Harrison County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,079 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/29/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received notification on 6/29/17 that this employee has been awarded 0.18% for PPD from noise induced hearing loss. The employee was enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program and was properly trained...
06/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee strained employee's right side while carrying an old sprocket shaft from the Prep. Plant to a trash bin. Employee did not violate any rules, regulations, or policy and has proper training. Em...
06/26/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee stated that while carrying a longwall cable handler through the headgate area, EE stepped on a board and felt a ""pop"" in the left big toe. EE was diagnosed with a strained flexor tendon. EE...
06/19/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 6/19/17 that this employee has been granted an award of 15% for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. This incident was caused by the employee's failure to wear appropriate re...
06/07/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While EE was operating shuttle car a small piece of rock came from the loading machine conveyor and struck EE in the mouth, chipping a tooth. Employee didn't violate any laws, rules, or policies and h...
05/22/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost Stepping out of a diesel locomotive employee's left knee failed. Employee didn't violate any laws, rules or policies, has proper training and has a positive attitude for safety. Employee didn't have a...
05/09/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 5/9/17 that this employee has been awarded 0.73% for PPD from noise induced hearing loss. The employee was enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program and was properly...
05/09/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Mine received notification on 5/9/17 that this retired EE has been awarded 7.15% for PPD from noise induced hearing loss. The EE was enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program and was properly trained...
04/26/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 4/26/17 that this retired ee has been awarded 8.06% for PPD from noise induced hearing loss. The ee was enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program and was trained in...
04/17/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee using a slide hammer to drive pin out of a shearer ranging arm. Employee got left little finger caught between the hammer slide and driver causing a cut that required 9 sutures. Accident caus...
04/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost Employee stepped out of scoop ee was operating and felt a ""pop"" in left ankle. Diagnosed with a torn Achilles tendon. Employee did not violate any laws, rules, or policies. Employee has a good attit...
04/03/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 4/3/17 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 res...
03/17/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 3/17/17 that this employee has been granted an award of 20% for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. This incident was caused by the employee's failure to wear appropriate re...
03/17/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 3/17/17 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...
03/01/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine Safety Department received notification on 3/1/17 that this employee has been awarded 0.37% for PPD from noise induced hearing loss. The employee is enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program...
03/01/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 3/1/17 that this employee has been awarded 0.37% for PPD from noise induced hearing loss. The employee was enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program and was properly...
03/01/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 3/1/17 that this employee has been awarded 20.25% for PPD from noise induced hearing loss. The employee was enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program and was properl...
03/01/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 3/1/17 that this employee has been awarded 0.37% for PPD from noise induced hearing loss. The employee was enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program and was properly...
02/24/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 02/24/2017 that this employee has received a 10% award for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. This incident was caused by the employee's failure to wear appropriate respiratory...
02/23/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 338d lost Employees were loading mono-rail cables on to mono-rail cars. The cables became stuck so Employee climbed onto the mono-rail car to see why the cables were stuck. Employee slipped on the car and fell...
02/01/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 2-1-2017 that this employee has been awarded a PPD of 10% for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. This incident occurred due to the employees failure to wear adequate respiratory...
01/30/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost Employee was walking across a concrete pad when EE slipped on a small patch of ice and fell spraining right ankle. Accident was caused by the employee's failure to watch where EE was walking. The empl...
01/30/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Employee initially injured shoulder on 1/30/17 when ee slipped & fell while dragging water hose along a beltline. Diagnosed with a shoulder strain & rotator cuff damage. Did not violate any rules or r...
01/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee and co-worker were carrying a joint of 6"" pipe into a cross-cut when the employee struck head against a roof channel, causing pain in neck. The accident was caused by the employee's failure...
01/23/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification received 1/23/2017 that this retired employee was awarded a PPD of 5.68% for noise induced hearing loss. Employee was enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program and trained in use of hear...
01/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While bending over to pick up the continuous miner trailing cable, the employee felt a ""pop"" in lower back. The accident was caused by the employee's failure to use proper lifting technique. Employe...
