Marion County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/30/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was traveling down the 9 South haulage on a diesel locomotive. Leaned down to turn inby headlights off and when sat back up hit head on the mine roof. No problems with mining equipment, ppe...
11/29/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost Moving power center outby in 1E track entry, with power center on T2 trucks, and hooked power center to stationary 620 scoop bucket (up #2) while tramming T2 trucks to decrease turn radius from crossc...
11/18/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Adding another tube to end of ventilation tubing at 1E headgate (#4 entry) when the slider, new tube and last tube all fell down. EE grabbed them to try and hold them up and felt pain in right shoulde...
11/18/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Removing handrail from panline in 23W with 650 scoop. Bill of scoop put against panline frame, winch hook attached to center of handrail, injured stood by front scoop tire. Handrail caught, built tens...
11/18/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost Walking down 2 track Metz bottom and tripped over kicker tie (tie installed to slew track away from rib) and fell, landing on the light battery which was pushed into left hip and caused pain in hip an...
11/18/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost While walking toward the back of the crash pit (slope bottom) between most outby car and handrail EE slipped and fell, grabbing handrail on descent and causing pain in right shoulder area. Subsequent...
11/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost While picking up a 2' crib out of the S bars on the 201 clean coal screens on the 6th floor of the prep plant, EE felt a pain in EE's right shoulder. EE received medical attention on 11/14/16 and was...
11/02/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Continuation of roof fall from 1/4/14 was discovered in 1st x-cut outby #2 seal of KSeals (15'x15'x9' high). Fell just above anchorage, with top 2' consisting of unconsolidated rocks with a heavy yell...
10/29/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned fall at 315 blk intersection 9 So. haulage. Approx. 28' by 21' by 11' high. Multiple slips in rubble, including small amounts of slicken-sided shale, and a large amount of white chalky/talc-...
10/28/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wearing utility knife on chain hanger off belt, beside radio. Knife safety latch hit radio and extended blade, unknowingly. Miner went to pick up ventilation tube and ran left forearm across the open...
10/27/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crawler Mobile Tailpiece (CMT) cats were stuck and EE was attempting to free them with assistance of 3 ton chain hoist. The tail hook slipped off the CMT cats and flew off under tension, striking EE i...
10/20/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Removing belt structure at 2E longwall tail, using a hammer to beat out a pin in the structure, with EE's head positioned under the structure. A piece of debris (metal/rust/dirt) fell, bounced under E...
10/18/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Using Fletcher center bolter in St Leo rehab area to drill hole in roof. Installing second steel with right hand, holding first steel in roof, and dropped first steel onto right thumb, causing a lacer...
10/13/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted Installing and leveling belt structure in 3 East and felt pain in lower back and pop in upper back. Diagnosed with muscle strain in between shoulder blades. No problems with PPE, mining machines, trai...
10/11/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable in 23W #2 entry between 2 and 3 crosscut. Fall was approx. 10' high, 20' long and 16' wide. Most likely due to presence of white chalky/clay substance in a ge...
10/11/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employer decision on 12/5/16 from a medical report dated 10/11/16, indicating the injured has a 10% permanent partial disability from Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
10/04/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employers decision on 10/24/2016 from a medical report dated 10/4/2016, awarding the injured a 3.3% permanent partial disability due to occupational hearing loss.
09/22/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost Trying to put side motor cover back on hinge on #3 D7 Dozer (at the refuse impoundment) and felt pain in EE's lower back. Continued to work until 10/3/16 when EE was put off work pending evaluation fr...
09/21/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost While working in 5 North (pulling miner cable, getting in and out of loader, and a small amount of shoveling) EE felt pain in the groin area. EE was unable to pinpoint any specific action that caused...
09/21/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee picked up trash on second floor of dump and leaned over handrail to throw the trash in a coal car in the crash pit, the rail gave way and ee fell to the crash pit floor receiving a contusion...
09/20/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Profiling 15 belt at 346 block with a come-a-long attached from the structure to a belt hanger. Head coal (20""x10""x5"") fell out from around the belt hanger and hit EE in the hard hat, knocking EE d...
09/20/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Injured was guiding belt onto a flat car in the 2 East belt spur as it came off the belt winder, when the loose belt was dropped and struck employee in the head, knocking employee down. Employee was t...
09/15/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rib bolting on right side of miner (066 MMU), retracting steel from hole while rotating to keep hole clean. When steel exited hole, excessive rotation speed caused drill steel to fly loose and struck...
09/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Picking up a trailing cable in the track entry of 368-369 block (9 South), while bending over EE ran EE's right eye (was wearing glasses) into a piece of tie wire holding up a dust hose on the rib cau...
09/09/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employer decision on 9/27/16 from a medical report dared 9/9/16 awarding the injured a 23.1% permanent partial disability due to occupational hearing loss.
