Marion County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/24/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Operator was cleaning out crosscut from track to 3 belt on 1 north at 15 block. Injured was pushing wheel barrow of material that tilted causing ee to fall down and strike knee on the mine floor, resu...
04/05/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contracting employee was cutting belt with razor knife, the knife slipped and contacted upper leg requiring stitches. Cause of this incident was body positioning and paying attention. Compliance with...
03/08/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Walking down the track side of 11 belt near 28 block and struck head (hard hat) off of the mine roof resulting in an acute sprain of ligament of neck.
03/08/2018 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Injured was assisting in moving longwall recovery items around in 1E Headgate with a 636-1013 duckbill scoop. The scoop set a headgate bed plate on the ground and put the duckbill down. Injured took w...
03/07/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employers decision on 3/7/18 from a medical report dated 2/6/18 awarding the injured a 15% permanent partial disability from occupational pneumoconiosis.
03/06/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Unloading rollers for 11 belt from the passenger compartment of a diesel mantrip parked on 9 south haulage near 11 drive and felt pain near left scapula and right rotator. Diagnosed with strain to sof...
03/03/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable on the stageloader between 57 and 58 block of the #3 entry of 4E section. Fall was 12' high, 16' wide and 30' long (approx.). Fall was caused by geologic abno...
02/27/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self-Insured Employer Decision on 2/27/18 from a medical report dated 2/19/18 awarding the injured a 0.37% permanent partial disability from occupational noise exposure. Employee has...
02/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was retrieving ventilation tubes from #2 entry of 5E (inby last open), standing with tubes on left shoulder, went up on tip toes to unhook hold up chain and felt pain in abdomen, allegedly res...
02/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Allegedly laying under 14 belt pulling belt over bottom rollers to make splice and felt pain in chest and back. Originally turned in under comp for 2/15/18 incident report where EE fell down. Incident...
02/21/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Injured was loading miner and feeder cable onto a flat car by hand with two other employees at the end of the track in the 4 East section. EE felt pain in EE's upper and lower back. EE was diagnosed w...
02/07/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employers decision on 2/7/18 from a medical report dated 12/12/17 awarding the injured a 20% permanent partial disability from occupational pneumoconiosis.
02/07/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employers decision on 2/7/18 from a medical report dated 12/7/17 awarding the injured a 15% permanent partial disability from occupational pneumoconiosis.
01/28/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was installing side boards on #10 Shuttle Car in the St Leo working section. EE was in the bed of the shuttle car and when attempting to dismount the shuttle car (to go and get parts) EE twist...
01/22/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While mining 4-5 crosscut at 97 block St Leo the return side bolter operator, on an ABM14, had hand on top of rib door while attempting to extend the slider ventilation tube with right hand when a roc...
01/22/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Injured was retrieving a cap board near the section power car in St Leo when rock and coal fell out of the roof. The injured turned and ran, but a piece of rock/coal struck EE's left knee resulting in...
01/17/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a self insured employee decision on 1/17/18 from a medical report dated 11/28/17 awarding the injured a 10% permanent partial disability from occupational pneumoconiosis.
01/16/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Recovering high voltage cable from 4E #2 left entry between 2 and 3 block. When EE unhooked the cable hanger, the hanger straightened from the weight of cable and drove the closure hook into EE's righ...
01/13/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Moving power in 5E #2 entry near 10 blk with scoop pulling power train (power car, high voltage tub, then E-sled). Injured went to hang high voltage cable when the tire of the E-sled rolled onto left...
12/14/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Injured was pulling supplies with a Brookeville diesel locomotive. Injured stood up, looked inby to check trip, struck the back of head against a steel-set beam and then struck lip against the locomo...
12/14/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was using a sledge hammer to create a hole in a return stopping for a longwall air change. The employee was attempting to control the sledge hammer with non-dominant hand and lost control, wh...
12/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Injured was cleaning the belt entry, EE picked up a large rock and attempted to throw it over the main waterline onto the belt. As EE threw the rock, EE felt a crack and/or a pop in shoulder and elbo...
12/06/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Knocking blocks out of stopping at 47 block 1 East Tailgate and ee went to push a loose block out with hand when another block fell from a row above ee and pinched the little finger of left hand betwe...
12/06/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Traveled under water pipe at 81 block Main West haulage to reset power to the trolley wire and while talking on radio to the move crew ee turned around and struck head on the water line, resulting in...
