Kingston No. 2 — Accidents

Total: 184 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/20/2026 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Positioning bolt into 6"" wrench. Operator inadvertently bumped rotation and burrs from wrench caught glove and operators hand was wrapped around bolt causing laceration to palm of hand underneath rin...
12/28/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The Operator was notified on 12/28/2025 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
12/08/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening lug nuts on EE's permissible 4 wheeler when the lug broke and caused EE to stumble and roll EE's ankle and jolted EE's right leg. EE hairline fractured EE's right fibula and wa...
07/29/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The Operator was notified the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis on 7/29/2025.
04/02/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The Operator was notified on 4/2/2025 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
01/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was entering into the intake. When they opened the doors dust began to swirl around and got in their left eye causing irritation.
01/14/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at Kingston #2 mine at approximately 8:41 p.m. at break #23 on 7M beltline. The fall measured approximately 20' long X 20' wide X 5-6' in height. No injuries were rep...
08/28/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The operator was notified on 8/28/2024 that the employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
07/22/2024 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had a hand on the canopy of the shuttle car and the other hand holding a roof bolt plate while talking to the operator of the shuttle car. The operator started to pull away and employee alle...
05/29/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unhooking chain from buggy that was being pulled with a scoop. As they were unhooking the chain the scoop inadvertently rolled and as they pulled their hand out the cotter pin caused a l...
12/07/2023 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states water valve was leaking. When EE attempted to tighten the fire valve it blew off and struck EE in face and mouth area. EE was transported outside to an awaiting ambulance and transpo...
10/05/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that when they were tramming a rubber tired ride through a curtain that it knocked their safety glasses off and the curtain came in contact with their eye.
02/09/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The operator was notified on 2/9/2023 that the employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
01/06/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated was cutting the jacket on a cable when the knife slipped and cut hand.
09/07/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated a rock fell on EE's hand causing a laceration on EE's right thumb that required 12 sutures.
08/05/2022 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The operator was notified on 8/5/2022 that the employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
07/21/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated was leveling belt structure and received a laceration requiring 8 sutures.
06/09/2022 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee completed the shift, changed clothes and clocked out using the digital time keeper at the mine. EE walked to EE's personal truck to depart the mine site and suffered a snake bite.
05/20/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost The employee stated was installing a fly board and pinned left middle and ring fingers between the fly board and roof bolt plate resulting in crushing injuries to the 2 fingers.
05/03/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was moving timbers when a shuttle car ran over a timber butt causing it to fly up and hit EE in the chin.
11/06/2021 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The operator was notified on 11/6/2021 that the employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
10/18/2021 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The operator has been notified that the employee has Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
09/24/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated they were riding on a MAC8 on the left side near the rear. They rounded a corner from the scoop roadway into the power entry and a rock lying near the corner pinched their hand on the...
04/08/2021 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The Operator was notified on 4/8/2021 that the employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis, Category 1/0.
03/09/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost The employee stated: Was drilling a bolt hole when the steel broke and struck employee in the head. This caused a laceration and orbital fracture.
03/04/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated was jacking up a personnel carrier when it slid pinching EE's hand between the jack bar and the machine. This caused a laceration to EE's hand between the left thumb and index fing...
02/11/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated EE was cleaning an entry with the scoop and pinched EE's finger between the canopy and the rib. This resulted in a laceration that required sutures.
12/01/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #1 Section during retreat mining method that incapacitated (2) Mobile Roof Support units. The area was developed on 11/16/2020. No injuries were reported.
12/01/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee stated picked up a bag of rock dust and felt pain in their back. The employer was notified on 5/20/2021 that the employee is receiving physical therapy due to this incident.
08/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated EE was building a stopping when a block fell and smashed EE's left middle finger resulting in a thin tuft fracture on the tip of the finger.
06/02/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 266d lost Unwitnessed, the employee reported was on knees and went to pull down curtain, felt pain in the left knee. The operator investigated and determined there was no mechanism of injury for the reported co...
12/20/2019 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 47d lost The employee stated was pulling the drill steel out of the rib and accidentally bumped a control causing left pointer finger to be pinched between the drill chuck and drill steel. This resulted in a p...
12/02/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
11/24/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Kingston #2 mine on 11/24/2019 near spad# 21162. The fall measured approximately 70' long x 5' high x 20' wide. No injuries were reported.
11/12/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall near EP 7 and 8 in 2nd left off Plumley submains.
07/22/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred near 7M Break 22 at spad# 25499.
04/09/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis
02/28/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
02/01/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated a come-a-long hook came loose and struck EE in the arm above the elbow resulting in a puncture wound that required 3 stitches and a hairline fracture of the radial head.
01/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost The employee stated was unloading a desk from a truck and pinched left thumb between the desk and the tailgate.
10/29/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE was hanging cable when the reel came on and forced EE's hand into the mine roof.
10/22/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
08/28/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost The employee stated EE was using a bar to push a rock out of 6M rock box and EE felt pain in EE's neck and left shoulder.
08/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The employee stated that as they were pushing a cable up to the top they felt a pain in the lower abdomen area. The employee finished this shift and the following shift. The first day missed was 8-22-...
03/26/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee stated was installing belt hangers on the helper side of the bolt machine. A rock flew off of the operator side's drill steel, flew across the machine and struck the employee in the face.
11/01/2017 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was walking to man trip and knee gave out.
10/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Forklift fork slipped and struck the employee in the nose while installing a motor. This resulted in the employee receiving a laceration on employee's nose and a fractured nose.
09/05/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pnemoconiosis
08/05/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee pinched finger between spider plate and mine roof crushing the tip of the right ring finger.
05/22/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was hanging curtain and a piece of rock fell between a bolt and the rib and hit employee's foot.