Laurel Fork Mine — Accidents

Total: 38 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/02/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 8/2/25 employee picked up a small air compressor and felt a pain in groin/stomach area. Employee continued to work and sought medical treatment on 8/8/25 and diagnosed with a potential hernia. EE c...
07/19/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost On 7/19/25 the injured employee twisted EE's knee while rising to EE's feet from a kneeled position but finished EE's shift. Employee missed work on 7/21/25 to be examined by a physician and returned...
06/06/2025 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was in the #4 entry when a coal rib gave loose striking them on the right ankle. Employee finished the shift and sought medical attention on 6/12/25 for a fracture ankle.
04/14/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee's left foot was positioned near the edge of the scoop bucket as it was being lowered to the ground, resulting in the bucket making contact with their foot.
02/19/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost While working to repair dust vacuum hose on the roof bolting machine the drill boom was inadvertently raised pinching the injured employee's fingers between the top of the drill pot and the mine roof...
12/19/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee was struck by a coal rib when working on the number 8 drive.
11/11/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Making a belt splice and got hit with a hammer on the pinky.
10/29/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was in the #2 entry when a piece of loose coal rib came loose and struck EE in the upper back. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
10/26/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck by A piece of rock came that from the CM ripper head hitting the employee above the ear.
06/21/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury unplanned roof fall occurred above anchorage point in the #3 entry during retreat mining.
05/16/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was swinging the drill station over to change a piece of drill steel out and mashed the web of EE's hand between the canopy and the drill steel hanging down out of the hole.
03/20/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of repairing a damaged plastic water line and got a finger caught between the water line and a belt chain resulting in a laceration.
11/27/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a slate bar to remove a rock lodged in the #7 drive rock box. As EE was prying on the bar, it slipped striking the employee on the arm resulting in a laceration. Belts were not runn...
09/16/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 193d lost On 9-16-2023, the employee slipped in the battery barn and during the process of catching self employee pulled a shoulder. Employee sought medical attention but was released to work until 3-21-2024....
07/19/2023 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee's finger inadvertently came in contact with an energized lead as EE was trouble shooting the panel of a shuttle car.
12/05/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee was dusting section when the duster fell out of the scoop bucket and made contact with employee's foot causing injury.
10/27/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was using a chain ratchet set when the chain broke striking the employee in the lower left leg.
10/18/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred in the left return air course at break #49. The fall approximately measured 60'long by 20' wide and 5'high.
10/17/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred in the primary intake #3 entry at break #48. The fall approximately measured 30' long by 20' wide and 5' high.
09/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost The employee was hanging line curtain in the number two entry, and as employee was lifting the curtain felt a strain in groin and back. The initial incident happened on 9/11/22 and the employee sought...
08/22/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The employee was getting off a mack-12 mantrip when they slipped striking knee on the metal seat bracket resulting in a laceration.
08/10/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was putting a scoop on charge and the battery bell fell striking employee on the finger.
06/20/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Non-Injury roof fall accident occurred in the roadway #3 entry at break #22. The fall is approximately 40' long by 20' wide and 10' high.
05/09/2022 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A Non-Injury unplanned methane ignition occurred in the Mains section of the number 8 right cross-cut.
04/27/2022 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 44d restricted Employee was scooping the cross-cut from the number 6 to 7 entry when a piece of coal rib gave loose striking EE in the back.
10/08/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall at Break 33 in the #4 entry. The fall was dangered off and cribbed at all approaches. The life line was rerouted around the the fall in a different entry.
09/10/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock Fall was discovered during weekly airway examination at Spad # 293 intersection in the Left Return.
07/21/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred outby the section. The roof fall fell at cross-cut #50 in the intake #4 entry and extended to the intake #3 entry (3 to 4 cross-cut). The length of the fall was 7...
06/22/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost Employee was trying to pull drill steel out of roof and beat it with a sledge hammer to release it. Felt pain in back.
01/10/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 373d lost Miner operator was taking 2nd cut out of #5 left entry break when a methane ignition occurred. The ignition came back across the miner burning the operator.
01/10/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The shuttle car operator was loading behind miner in #5 left break when methane ignition occurred. The igniton came across the miner and back to the shuttle car striking the shuttle car operator on th...
06/04/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None S/c operator making left turn in intersection. Oper side deck catching corner of rib. Lump of coal 3""x9"" come into oper. deck. Oper tried to move with left foot while s/car still tramming, causing a...
07/17/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While operating roof bolt machine, injured raised canopy against mine roof (uneven top) with too much pressure applied, causing part of canopy to break loose, fall, striking victim, causing injuries.
04/20/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted Employee was operating a drill with jack leg attachment, jack leg failed to release, employee was attempting to release jack leg when employee slipped, employees (right) foot was between two (2) rocks...
02/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 331d lost The pinner needed hydraulic oil; two co-workers went and got two 5 gallon buckets of oil from outside and carried it down slope through door to reach pinner. Once injured reached the pinner, he set th...
02/13/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING SCOOP TO PULL CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN THE STEEL CABLE BROKE, STRIKING HIM ON THE FACE AND RIGHT EYE, CAUSING BRUISING.
09/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing an I-Beam off of a Mucker when little finger on right hand got caught between the beam and the roof. Employee went to doctor received stitches and returned to work with no restri...
08/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted ee was installing I-Beams across intersection of slope when he strained right shoulder after attempting to lift beam over his shoulder