Harrison County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,079 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 266d lost Employee was carrying a top belt roller up a ladder to replace a bad top roller, when they felt a ""pop"" in the lower back. Complained of tightness and tingling in the lower back. The employee contin...
06/28/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost While dragging a ventilation tube to the face, the employee stepped up over the coal pile behind the miner. The coal moved beneath EE's left foot causing EE to twist EE's left knee. The employee did n...
06/21/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was dragging belt roller structure to locations along the belt entry for replacement when EE began feeling sharp pain in lower back. Injury caused by EE failure to use proper body mechanics and ove...
06/18/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE was stepping through a 30""x30"" personnel door from the belt entry into the track entry. As EE planted EE's right foot on the mine floor, EE felt a pop in EE's right knee. EE didn't violate any re...
06/13/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The injured employee was using a ""pick"" hammer to cut the band around a bundle of wooden wedges. As EE was striking the wedges with the point end of the hammer in an attempt to break the band, the p...
06/07/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was roof bolting from the continuous miner. A piece of ""head"" coal fell from the roof and struck EE on the head, knocking EE to the mine floor. Witness stated EE was unconscious for 4-5 seconds....
06/04/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 12:20 pm the Camp Run elevator was reported to be out of service. Maintenance employees were notified and began troubleshooting the problem with the assistance of Schindler Elevator Service...
05/31/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stacking cinder blocks and smashed EE's left small finger between 2 blocks causing a laceration which required 8 stitches. Employee has experience in job and was wearing required PPE incl...
05/15/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Injured employee was in the process of loading a compressed oxygen bottle into a matrip for transport. Employee lifted bottle an placed it in a holder and felt pain in right groin and lower back. Empl...
05/04/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Injured employee was stepping through a 30""x30"" door in a stopping. Employee stepped through the door with left foot 1st. Employee planted the left foot on the mine floor and attempted to turn their...
04/28/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was taking a ventilation tube to the face of the CM section when head coal fell out hitting employee on the head. EE's hard hat was knocked off and a smaller piece hit the top of EE's head ca...
04/25/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was moving steel track ties out of the track entry into a cross-cut when right foot caught on the mine floor causing EE's knee to twist and EE fell to the mine floor. Employee didn't violate...
04/24/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was troubleshooting a belt sequence cable on the 7 North Belt when the employee stepped in a water hole and twisted left knee. This employee has continued to work until 5/11/18 when the emplo...
04/12/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost The employee was getting out of a mantrip, and stepped on a rock twisting right knee.
03/22/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A bulldozer fire occurred at the mine's preparation plant. The fire was caused by a fuel line rupture. The fire was controlled and extinguished using fire extinguishers and water. There were no injuri...
03/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee lifted the lid on a scoop battery to check the charge, and the lid fell down striking their left hand.
03/17/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 11:15am received notification that smoke was coming out of the top of the #1 Clean Coal Silo at the mine's preparation plant. The fire was extinguished with water directed from the to...
03/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Employee was carrying crib blocks when ee felt a pull in stomach. Employee did not use good lifting/carrying techniques and over-exerted self. No mining equipment was involved and employee has proper...
02/28/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was replacing an ATRS jack on a continuous miner. EE was using a chain hoist to position the replacement jack into position. The chain slipped causing the replacement jack to slip and pivot s...
02/23/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost Employee was assisting in the installation of track rails on the 4-E section. EE was pulling on a joint of rail with a drag bar and EE's left arm gave out. Employee has continued to work until 5/21/18...
02/14/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Injured employee climbed on top of EE's parked shuttle car so EE could reach the mine roof to re-hang a communication antenna that had fell down. As EE was hanging the antenna EE slipped and fell land...
02/09/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Injured employee was using a track wrench tightening track bolts when EE felt pain in lower back. Employee continued to work until 02/13/2018 when EE began missing due to this incident. Employee didn'...
01/24/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was standing on a work platform approx. 18"" high building a block wall. The platform legs buckled on one end causing platform to tilt and employee fell to the mine floor. While trying to kee...
01/15/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating the longwall shearer, there was a small coal outburst and small coal particles hit employee in the face and left eye. Injured employees eyes were flushed and EE finished EE's shift. Em...
