middle finger. A suture was put...
10/16/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Employee was working on the 7 North #1 belt when they slipped and fell on a fire tap causing it to break and the water knocked them back injuring their left knee and lower back.
10/12/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stepped under a loaded muck bucket to clean the bottom when it dropped suddenly striking employee in the top of the hard hat.
10/05/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Injured employee was using a hand-held grinder to cut a 4"" long x 1/4"" diameter steel pin. As employee was cutting on the pin, a piece the griding wheel broke and the grinder kicked/jerked suddenly....
10/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee & co-worker were removing ventilation tubes from the mine roof to transport to another entry. As they were preparing to get a tube, they inadvertently knocked another tube out of its support...
09/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured Employee was changing a cutter shaft on the Longwall tail drum. As EE was removing the shaft retaining ring, hot hydraulic fluid squirted out onto EE's hands causing burns & blistering. Employ...
09/29/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was changing rollers on the 7 North #1 Belt. Employee was carrying a roller on shoulder. They tossed it off their shoulder to the mine floor but on its way down it hit the belt structure and...
09/28/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured employee was dragging a ventilation tube and stepped on loose coal/rock causing EE to slip and fall backward, twisting their right knee. Has been initially diagnosed with a knee sprain. No rul...
09/25/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Injured employee was hanging trailing cables on the boom of the loading machine to be advanced up the entry. They extended their right hand to hook the pull rope on the boom at the same time the boom...
09/23/2024 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was cleaning concrete forms and turned to move striking their left shoulder into the jack bolt on the form directly behind him.
08/28/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 233d lost Employee was replacing the longwall headgate drive winch. As EE was removing bolts from the winch, a piece of coal/rock fell out from between the roof channel straps and struck the back of EE's leg fo...
08/20/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Injured employee was roof bolting on the right side of the continuous miner. EE was drilling a hole for bolt installation and was in the process of adding an additional section of drill steel when the...
08/13/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While spraying shotcrete employee received some material in EE's right eye.
08/08/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 275d lost Employee was roof bolting on the right side of the CM and was advancing /adjusting the ventilation tubing when a rock fell from the roof and struck EE's right lower leg breaking the tibia & fibula bo...
08/06/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured employee was roof bolting on the left side of the CM. As EE was installing a bolt and roof screen, a piece of rock fell and struck employee's left shoulder causing contusions/abrasions and pai...
08/05/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was standing near the right side roof bolter station of the CM. CM was being serviced and injured employee handed a bucket of bit inserts to another employee and a small piece of coal...
07/01/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 07/1/2024 that this retired employee has received a 15% award for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. This incident was caused by the employee's failure to wear appropriate respi...
06/29/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Injured employee was installing roof bolts from a center bolter. Placed right hand on the drill guide and grabbed a drill steel with EE's left. While reaching for the drill steel a rock fell and struc...
06/15/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing an old solenoid cable from a longwall shield. The cable was hanging down and employee jerked on it forcefully, expecting it to break free but it remained stuck and the reaction f...
05/23/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was getting out of a mantrip on the portal bottom at the end of the shift and twisted knee. Employee did not slip/trip/fall. Employee has adequate training and experience.
05/20/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Two employees were loading 10 ft. joints of 6"" metal waterline onto a skid. Positioned on each end of the pipe, they were tossing the pipe onto the skid. The end of the pipe bounced back and struck t...
05/05/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When the work platform was landed on bottom it placed slight tension on the entire makeup of the rebar boot. EE unscrewed the clevis and did not hold the cable it was attached to as instructed by EE'...
05/02/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Employee was walking alongside the longwall shear observing the cut-out process. EE stepped on a piece of coal, stumbled and began to fall. EE reached out with right hand and grabbed the handrail to c...
03/19/2024 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 17d restricted Employee was utilizing a straw blower to spread mulch on exposed ground. Employee stood on top of the mulcher guard which caused the guard to collapse. Employee fell onto the chute and employee's feet...
03/13/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking through a cross-cut in an outby recovery area of the mine when they stepped in a small depression in the mine floor and ""jammed"" lower back. Has pain and soreness. No rules or r...
02/28/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a small sledge hammer to remove a block from a stopping at a regulator for the purpose of installing a de-gas pipe through the stopping. EE was holding the hammer with left hand and...
02/12/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee was installing roof bolts on the left side of the CM. A piece of coal/rock fell out from the roof and struck employee on the back & neck. Employee finished installing the bolt & stepped away...
02/09/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was walking on gravel/ballast along the CM section mantrip station and twisted knee in the loose gravel. Has pain and soreness in the knee. Was diagnosed with a left knee sprain. No rules or...
01/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured employee was unloading wood crib blocks from a scoop bucket and stacking them in a storage area during longwall recovery. As EE picked up a crib block, EE felt a sharp pain in the left wrist....
01/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Injured employee & a co-worker were unloading a track ""frog"" from a mine flat car. As they lifted it, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's upper right arm and down into EE's forearm. Employee is off work aw...
01/20/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was replacing a top belt cradle on the 7 North #1 Belt. While removing the old cradle, the employee smashed left middle finger between the cradle and the bedrail causing a laceration requirin...
01/11/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a knife to open a box of belt rivets. While cutting, the knife slipped and cut employee's right hand below the thumb, palm side. Received 4 stitches. Employee failed to maintain con...
12/27/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured employee was lifting/pulling on the continuous miner trailing cable to place it out of the roadway when employee felt pain in lower back. Employee missed 2 days of work with a low back strain....
12/19/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured Employee was installing roof bolts from the left side of the CM. Stated knelt down on left knee. As EE was kneeling, a piece of coal fell from the roof and hit EE's right knee causing a cut &...
12/07/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost Employee was operating the Roof Bolter installing roof bolts on the 6W Longwall Development face. As employee was installing a bolt, a large piece of rock/coal fell out from the roof onto the ATRS and...
11/21/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Injured employee was using a water hose to wet down the shuttle car haul road on the 6W CM Section. As EE was doing this, EE was walking backward and stepped on a lump of coal and rolled right ankle a...
11/10/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 11/10/2023 that this retired employee has received a 10% award for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. This incident was caused by the employee's failure to wear appropriate resp...
10/28/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Injured employee was attempting to open the 4W Track switch to park the mantrip. The switch lever was stiff to operate so employee was using their right foot to push on the handle to get it to open. W...
10/27/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was removing the continuous miner trailing cable from a cable hanger. As EE was removing the cable, the hanger struck EE in the mouth causing a small chip in EE's right front tooth. N...
10/26/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Injured employee positioned a longwall leg jack onto the bedplate extension so the jack could be removed from the face. EE failed to secure the jack against movement. Employee briefly looked away from...
10/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Injured employee was lifting a longwall jumper cable to place into a cable hanger when the employee felt a ""pop"" in right shoulder that became painful later during the shift. Employee began missing...
09/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was lifting a top belt cradle into position for installation and felt pain in EE's upper left arm. Employee returned to work EE's following shift on 9-25-23 but began missing on 9-26-23 after...
09/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Injured employee and co-worker were lifting a belt impact cradle for installation at the 4 West #1 Belt Drive. When EE pulled up on one end, EE felt pain in the left bicep. Employee suffered a torn bi...