Harrison County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,079 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/05/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Injured employee was walking toward a mantrip parked in a track spur when they stepped on a loose piece of rock/coal and felt something ""pop"" in the bottom of their right foot. Had pain, swelling an...
08/31/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Injured employee was traveling on a mantrip with a co-worker to go make a belt splice. Injured employee dismounted the mantrip at a track switch for the mantrip to enter and as the mantrip passed by e...
08/31/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Injured employee was using a hammer and chisel to remove a plug in a longwall ram jack that needed replaced. While hitting the plug with the hammer & chisel, a piece of it broke off and flew into empl...
08/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was walking down the Prep. Plant Office hallway toward the exit door when EE tripped and stumbled, twisting EE's right knee. Has pain and swelling in EE's knee and is missing work due to EE's...
08/11/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a grinder to cut on a belt cradle on the 4 West #2 Belt. When the grinding wheel made contact with the cradle, it ""kicked"" back & contacted employees left leg causing a laceration...
07/27/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Injured employee was lifting up on a track rail when EE felt pain in EE's lower back. Employee was helping others place track rails along rib line for future installation. No rules or regulations were...
06/19/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Upon arriving at work, injured employee was getting out of vehicle and as EE stepped out, EE's foot slipped on the gravel causing left knee to twist. Employee felt pain/soreness in the knee but finish...
06/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was carrying bucket of oil to the longwall shearer on the longwall face when EE felt a pulling/burning sensation in EE's abdomen. Employee was diagnosed with a muscle strain. Employee has tra...
05/24/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was using a water hose to clean at the 4 West #1 Belt Drive motor. When EE turned the water on, the pressure caused EE to lose balance and fall down. EE landed on the left knee, hitting it on...
05/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured employee was bolting off of the miner. While pushing a roof bolt up into the bolt hole, employee felt pain in EE's right shoulder. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has traini...
05/11/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a knife to cut a zip-tie off a hose hanger supporting hydraulic hoses. EE had left hand on the hose holding it in place while they cut the zip-tie away. As they cut the zip-tie away...
04/12/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Injured employee & co-worker were putting a Loading Machine conveyor chain together. Injured employee was holding the connecting link in place while co-worker was driving link in place with a hammer....
03/18/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost Employee was carrying belt rollers from the Longwall belt entry through the L.O.C & placing them in a scoop bucket. While carrying a roller, employee's foot caught a piece of string that was attached...
03/13/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was cleaning along the 4 West #2 belt with a shovel and felt a sharp pain in back. Complained of soreness and stiffness in lower back. Finished shift but sought treatment 2 days later and beg...
02/18/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was removing guarding at the 3 West Belt Drive area to prepare for cleaning/maintenance in the area. As EE was removing the guarding & setting it aside, EE stepped on a small belt alignment r...
02/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was removing a bolt that was helping secure a scoop bucket to an equipment dolly. As employee was removing the bolt the scoop bucket shifted pinching employee's right index finger between the...
02/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Employee was building a block wall (stopping) out of cinder blocks. As EE lifted a block overhead, EE felt pain in their left shoulder. Employee finished the shift but pain became worse. No rules or r...
02/02/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was roof bolting on the left side of the continuous miner. As EE was drilling a hole for bolt installation, a rock fell out & struck the machine mounted rock deflector & broke into smaller pi...
01/27/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Injured employee was stepping into a small skid steer when employee's foot slipped off the step causing left leg to fall between the skid steer bucket and the machine operator's cab. Employee has pain...
01/10/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was installing roof bolts from the right side of the 5W continuous miner. EE was holding a drill steel in the bolter head to guide it in place, they inadvertently pushed the tilt lever instea...
12/27/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking down the Slope Belt when EE stepped on some ice and slipped and fell. Ice was present due to a recent waterline break and freezing temperatures. Employee twisted EE's left knee ca...
12/27/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was loading a bottom belt roller onto a mantrip on the 3 West Track. When EE bent over to lift the roller, EE felt a ""pop"" and burning sensation in EE's lower back. Employee finished this s...
12/12/2022 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost Employee was unloading a belt stand for installation for advancing the 5W belt. EE picked up the stand and turned and felt pain in EE's left knee. Employee stated EE didn't slip/trip/fall or step in a...
11/16/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was dragging a rock dust hose along the 7 North Belt when EE lost EE's balance & fell. During EE's fall EE grabbed ahold of the rib screen with EE's right hand in an attempt to stop EE's fall...
11/08/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost Employee was carrying longwall hydraulic hoses through a belt to track cross-cut with two other employees. The group was intending to drop the hoses in unison, but the injured employee held onto the h...
