Marion County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/22/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The employee was walking a weekly airway, when right foot slipped and employee twisted right knee. The employee did not violate any laws or company policies, and was wearing all the appropriate PPE.
10/22/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The employee was cleaning outby the temporary tailpiece on #4 belt, when a rock came off the belt and struck them in the leg. The employee did not violate and laws or company policies and was wearing...
10/20/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the #4 belt line at 20 block. The fall was approximately 36' long x 8-10' high. No one was injured during the fall.
10/18/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self Insured Employer Decision on 10/18/18, from a medical report dated 8/29/18, awarding the injured employee 2.2% PPD from noise induced hearing loss. The employee was enrolled in...
10/16/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the #4 belt line at 17 block. The fall was approximately 48' long x 8' high above the original roof line x the width of the heading. It did not impede ventilat...
10/11/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine electrician was doing a daily examination on the Miracle Run Elevator, when they tripped the safety device, causing the cage to lock-up. Schindler Elevator Services had to be called to releas...
10/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 235d lost The employee was working on 9 North Section. The employee was bolting supplies on the miner, when they lifted up to place on the miner they felt a pop in the left shoulder. The employee was wearing al...
10/06/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The employee was breaking down a Pump, and changing it out with an air pump. At the end of this process the employee had pain in lower back. The employee was wearing all the appropriate PPE at the tim...
10/05/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The employee was bolting on the left side of the miner, when material fell out of the roof and struck the employee on the left shoulder and lower arm. The employee was wearing all appropriate PPE.
09/29/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost The employee was prying a cover off of a stage loader crusher, that was being held up by come-a-longs. When the come-a-longs got the full weight of the cover, the come-a-long came loose from the top a...
09/27/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost The employee was carrying a box of SCSR's around a scoop in the LOC of the longwall section. The employee tripped and fell down while employee's hand was still in the handle of the SCSR box. The emplo...
09/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was throwing a roller through a man door, the employee did not recognize how close they were to the man door, and smashed a finger between the man door and the roller they were holding. T...
09/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was hanging waterline during a belt move, when the employee let the tugget down ee was using ee hand slipped and lacerated hand on the side of a roof strap. The employee was wearing all t...
09/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost The employee was working in a belt line recovering belt structure and waterline when the employee felt pain in upper back. The employee was wearing all the appropriate PPE and did not violate any stat...
09/10/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 12:15 pm it was reported that there was a hotspot on the raw coal stockpile. At no time were there visible flames. We are following an in-house action plan to monitor and control the...
09/06/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost The EE was walking through a spur to spot a roller on the belt line. The EE tripped over a roll of chain link fence and fell on the roller the EE was carrying. The employee was wearing all the appropr...
09/06/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While the EE was riding on a mantrip at the end of shift, the mantrip the EE was riding on slid into another mantrip causing the EE to be thrown into the back of the seat hitting the EE's back and rib...
08/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was moving blocks away from a wall. When the employee turned to throw the block, the employee smashed left ring finger between the wall and the block ee was holding. The employee was wear...
08/23/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee picked up two bottom roof bolts and was setting them on the tray of the miner, when EE struck left hand on the corner of a rib strap lacerating the left knuckle. The employee was wearing...
08/21/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost While the employee was making a splice on a shuttle car cable, the employee struck their left thumb with a hammer. The employee was wearing all the appropriate PPE and did not violate any laws or comp...
08/15/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A hot spot was found on the raw coal stock pile. Citation number 9130369 was issued on 8/20/18 when it was determined that the alleged fire was not reported. There was no visible flame witnessed, and...
08/10/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable in the tight side intersection of 12 block on 4 belt. Area previously cavitated and brow (approx. 12' long, 6' wide and 6' high) fell out, three roof bolts we...
08/09/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While bolting in #1 entry of 6E with a center bolter, the drill steel got stuck in the roof. The injured reached out to retrieve the steel and a rock fell out of the top, striking left upper arm and s...
08/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Injured was operating an air bolter on 4 belt at 14 block when the drill steels got stuck in the mine roof. While retrieving the steel from the roof employee felt pain in lower back, originally being...
08/06/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Carrying 20' joint of 6"" waterline down 6E belt line outby the recent belt move (6E #3 entry) when they tripped and fell, dropping the pipe on their neck resulting in a strain/sprain type injury.
08/06/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Injured was drilling roof in 6E section 2-3 crosscut, when they took the steels out and turned to place them on the bolter tray they bumped right elbow on the bolter frame. Reported the accident the n...
