Marion County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/09/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Injured was walking along track, near end of track, in 1 East Head Gate carrying one hole boards and stepped on a small piece of coal, rolling right ankle, resulting in a second degree ankle sprain.
08/05/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Injured was working on preparing pan line for removal near 68 shield (3E longwall recovery), while other employees were hanging the tail drive cable on the shields nearer the headgate. The cable was h...
08/04/2017 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Duckbill scoop brought in and tip placed in chain return opening at 162 shield (3E longwall recovery area) and then the panline was lifted up. Injured placed a link-n-lock crib underneath the panline...
08/02/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was in maintenance trainee program and was making a splice on 24 Shuttle Car cable in St Leo rehab area. While hitting beat block with bit hammer (to crimp wires together), the hammer glanced...
07/28/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self Insured Employers decision on 7/28/2017 from a medical report dated 7/10/2017 awarding the injured 0.91% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss. **Employee...
07/17/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was attempting to hang miner cable slack (between miner and loader) in 1 left to 2 left at 5 block of 1EHG longwall setup development section. A piece of draw rock slid off a roof strap (2' di...
07/12/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Holding plug on jumper cable while two others hit it with hammers to separate the jumper cable plugs (3E longwall). Metal shard came off hammer and hit EE in abdomen. Persistent discomfort caused EE t...
07/07/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employee decision on 7/7/17 from a medical report dated 6/22/17, awarding the injured a 1.83% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.
07/05/2017 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost Employee was working on belts during a hot summer day with high humidity, they became de-hydrated. Cause of this occurrence was not drinking enough fluids. Rules/regulations, PPE, Mining equip/system...
06/24/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost Injured was walking back from 4E section power car after putting power back on the section auxiliary fan and attempted to step over some ventilation tubes. EE tripped and fell, landing on right elbow....
06/24/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an electrical short in the inspection control switch located on the control panel inside the Miracle Run Elevator. This caused the elevator to be taken out of service.
06/22/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employers decision on 6/22/2017, from a medical report dated 6/6/2017, awarding the injured a 10.45% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.
06/15/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employers decision on 6/15/17, from a medical report dated 5/18/17, awarding the injured a 1.65% permanent partial disability from noise-induced hearing loss due to occu...
05/26/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was putting rubber matting over leads on B56 motor, while it was located in the main wash down bay of the Metz Motor Barn. While cutting holes in the rubber matting with a utility knife, the k...
05/25/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was putting scoop tire back on 604-1008 scoop, located one heading over from the track of the St Leo rehabilitation area. The tire was lifted in the air with chain hoists & the employee was wi...
05/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 228d lost Miner was dragging a post through the walkway to the #6 seal in the Main North Junction seal set when it got stuck. EE jerked on the post to free it and felt pain in right shoulder. MRI showed a full-...
05/14/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 14d restricted The injured employee and two others were using hammers and speed loaders to install rivets on a mechanical splice. As another person was swinging a hammer to seat rivet, injured employee reached to r...
05/11/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Climbing down (dismounting) a Caterpillar 930H end loader and stepped on a piece of metal on the ground, rolling an ankle and falling down into a wall, resulting in an ankle sprain. No problems with m...
05/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Using a wash down hose to clean the belly pan on 16 belt (prep plant, plant feed belt). The hose got stuck and when employee went to pull on the hose employee felt a pain in employee's lower back. Emp...
05/08/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self-Insured Employers Decision on 5/8/17, from a medical report dated 4/20/17 awarding the injured a 6.05% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.
05/08/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 5/8/17, from a medical report dated 4/24/17 awarding the injured a 6.875% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.
05/08/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drilling hole with air bolter in #1 entry of 2E and the drill steel stuck while pushing it up a portion of the already drilled hole. When steel let loose the air bolter rose toward the roof rapidly an...
05/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While using a hand crank to raise the drop door on a ballast car with EE's right arm, the door got stuck. EE went to apply greater force and felt a pain in EE's posterior right forearm, 1"" distal of...
04/19/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was roof bolting in a future LW recovery chute. During the process EE had a drill steel become fouled in the drill chuck. EE was unable to pull it out, so EE then activated the rotation to fr...
03/28/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Pushing wheelbarrow tripped on piece of coal - right ankle strain or sprain original injury but broken fibula and ankle was medical diagnosis.
03/24/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Cutting loose rock from roof with 12CM 15 miner in a high area in the St. Leo rehab/construction area and got the miner head too close to the rib. Caught rib bolt with miner head and threw bolt plate...