11/07/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Injured employee was using a pry bar to lift a track tie into place for installation on the 5W CM Section track. As employee was prying up on the tie, they felt pain in lower back. Employee didn't vio...
10/05/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured employee was assisting another employee removing a belt roller cradle. As they were taking the cradle out, it fell over onto employee's left hand smashing it against the bedrail. Accident caus...
09/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing the left side ATRS jack on the 5W CM using a set of chain hoists to lift the stem out of the base. Employee failed to recognize the stored energy in EE's rigging and when the ste...
09/21/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was installing roof bolts from the left side of the continuous miner. As employee was inserting a drill steel, a piece of coal/rock fell from the roof and struck employee's left shoulder caus...
09/13/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost Employee was installing roof bolts from the left side of the Continuous Miner on the 5W Section. As EE was pushing the top half of a combination bolt up into the bolt hole EE just drilled, EE felt pai...
09/11/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was walking along the 3 West Belt when employee slipped in mud/water and strained a muscle in groin. Employee didn't violate any rules or regulations and has training and experience. Employee...
08/23/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Two employees were rockdusting on the 4 West #1 Belt. One employee was holding the pressurized rockdust hose when the tripped and lost balance causing them to lose control of the dust hose. The hose s...
08/22/2022 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Employee was walking by a scoop on the 5W CM Section and their left knee gave out. Employee did not slip/trip. No specific incident occurred. Employee did not violate any rules or regulations and has...
08/17/2022 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was using a water hose to clean a belt transfer area. A hole ruptured in the hose. Employee dropped the hose and it began to whip around under pressure. While trying to avoid the whipping hos...
08/10/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Injured employee was trying to remove the tires off of a shuttle car and EE's right shoulder started to hurt while performing this task. Employee didn't violate any rules or regulations and has traini...
07/27/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was installing roof bolts from the left side of the continuous miner. As employee was installing a bolt, a piece of head coal fell out and struck employee on the left side of head/neck/should...
07/27/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee twisted left knee while picking up full bags of rock dust out of a container and placing them on the loading machine. Did not slip/trip/fall. Has pain/swelling in the left knee. EE didn't vio...
07/25/2022 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 07/25/2022 this employee has received a 10% award for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. Employee worked in various areas throughout their mining career. This incident was cause...
07/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Injured employee was working in an outby area of the mine setting wood posts for roof support. As employee was picking up a post off the mine floor employee felt pain in lower back. No rules or regula...
07/18/2022 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Employee was performing routine maintenance on a diesel mantrip in the surface diesel shop. EE stepped out of the operator's compartment down onto the shop floor and felt a ""pop"" in the left knee. D...
07/13/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was a passenger on a mantrip that was struck by another mantrip as it entered the 7 North Main Line Haulage from 4W section haulage at the 4W section switch. When the collision occurred, the...
06/25/2022 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None During mining on the L/W face an uncharted gas well was exposed. Methane gas in excess of 1.5% inundated the area and caused monitors on the shearer and L/W Tailgate to de-energize the section power....
06/23/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was lifting a piece of track rail with a hook when they felt pain in lower back. Diagnosed with a lower back strain. Employee didn't violate any rules or regulations and has training & experi...
06/23/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Received notification that a belt take-up roller had caught fire due to a bearing failure. The internal bearing failed and frictional heat ignited the bearing grease. Mine employees arrived at the sce...
06/22/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was using a pry bar to remove a rock off the top of the continuous miner. As employee was prying on the rock the pry bar slipped out from under the rock causing employee's left elbow to strik...
06/21/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was roof bolting on the left side of the 5W continuous miner when a piece of coal/rock fell out from the upper part of the rib behind them and struck them in the back of lower leg. Has bruisi...
06/09/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 219d lost Employee was removing belt structure just outby the 4W Longwall tailpiece. While lifting and pulling EE felt pain in EE's lower back. Employee began missing work due to this injury on 6/20/22. No rule...
06/06/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was roof bolting from the Continuous Miner on the 5W Section. EE finished a bolt installation and reached back to turn on the ""tram"" switch when a 12""x12""x3"" piece of head coal fell out...
05/11/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working at the longwall belt booster drive. A piece of PVC pipe that was cut out of the longwall face, traveled on the belt to the transfer where it jammed and came off the belt hitting e...
05/04/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee was removing a top roller cradle from the 3 West Belt during belt maintenance. As EE was pulling the cradle out it bumped into something causing it to stop briefly. This caused EE to lose bal...