01/03/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification received on 1/3/2017 that this employee was awarded PPD of 16.58% for Noise Induced Hearing Loss. The ee was trained on the use and the areas where hearing protection is required. The em...
01/03/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 1-3-2017 that this former employee (retired) has been awarded a PPD of 1.56%. The employee was enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program and was trained on the use and th...
01/03/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification 1/3/17 that this employee was awarded a PPD of 7.95% for Noise Induced Hearing loss. The EE was enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program and was trained on the use an...
12/20/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 12-20-16 that this employee has been awarded a PPD of 3.8% for Noise Induced Hearing Loss. The EE was trained on use and areas where hearing protection is required. Also t...
12/05/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While manually pulling longwall shields, the employee was sprayed in the face and right eye with emulsion fluid. The employee had on the appropriate PPE and was properly trained in this job function....
12/03/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted Contract employee was adjusting the lap belt in storage unit with a come-a-long. The arm for the drop away rollers fell down pinching EE's finger between the support bracket and arm. Cause of this inj...
11/08/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 11-08-2016 that this employee was granted a PPD award of 3.67% for Noise Induced Hearing Loss. This incident occurred because the employee failed to use the appropriate P...
11/07/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received notification on 11-7-2016 that this employee has been awarded a PPD of 9.35% award for Noise Induced Hearing Loss. This incident occurred because the employee failed to use the prop...
11/04/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 11-4-2016 that this employee has been awarded a PPD of 10% for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. This incident occurred due to the employee's failure to wear adequate respirat...
11/02/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 11-2-2016 that this employee has been awarded a PPD of 3.67% for Noise Induced Hearing Loss. The incident occurred because the employee failed to use the proper PPE (hear...
11/02/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 11/02/2016 that this employee has been granted a PPD of 0.55% for Noise Induced Hearing Loss. The date of filing was 06/03/2016. This incident was caused by the employee'...
11/02/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 11/02/2016 that this employee has been granted a PPD of 1.55% for Noise Induced Hearing Loss. The date of filing was 05/09/2016. This incident was caused by the employee's...
11/02/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 11/02/2016 that this former employee (retired) was granted a PPD of 0.55% for Noise Induced Hearing Loss. The date of retirement was 12/27/2014. The date of filing was 10/...
10/25/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 10/25/2016 that this employee has been granted an award of 10% for Occupational Pneumoconiosis. Employee's date of last exposure and filing date was 04/15/2016. This incid...
10/25/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 10/25/2016 that this former employee (retired) was granted a PPD of 0.37% for Noise Induced Hearing Loss. The date of retirement was 04/30/2015. The date of filing was 06/...
10/24/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 10/24/2016 that this former employee (retired) was granted a PPD of 2% for Noise Induced Hearing Loss. The date of retirement was 08/22/2016. The date of filing was 03/26/...
10/18/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE stated that while installing belt structure, a belt cradle slipped from EE's hands striking EE's left index finger resulting in a laceration. The accident occurred because the EE failed to mai...
10/05/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost While walking thru the last open crosscut to the longwall, the employee stumbled, tripped and fell resulting in a simple fracture to the employee's right ankle. The employee did not violate any rules,...
10/05/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trimming the fingers on a splice when the knife ee was using slipped and contacted left forearm resulting in a laceration that required 11 stitches. Cause of this incident was awareness a...
09/21/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that right hand slid along a metal roof strap EE was loading onto a scoop. EE received a laceration to right middle finger which required 5 sutures. The accident occurred because...
08/27/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification was received on 08/27/2016 that this former employee (retired) was granted a PPD of 0.55% for Noise Induced Hearing Loss. The date of last exposure was 02/28/2016. The date of filing was...
08/27/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine's Safety Department was notified on 08/27/2016 that this employee has received a permanent disability award of 0.37% resulting from Noise induced hearing loss. This incident was caused by the...
08/24/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost The employee claims that while removing a belt roller, the roller struck the top left hand and later while removing a cable out of a hanger, the cable fell and struck the same area of hand. The accid...
08/17/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tightening the doors on a ballast car, the handle slipped striking the employee in the web of the left hand between the thumb and index finger. The accident occurred as the employee was closing...