01/15/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost The employee was going to run an articulating truck for the shift. The employee was trying to clean frost off the passenger's side mirror, employee stepped out on a compartment lid on the fender, slip...
01/11/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Injured EE was carrying a belt roller on EE's right shoulder in the Prep. Plant. While walking around a corner, the end of the roller hit the corner and fell off EE's shoulder causing EE's right hand...
01/11/2018 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An alleged face ignition occurred on the 7 North Mains Section - Left Side while mining at the face of the #2 Entry for the 1W longwall development section. There were no injuries or damage to equipme...
01/04/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 1/4/18 that this employee has been awarded 2.2% for PPD from noise induced hearing loss. The employee was enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program and was properly...
12/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the EE was changing the crawler mobile tailpiece valve bank, the individual got solsenic in eyes, nose, and mouth. The pumps were shut off and pressure was bled off of the system. The employee w...
12/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee stated that while hanging cables they felt a sharp pain in the elbow and pain increased as they continued to work. Employee did not violate any regulations, was properly trained and wearing a...
11/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured employee was lifting a belt roller into a backhoe bucket and felt a ""pop"" in lower back. Employee was standing on uneven terrain and overexerted back while lifting. Employee didn't violate a...
11/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured employee was lifting the continuous miner trailing cable when they felt pain and a burning sensation in the stomach area. Injured employee didn't violate any rules/regulations and has proper t...
11/08/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee assisting in repairs to longwall drive sprocket. While using a large slide hammer they smashed the left ring finger causing a small fracture to the tip of the finger. Mining equipment was not...
10/26/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 10/26/17 that this retired ee has been awarded 1 % PPD for noised induced hearing loss. The ee was enrolled in a hearing conservation program and was properly trained...
10/25/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee felt pain in abdomen while lifting high voltage cable. Injury caused by employee overexerting self and not lifting properly. No mining equipment was involved and employee has proper training...
10/05/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 10/5/17 that this retired employee has been awarded 0.73% PPD for noised induced hearing loss. The ee was enrolled in a hearing conservation program and was properly...
09/28/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 231d lost Employee stepped out of the diesel locomotive EE was operating to open a track switch. As EE did, EE stepped on a flat wood switch tie and rolled EE's left ankle. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain....
09/25/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Mine received notification on 9/25/17 that this retired EE has been awarded 7.93% for PPD from noise induced hearing loss. EE was enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program and was properly trained in...
09/25/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stepped out of service truck when foot slipped and stomach contacted the step of service truck
08/21/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 08/21/2017 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...
08/21/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 08/21/2017 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...
08/11/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 8/11/17 that this employee has been granted an award of 10% for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. This incident was caused by the employee's failure to wear appropriate re...
08/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost Employee was lifting a bag of garbage up into a dumpster and strained their left shoulder. Employee began missing work on 10-30-17 due to this injury to have surgery to repair the rotator cuff. Employ...
08/07/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None There was one employee trapped on Camp Run Elevator for approximately one hour and fifty minutes. The cause of this incident was found to be a gripper fault on the elevator.
08/07/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 8/7/17 that this employee has been granted an award of 10 % for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. This incident was caused by the employee's failure to wear appropriate re...
08/02/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee using a lifting jack to lower track rails while correcting a track violation. While letting the jack down to lower a rail, the jack lifting bar became stuck in rib screen. When EE freed the b...
07/28/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee operating diesel locomotive pushing supply cars into track switch when locomotive overheated and shut down. Supply cars pushed locomotive down track. Employee trying to stop locomotive and ca...
07/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 203d lost Employee was loading an ATRS jack for a continuous miner onto a mantrip to transport to a section. While maneuvering the part it shifted an fell pulling employee's right shoulder downward. Employee di...
07/19/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None There was one employee trapped on Camp Run Elevator for approximately 38 minutes. The cause of this incident was found to be a ripper fault on the elevator.
07/15/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered in the track entry of the 6 North Haulage at 17 block. The roof fall was an estimated 16' in width x 28' long, and fell 9' above the coal seam. The area was initially bolt wit...