03/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Injured had removed shuttle car tire and was rolling it down the 339 block of 9 South haulage when it started to fall over. Injured stuck their hand out to catch it and got left ring and pinky finger...
03/21/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 11:48 am an unplanned roof fall was discovered reportable on #3 belt, at the 1 block intersection. The fall was approximately 6 1/2' high, 16' wide and 30' long (into the crosscut). Fall wa...
03/20/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost Going through stopping located at 306-307 in the 9 south #2 entry and air pressure closed the door on EE's foot. When EE got foot out, EE fell down and stoved wrist on the floor trying to catch self,...
03/16/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost While bolting in St Leo construction area (dual head fletcher), EE was retrieving bolt supplies off the bolter supply area a rock (10-14"") fell out and struck EE's head, resulting in a soft tissue st...
03/15/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employer decision on 3/15/17 from a medical report dated 1/24/17 awarding the injured a 10% permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis. Employee was la...
03/08/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was tail shear operator and while cutting out on the tail EE stooped under ring main hoses (around 252 shield, 3 East) and when EE raised back up EE hit EE's hard hat off the shield canopy cau...
03/07/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Turning around 620 scoop in 2-1 crosscut at 30 block in 1E Headgate and drug operator compartment across rib until a rib strap hit the scoop door and caused the door/strap to strike EE in the left sho...
02/27/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a self insured employer decision on 2/27/17, from medical report dated 2/10/17 awarding the injured a 13.75% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.
02/25/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting conveyor chain back on miner in St Leo rehab area, injured held pin while another miner drove it in with a sledge hammer. Hammer glanced off chain and struck injured in mouth, resulting in a s...
02/23/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing 3' rib bolt with 3' channel in upper rib to secure metal rib screen and bolt head torqued off. Bolt plate fell/sprung off screen (void between screen and rib) and struck miner in the left j...
02/22/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self-Insured Employer Decision on 2/22/17, from a medical report dated 1/30/17, assigning a permanent partial disability of 1.8% impairment to the injured from noise-induced hearing...
02/16/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a self insured employer decision on 2/16/17 from a medical report dated 11/1/2016 awarding the injured on 18.23% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.
02/10/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was walking along supply cars at the end of the section track and tripped on a piece of track rail causing employee to fall. When employee fell, struck right knee on the rail. No issues wit...
02/09/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Ice built up on safety switch that slows down Miracle Run Elevator as it approaches the bottom allowing it to go into an over travel fault (arm of switch was unable to turn). One person was entrapped...
02/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Hanging fan cable and rock dust hose in 1 East Headgate 17 block 2-3. After putting employee's arms down employee felt pain in employee's abdomen and a bulge. Diagnosed with hernia and awaiting a surg...
01/23/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self Insured Employer Decision on 1/23/17, from a medical report dated 12/6/2016, awarding the injured a 10% permanent partial disability due to occupational pneumoconiosis. Employee...
01/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to realign a partially built crib by hand. As EE put EE's hands around the base of the crib to move it, another employee tried to help by hitting the corner with another crib....
01/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee was hanging miner cable and back popped causing pain. No problems with mining equipment, ppe, training or compliance issues.
01/03/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a self insured employer decision on 1/3/2017 from a medical report dated 12/9/2016. The report indicated the injured has a 1.65% permanent partial disability due to occupational hear...
12/18/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable at 4:48 pm on 12/18/16 at the 39 block intersection of 4 belt. Fall was approximately 20' long, 10' wide and 8' high. Fall occurred over top of the belt and o...
12/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Employee attempted to remove a rock (120 lb approx.) from in front of belt switch located slightly in the crosscut from 10 belt to track at 45 blk. Rock started to slip and when ee re-secured it ee fe...
12/09/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Injured was supplemental cable bolting in 2E Recovery ladders. Injured bent at waist to pick up a cable bolt and felt something pop in lower back, resulting in a soft tissue strain. No problems with t...
12/03/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall (16'x20'x12' high) discovered reportable at 310 block 9 South #7 entry. Area that fell contained multiple slips (oily slicken-sided shale and clayey rocks coated in a slick white p...
12/02/2016 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Report filed to abate 9087305. Bits of 12CM11 miner hit an old EBA 6.5 (1981) while cleaning between third and fourth crosscut at 235 block at rehab area. Resulted in sudden release of pressure when c...