12/04/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Accident report not filled out with the mine operator until 12/8/17. Injured was taking an air drill from 64 to 59 1/2 block on walk side of 11 belt when EE tripped, fell down and rolled. EE injured E...
11/20/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Injured was the rib bolter on the right side of the full face Alpine miner in the face of the future belt entry in St Leo when some head coal fell out from between the roof straps (approx. 4' long, 5'...
11/15/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was getting out of ee personal truck in the Sugar Run parking lot upon arriving to work and twisted left ankle when stepping onto the ground resulting in a strain to the soft tissue of left a...
11/09/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self Insured Employer Decision on 11/9/17, from a medical report dated 10/19/17, awarding the injured a 7.79% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.
11/09/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employers decision on 11/09/2017 from a medical report dated 10/19/2017 awarding the injured a 6.6% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.
11/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Injured was adding oil to the continuous miner in the 5E section. EE had cut a larger hole in the top of the oil can with a screwdriver and a hammer. EE dropped the hose plug into the oil can and when...
11/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Cleaning coal off of grizzly bars at the head of 62 belt on the third floor of the preparation plant and felt pain in the lower back. Treated and released from hospital, prescribed physical therapy.
11/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was unloading supplies off of flat car at 71 block Main West haulage and placing them in the crosscut and felt pain in lower right side of back.
10/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Carrying belt structure off the 1 East Headgate longwall belt and carrying it to 33 block to load onto a scoop. Injured dropped belt structure on left foot resulting in pain and a contusion.
10/09/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Driving D87 mantrip down 9 South Haulage and went into 21D switch that was left thrown for the turn, striking a parked mantrip and receiving contusions when knee and lower leg struck components in the...
10/09/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Operating walk through bolter, installing 5' bolt to secure an already installed pull plate in a high area in St Leo. The bolt started to bend with 8""-12"" left to go in the hole, so EE started to ro...
10/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured was moving concrete blocks from the track (#2) entry of 1E HG to the belt entry (#1) through the mandoor at 49 block. EE threw the blocks through the door, and then when EE bent over to pick t...
10/07/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Clearing material from the floor of 13 belt at 134 block (in front of belt cleaner)and was cutting up a 4"" hose with a utility knife when the knife slipped and employee stabbed themselves in the left...
10/06/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Injured was pulling cables from the 1E HG longwall power car during a power move and slipped while stepping over cables already on the ground and over extending the left knee. Employee had returned to...
10/04/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 425d lost Getting off 604 scoop to unload supply cars in the St Leo supply area and the employee tripped getting out of the operators compartment and landed on their left wrist, resulting in a strain/sprain typ...
09/30/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Changing bottom structure in 12 drive area, when removing the old structure it broke and swung down hitting fire suppression breaking pipe and water sprayed employee. EE fell down and when standing ba...
09/13/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was moving a bolter from 2 to 3 in the LOC. As they came into 3 entry EE tried to go under the line curtain and it became caught on the operator's deck canopy. EE then reached outside of the canopy...
08/31/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Injured was rib bolting in 4 East off the miner. When the steel was extracted from the hole, the steels wouldn't separate. EE put gloved left hand on the end of the steel and tried to extract with the...
08/31/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self-insured employer decision on 5/29/2018 from a medical report dated 5/21/2018 awarding the injured a 4.95% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.
08/28/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Injured was carrying a top roller (removing it from the walkway) just inby 59 block 1 East Head Gate belt (track side of belt line) and tripped, falling down and receiving multiple injuries. The most...
08/28/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While cleaning 1 North track haulage (around 13 block) with a mattock, employee hit one of the rails with the mattock and experienced pain in the lower back. Employee finished the shift, but went to t...
08/26/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was installing a 1"" valve at the end of an extended branch line (off the water line at 15 drive), consisting of multiple short couplers and fittings. When attempting to open the 2"" valve one...
08/22/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 472d lost Injured was attending the 16 belt (plant feed) belt transfer at the preparation plant. A rock got stuck in the grizzly bars and employee was using a rake to remove the rock. While pulling on the rake...
08/22/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned fall discovered reportable at 11:50 am on 8/22/17 located in the first intersection outby the back up ventilation control for the #4 seal of the 3 North Bleeders Seal Set. The fall was appro...
08/21/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self Insured Employer Decision on August 21, 2017, from a medical report dated May 23, 2017, awarding the injured a 20.98% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing los...
08/11/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Injured was walking to the pumper switch on Miracle Run bottom and stepped into a bottom irregularity with left foot and twisted left knee. Reported to work on 8/12/17, but started missing work on 8/1...