08/28/2016 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None 8 miners got on Metz elevator at the bottom. They shut the inner door, but did not shut the outer door and hit the call up button. This shut the elevator down for a latch switch fault. They were trapp...
08/28/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable at 29 blk intersection of 4 belt. Fall approx. 20' wide, 9' high and 50' long. Occurred due to gradual deterioration of northern crosscut, and moisture infilt...
08/18/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Walking on Miracle Run Bottom Track, in a line of several employees, (EE was second to last) and hit head on roof bolt (marked with ribbon, and verbally identified by miners in front of EE) knocking o...
08/17/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading roof straps onto Joy miner in 3 East at end of shift. Strap got caught on miner frame, causing hand to slip off and run right forearm across sharp edge of roof strap, resulting in a laceration...
08/11/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self Insured Employer Decision on 09/19/2016 from a medical report dated 08/11/2016 awarding the injured a 15% permanent partial disability due to occupational pneumoconiosis. Employ...
08/10/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall discovered 10 belt 77 block, 6' high, 25' wide and 60' long (approximate). Fell on top of old, unused, overcast, knocking it down on top of belt. Re-supported with 8 and 12' bolts, screen an...
08/08/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost In 2E, with shear cutting to head, injured programmed bank of shields to pull (ending with 121). EE thought the shear bretby was falling into the panline, so EE leaned forward to grab it and got right...
07/30/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost The injured and another individual were replacing bolts on the clarifying pump. As the employee rolled the first bolt on, ee used a pipe wrench to turn the driven sheave. When the bolt rolled, the p...
07/22/2016 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Two miners entered the Miracle Run elevator from the Miracle Run bottom. The elevator began traveling up, then it switched to inspection mode. At 3:27am, just short of the surface, the elevator stop...
07/11/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was walking down 14 belt to examine a solcenic leak and slipped on some mud and hit right forearm against the belt structure when ee fell, receiving a contusion. Became reportable when starte...
07/08/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a self-insured employer decision on July 27, 2016 from a medical report dated July 8, 2016. Awarding the injured 2.39% permanent partial disability due to occupational noise. Employe...
06/23/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Carrying roll of curtain down 2E track entry and stepped on solcenic hose by longwall pump car and fell, twisting left knee and injuring the soft tissue of the knee. Diagnosed with strain/sprain. No p...
06/23/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Making splice on 3East belt, miner was just inby drive trying to remove a stuck splice pin. EE put the claw of a hammer against the head of the pin and struck it with another hammer. Sliver of metal c...
06/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Unhooking winch rope from line shield placed in 24W #1 entry storage area. When EE knocked hook out of shield with right hand, the hook fell and landed on EE's left thumb, resting on a scoop bill. Rec...
06/16/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost Examined 7 South Bleeder seals, walking back to track from #1 seal EE hit their head on a header board and felt pain down their neck down to shoulder blades. Diagnosed with cervical strain/sprain. No...
06/10/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self-Insured Employer Decision on 06/24/2016, from a medical report dated 6/10/2016, awarding the miner a 0.73% permanent partial disability for occupational noise exposure
06/09/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned fall discovered at 2:30 am 1 block into airway leading to 5 North and 6 North Bleeder Seals at the end of an overcast. Fall is of unknown dimensions as it blocks off the only entrance to the...
06/06/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Injured was pulling mule cable slack down 24W longwall recovery face, with several other miners, and felt pain in right neck and shoulder area, radiating down arm. Worked next shift, but began missing...
05/20/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was dropping high voltage cable jumpers in the longwall power car spur in 2 East (56 block). When transitioning from roof to floor EE struck the gloved left index finger against a rib bolt wit...
05/19/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Discovered unplanned roof fall 23W 2 block 1A to 1 crosscut and part of #1 intersection. Fall was 35' long, 16' wide and 12' high. Unbeknownst to management, the installed bolts did not anchor into co...
05/18/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self-Insured Employer Decision on June 6, 2016 from a medical report dated 5/18/16 awarding the injured a 6.640 permanent partial disability for noise induced hearing loss. Employee...
05/10/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured riding on inby side of 15 man diesel mantrip. Mantrip operator did not notice that 206 spur (9 South) was thrown for turn, or motors were present and ran into the switch, striking a motor. Inj...
04/13/2016 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 313d lost Attempted to change 3/8"" pressure hose to the water activation solenoid on 203 shield on the 24W longwall face. EE did not turn off or relieve pressure to the hose, and while pulling staple lock out...
03/11/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self-insured employer decision on 3/28/16 from a medical report dated 3/11/16 awarding the injured a 4.03% permanent partial disability for noise induced hearing loss. Employee recei...
03/07/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self-insured employer decision on 3/29/2016 from a medical report dated 03/07/2016awarding the injured a .18% permanent partial disability for noise induced hearing loss. Employee r...