Henderson County Mine — Accidents

Total: 790 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/05/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was carrying a small air pump, EE stepped onto a concrete ledge and felt pain in the right knee. On 7-10-23 EE transferred to River View Mine and continued to work without restrictions until...
03/12/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was using cable spooler to reclaim matrix coaxial cable. He was leveling the cable as it was being spooled on the reel. When the cable reached the coupling it pulled the cable out of his hand and t...
02/05/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist was inoperable from 12:00 am to 12:35 am with and electrical problem. The ""roll-back"" sensor would not function.
01/27/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall - seal set #45 1st west main involving intersection of the #4 seal/ No ventilation was affected. The are of the fall has been dangered off. Supplemental support has been added to t...
12/16/2014 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal The unit mechanic was traveling across the section. A ram car was traveling inby toward the miner. The car had only traveled a few feet inby when the employee was struck by the ram car.
12/13/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that he parked his ride in front of the power box in the #7 entry. When he stepped off his ride, his foot hung under a metal band. This caused him to fall to the ground, injuring his r...
12/11/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee stated he was installing a roof bolt in the face area. He did not know that the rotation hose on the bolter boom had hung on the canopy post. When he pushed the bolt up the hose dislodged and...
11/03/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was operating a 2 man diesel, His vision became blurred, before he could stop he bumped into a supply trailer in the roadway.
10/29/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a Fletcher roofbolter and back into an idle miner sitting in the belt entry, pinching his right forearm. He received stitches to close the wound.
10/22/2014 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None MSHA alleges that on 10/22/14 a fire occurred at the coal stockpile that was not reported. Highland disputes that a fire occurred, & that any reportable accident occurred that would invoke a reporting...
10/14/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was trying to free a drill steel when he caught his left hand and suffered an injury. Stitches were required to close the laceration.
10/14/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that he was loading belt rollers onto the forks of a forklift. As he was loading one of the rollers he failed to lift it high enough to clear the end of the forks and injured his finge...
10/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and others were disassembling K&K structure. The bottom roller had been removed from one side of the stand by another employee, who flipped the roller striking him on the right cheek causing...
09/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that he was helping the roof bolter operators load supplies on the bolting machine. When he threw a bundle of glue across the scoop he injured his shoulder.
09/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated he was walking from the Main North to the slope bottom. As he was getting ready to walk through the 2nd airlock door located at crosscut # 3 on the Main North he tripped, and hit his s...
09/17/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Employee stated that he was prying down loose rock. His feet became entangled in some draw rock. Causing him to fall forward injuring his shoulder.
09/05/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost Employee fell on a conveyor belt and suffered injuries to his neck & right shoulder.
08/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee states that he was installing water line and as he stepped onto a 3 ft step ladder his LT knee hurt.
08/11/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Hydraulic braking system on the hoist was inoperable.
08/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee states was handling a bundle of glue while loading a roof bolting machine. then stated that his back hurt.
08/08/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist was inoperable due to drum brakes not releasing.
08/08/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee states that he was repairing L brackets on an FCT with an 8lb sledge hammer and after completing the job his lower back hurt.
07/31/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee stated that he was walking through a man door located at cross cut 3 on the Main North. He did not bend over enough and struck his head on the top of the door frame. Employee started missing...
07/30/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was operating a roof bolter on his right knee and when went to stand up his left foot slipped on a piece of draw slate. This caused him to fall downward striking his forehead o...
07/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee stated that he was stepping down off of the FCT low framing onto the mine floor and he felt and heard a popping noise in his left knee.
07/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee stated that while walking into mine, down the slope catwalk, he slipped on a wet spot and hyper-extended his LT knee.
06/15/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist was inoperable due to electrical problems.
05/14/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None This mine has experienced an unplanned roof fall in the Main North Return. Location was at cross cut #-7 in the #2 Entry. (202+70) The fall was approx. 20ft long X 20ft wide and approx 15ft high. ther...
05/06/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated that while operating a diesel lube ride the brakes locked up and caused him to fall off ride onto the mine floor.
05/04/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee states that he was operating a continuous miner when a piece of rock fell from between a roof bolt and the coal rib. The rock struck employees RT foot causing a fracture.
05/03/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Employee stated that he was walking in the #8 entry on the #4 section when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and struck his hard hat.
05/02/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee states that he was operating a battery scoop on supply when a rock fell from between roof bolts in the mine roof. The rock hit the scoop canopy and struck the inside of his RT knee.
05/01/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee stated that he was installing a cable stand off on a continuous miner. While installing a bolt the ratchet, 1/2 inch drive with a 30 mm socket, malfunctioned and caused him to stumble forward...
04/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Unloading a piece of cold roll steel 4"" by 7' when it shifted catching the left middle finger between the steel and a rail on a pick up truck.
03/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was cleaning on a beltline with a shovel when his back started hurting.
03/15/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging curtain in #9 entry. The continuous miner was loading gob out of the intersection. A plate picked up by the continuous miner head struck the employee in the left thigh causing a i...
03/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Employee states that the roof bolting machine's power cable was pulled down from mine roof and struck employee on shoulder and neck.
02/20/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was operating a walk-through truss bolter on #3 unit. He was standing on the catwalk of the bolter. He had right arm resting on the tram lever guard when a piece of rock, 14"" x 14"" x 2"", fell...
02/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE was operating a continuous miner. He bent over to move a loop of cable that was in the travelway and felt a pain in his lower back.
02/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was hanging a miner cable at the face. He had hung at 3 locations when the cable fell striking him on the right shoulder.
02/15/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost Employee was shoveling the section tailpiece when he felt a pain in his left elbow.
02/13/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was picking up trash on supply road. As he was exiting the Joy ram car he hit his knee on the frame of the ram car.
02/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee stated that he was picking up two buckets of miner bits, turned to go to scoop, and stepped in hole. Twisted back and hip.
02/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Bending roof bolt in hole to straighten, bolt spun in hole causing him to fall. Pain in left shoulder, arm and hand.
01/26/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating operator side of #3 bolter on #1 MMU. He had left hand on handle under canopy and right hand operating swing lever. There was an overhang on rib . As canopy swung, it went over the...
01/25/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE was installing last bolt in the face of #3 entry of #3 MMU. He put the top section of his finish steel in the roof and the bottom section in the chuck of the bolter. He coupled the two sections t...
01/18/2014 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was on his knees cleaning under a belt tail piece, when the pipe that anchors the tail piece fell striking him in the lower back.
01/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was washing concrete bottom on the slope with a wash down hose. His feet became entangled in the hose and he tripped and fell to his knees ,jarring his lower back.
01/02/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was cutting a small notch out of a roll of belt to determine the carrying side of the belt, which was to be added into the existing belt-line. He was using a Lutz, Model 82 utility knife to...
12/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The Employee bent to pick up a concrete block and felt a pain in his lower back.