Marfork Processing — Accidents

Total: 140 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/22/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped on unknown object at the tail of R4 Ref Belt. The object came up and hit employee in the mouth busting their lip and breaking (3) teeth.
08/26/2025 HOISTING FATALITY Fatal Employee received crushing fatal injuries while assisting MSHA inspection of elevator inside of Preparation Plant.
07/02/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Fell from Maintenance landing while tightening bolts.
05/19/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. Safety was notified on 05/30/2025 of this condition.
11/04/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing impact rollers employee smashed left index finger resulting in a dislocation and laceration resulting in 6 sutures.
08/06/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While getting dressed in the bathhouse preparing for work shift, floor fan was running and blew debris into employee's eye. Injured had eye flushed at medical facility and was given prescription eye...
02/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was lifting air compressor head to spin around when right thumb became pinched between the ratchet hook and air compressor head. Resulted in an avulsion that required surgery for repair. Em...
01/02/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost While moving dirt with a mini excavator, the operator struck a supply line that provides Anhydrous Ammonia to the plant. The operator was overexposed to the Anhydrous Ammonia and was hospitalized for...
11/20/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While observing the plant clean coal belt, employee stepped on a pallet and rolled ankle resulting in a small fracture.
10/02/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost Employee was coming down embankment, slipped on loose dirt and twisted right ankle.
09/29/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Smashed finger between rock box and slate bar. Resulted in five (5) stitches.
08/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee smashed right ring finger between door and frame on D-10 Dozer. Resulted in a fracture to the tip of the finger.
07/27/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling tin. Resulted in a laceration requiring three (3) stitches.
07/21/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was washing down floor. There was a small pile of magnetite in floor. Tripped over pile and tried to catch self. Little finger on left hand went into (through) a fan guard. Cut the end of finger off t...
06/19/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was carrying materials up and down a ladder. Employee missed the 2nd riser from the ground and fell backwards. Employee's left foot got caught in between risers and twisted it.
05/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost Employee was installing a chute on the back of a concrete truck and the chute came down on EE's middle finger cutting the tip of the finger.
03/06/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was welding a piece of metal on a sled when the tractor trailer started backing up and ran over employees right leg
08/04/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal Employee fell while steam cleaning loader.
05/13/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire occurred in the conveyor reclaim tunnel under the raw coal piles. No injuries were reported.
10/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost While handling a piece of sheet steel that was leaned up against a rock box on metal runners, the bottom of the sheet steel slid out causing the steel to fall flat on injured's foot resulting in fract...
10/05/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was standing on the 7G-3980 handrail on right side of radiator guard of D10R attempting to install mounting bolts on right lift cylinder, EE's foot slipped on railing and went down between th...
09/03/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Replacing bolts in air actuated feed valve, pressure released, pinching finger causing possible fracture.
02/04/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had raised up a new section of decking using a chain fall to install a bolt. The hook on the chain fall slipped and struck the employee in the mouth causing a chipped tooth. The employee had...
01/15/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was using a nylon sling to lift boom of a WA320 when the strap failed. This allowed an arm of the WA320 to fall upon employee's left foot. Employee was wearing safety toed shoes with metata...
01/14/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost As dozer operator was coming off the #4 Clean Coal Pile, EE trammed over a 3 foot ledge EE did not see causing EE to hit EE's head on the inside of the cab. Injury resulted in a laceration requiring...
10/27/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While lifting a panel door to gain access to the engine compartment, the hinge pin on the door broke off dislodging the door and causing employee to lose balance and fall down between the push arm and...
09/16/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was stepping off of the dozer when employee rolled ankle.
07/30/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a belly pan on 345 CAT Excavator, the corner of the pan came loose striking injured at the top of EE's forehead causing a laceration. Two staples were required.
04/17/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to anchor EE's clothes basket after pulling it up, the latch did not connect securely to the anchor and the basket dropped striking the employee in the head. Resulted in two s...
10/05/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was raising low boy trailer deck by using the hydraulic levers located near the cab end of the trailer. A chain was hooked to the gooseneck of the trailer to secure it, the chain came under t...
09/12/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
08/28/2018 HOISTING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was riding elevator from 3rd floor to 2nd floor. Miner reported that the elevator slipped approximately 4 feet causing miner to fall fracturing left radius.
07/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was putting belts on the #9 Slurry Pump. While rolling the belt onto the sheave EE's right pinky finger became caught between the sheave and the belt. Received seven stitches to the end of the...
05/02/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was welding from an aerial lift when the basket bounced from movement and caught their hand between the handrail and adjacent piece of structure.
04/18/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While conducting pre-shift on D10 dozer, miner slipped rolling right ankle. Accident resulted in fractured ankle.
04/12/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on the Raw Coal Classifying Pump, miner was holding key steel for the bushing when EE's finger was hit by another miner attempting to use a hammer to drive key steel in.
11/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was picking up on a small beam and stated felt pain in back.
10/18/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was adding transmission fluid to a dozer. As employee was pulling hose for slack it became entangled causing employee to lose balance and fall from the dozer.
06/30/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was stripping pump cable to enter it into the J-Box. EE was holding the hawkbill knife with left hand and pulling the outer jacket with channel locks with right. When the jacket came off, rig...
06/14/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Employee was mounting D10R Dozer from right side. EE laid lunch bucket on track, grabbed handrail and when EE raised up EE's left leg to get on the step of the Pusharm employees right knee gave out.
05/02/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was carrying a 12""X12"" square 1"" thick plate roughly 25lbs. up stairs of the breaker building when EE felt a pain in upper back.
01/20/2016 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employees were trying to thaw a centrifuge with a propane torch. While attempting to bump the dryer to get it started; dry material was suspended in the dryer which came in contact with the propane to...
01/20/2016 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Employee was assisting in thawing out the dryer in the plant with a propane heater through the inspection door, When the dryer was ""bumped"" to try and start it. Dry material fell on to the propane h...
11/04/2015 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across 2nd floor of plant looking down at the floor, Employee walked into a piece of pipe hitting his head resulting in a chipped front tooth. Employee's tooth was repaired on 11/...
02/05/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost As Employee was walking he slipped on ice. Employee was treated at CAMC General Division.
01/08/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 19d lost While changing a seat base in truck, employee needed to unhook the wiring harness which had a cable tie on it. As Employee cut the cable tie the knife slipped resulting in a laceration to his right in...
08/18/2014 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None During shift change a head on collision involving two (2) personal vehicles happened at marker 28 on the Marfork Haul Road. A small hill in the road blocks visibility in both directions. This is a Sur...
08/18/2014 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None During shift change a head on collision involving two (2) personal vehicles which happened at marker 28 on the Marfork Haul Road. A small hill in the road blocks visibility in both directions. This is...
08/04/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stepped on a 3"" to 4"" hump of slate made from dozer blade (slate was dry and hard) resulting in sprain/strain to his upper back.
08/02/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE called his supervisor at the end of his shift and said that he was going to stop at the hospital on his way home because he thought he was having a heart attack.(He had open heart surgery one year...