08/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost The employee was laying rail on St. Leo Section. The employee was holding a piece of rail with a slat bar, when another employee moved the rail over against EE's foot causing EE's knee to buckle. The...
08/01/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Injured was passenger in D38 mantrip when it pulled up to East Mains Switch and collided with another mantrip trying to get on the back side of East Mains Switch. The injured braced for impact and fel...
07/30/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self Insured Employer Decision on 7/30/18, from a medical report dated 7/16/18, awarding the injured a 9.17% permanent partial disability from noise-induced hearing loss.
07/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured got out of loader (9 North mains #3 entry) to move cable out of the way while the miner was tramming inby at the face. Miner cable splice got caught in roller hanger, tightening up and causing...
07/26/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Rib bolting on tube side of miner in 6E 20 blk 3-2 crosscut. Bit portion of two piece rib drill steel got stuck in drill hole while extracting steels. While retrieving the drill steel a portion of rib...
07/24/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable at 25 block on 4 belt. Fall occurred in eastern approach to the 25 block intersection (intersection supported with steel sets) and was approx. 12' long, 16' w...
07/20/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employer decision on 7/20/18 from a medical report dated 5/15/18 awarding the injured a 10% permanent partial disability from occupational pneumoconiosis
07/17/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolting off right side of miner in St Leo while cutting a corner in 3-4 crosscut. Injured had installed a roof channel and was walking toward the back of the miner when a rock fell from between the st...
07/17/2018 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Shop mechanic started feeling chest pains while at the Sugar Run Shop. An ambulance was called to transport EE to the hospital. EE died of natural causes (heart attack) en route to the medical facilit...
07/14/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Bolting off right side of miner in 5E in the 4 left entry and was pushing roof bolt into the drill hole when the bolt coupler struck the roof strap causing a sudden stop which caused the miner to feel...
07/12/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable at 44 block crosscut of 1 North haulage, track to belt. Fall was approximately 15' high, 16' wide and 60' long. The rubble material struck a non-ventilating o...
07/10/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost After working dayshift, the injured employee was in the hourly bath house at the Miracle Run Portal. When EE went to lower the clothing basket, a pick hammer dislodged and fell from a hanging basket a...
06/28/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable at 110 block intersection of #6 belt. Fall was approx. 10' high, 16' wide (east-west) and 31' long (north-south). Fall cavity and ruble material was covered i...
06/19/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Two miners were entrapped on Miracle Run elevator while riding it down into the mine. The elevator speed started to surge so they hit the emergency stop button while 60' from the bottom. Elevator repa...
06/13/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While picking up a bundle of bolts to transfer from a scoop to a shuttle car the injured felt pain in lower back. Injured has a history of previous lower back issues from a previous injury at a differ...
06/11/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Rear end of the continuous miner had just advanced inby the #10 crosscut of the #3 entry of 6East. The injured went to pick up the miner cable at the inby corner of the crosscut (so that it could be c...
06/06/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine scheduled to take Metz substation off line to repair a switch. A miner tried to take the Metz elevator to the bottom before the outage, but the power was knocked with the elevator still going dow...
06/05/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost While walking along the walkway of the Fletcher Walkthrough Crawler CDDR-17 dual head roof bolter in the St Leo section the injured miner rolled ankle and fell down, resulting in a dislocated ankle an...
05/29/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost After installing bolt off miner in 6E #3 entry, just outby 9 crosscut, the injured was walking toward the tail of the miner when a piece of rock fell from the roof and struck head. When ee reported to...
05/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost While driving shuttle car in St Leo #2 entry 5 block of St Leo North Mains ee discovered a bolter cable had fallen out of a ""Christmas tree"" hanger and was laying in the haul road. After lifting the...
05/09/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Carrying rib bolt supplies past 3rd car from end of track (5E #2 entry) and stepped in a rut rolling left ankle and resulting in a sprain to the soft tissue of left ankle.
05/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was helping crew members remove plywood after making a vulcanized splice in belt, area was low, employee struck hardhat on an exposed bolt shank causing injury. Cause of this injury was payin...
04/30/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None One miner was entrapped on the miracle run elevator for approx. 2 hours. The rails the car runs on experienced seasonal expansion which caused the safety circuit to trip on the car. Schindler elevator...
04/24/2018 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Hanging slick line 1 block inby end of track in 5E, line was laid out and end was hung up so that a scoop could travel under it. The end of the slick line unrolled out of the hanger and hit the injure...