Marion County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/23/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self-insured employer decision on 8/13/2015 from a medical report dated 6/23/2015 awarding the injured an 8.2%permanent partial disability for noise induced hearing loss. Employee re...
06/17/2015 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Pushing a wheelbarrow of spillage up a ramp underneath 15 belt and the front of the wheelbarrow touched the ramp and came to an abrupt stop. This caused pain in his lower back, left hip and down left...
06/17/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee trimming bolter dust hose on 1 East 3 block, 2-3 crosscut, and needed to change knife blade. While pulling old blade out his hand slipped and ran his left thumb across the blade, resulting in...
06/16/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Miner operator in 2 East, bumping inby right corner #2 entry at 10 block. Rock brow was left, so the miner was scaling the brow down (1'x3'x4') with a slate bar and the rock bounced off the miner and...
05/07/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While walking to check a gob wall between #1 and #2 at 40+20 23 West the employee stepped on a small rock covered in rock dust. This caused his foot to slide and weight to shift and twisted his right...
05/07/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While testing 9 South #4 escape capsule the chain which controls the level wind broke which also bent the mounting bolts of the sprocket. Ketchem Construction came and replaced chain and mounting bolt...
04/29/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking in the Sugar Run mine rescue training room the miner tripped on the leg of a desk falling and striking his face on another desk resulting in a laceration to his upper lip. Received 20 su...
04/24/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost There was a water hole in front of the 1 East feeder which was being cleaned by dumping a buggy of material in the water and loading out with a scoop. The injured went to turn feeder on and walked thr...
04/20/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The outby brow fell on the 9 transfer to 8 belt trench approximately 6 feet wide, 6 feet high, and possibly 30 feet long (most of which was alongside already installed steel sets down 9 belt). The are...
04/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Going through airlock mandoor at 28 blk East Mains regulator and opened door to far so that regulator pressure grabbed it, swung it open and pinched his finger between door and block wall. Fracture an...
04/13/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self -insured employer decision on 5/13/2015 from a medical report dated 4/13/2015 awarding the employee a 3.3% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss. Employee...
04/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Dragging rock dust hose down 3 belt, around 41 block, and struck his hard hat on the top and jammed his neck. He continued to perform his regular job duties until 5/5/15 when he began to miss work due...
03/25/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost Pole came off wire at 33 block 1 North haulage and 220 jeep halted. B43 was following and slid more than 1 1/2 blocks before colliding with 220. Injured was standing in 220 passenger compartment and f...
03/25/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Carrying a bag of rockdust around E-Sled in 24W 43 block 2-3 to the duster at the belt wall and felt a pain near the femoral socket of his right hip. Walking straight, standing straight up, clear walk...
03/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Uncoupling 2 flat cars from each other in 24W 36 block and pushed decoupler bar down too far catching his gloved right little finger between the bar and the eyelet holding the safety chain resulting i...
03/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost At the end of day shift the employee was dismounting a 15 man mantrip passenger compartment on 2 track Metz bottom, and felt a pop in his left knee. Accident reported 3/17/15. No problems with mining...
03/12/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was dragging tubes down the #3 entry (41-42 block) of 24 West and stepped on a piece of loose coal, twisting his right knee. Xrays were negative, but referred to specialist for possible soft...
03/11/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self-Insured Employer Decision on 4/28/15 from a medical report dated 3/11/15, awarding the employee a 2.1% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss. Employee ret...
03/02/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was inspecting elevator when a piece of ice fell off the shaft wall and struck the bottom overtravel switch, resulting in an entrapment until 4:30 am. No problems with training, PPE, mining m...
02/16/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Standing on right side of Joy miner when supplied roof bolt got stuck in miner boom and swung out striking employee in the right side of his face, resulting in a laceration and contusion below his rig...
02/12/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employer decision dated 4/2/2015,awarding an additional 5% permanent disability due to Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
02/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost While bolting off the right side of the miner at 360 blk 5-4 track chute, he received a roof strap from the left side operator and experienced pain in his right shoulder. Started missing work (pending...
02/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured and another miner pulled a flat of link-n-locks out of 237 spur and then went to load a 6""x6"" post onto the flat car. While lifting the post, with help, injured felt pain in lower back. Diag...
01/29/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Removing a vertical pin on a relay bar at 127 shield with a sledge hammer. He was laying on his side, swinging the hammer with his left hand (right handed) and missed, striking his gloved right hand,...
01/22/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was cutting the insulation off of a communication cable in 24 West when the razor knife slipped and he cut the tip of his left index finger, resulting in 5 sutures. No problems with training,...
01/12/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self-Insured Employer Decision on 1/29/15 for a medical report dated 1/12/15 awarding a 0.37% permanent partial disability for occupational hearing loss. The employee missed no work...
01/02/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost Employee was walking the off side of 2 belt around the water separator checking the bed rails and slipped, falling on his posterior. Medical examination revealed a compression fracture and disc imping...
01/01/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall discovered in 21D 1A entry at 2 block intersection. Fall approximately 50' long, 20' wide and unknown height. The fall will not be cleaned up, has been dangered off and the perimet...
12/23/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None One miner was entrapped on the Miracle Run elevator for 1 1/2 hours. While riding elevator to top a small piece of ice fell off shaft wall and hit the linkage on the SOS switch, manually throwing it,...
12/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While carrying notch posts from 1A to #2 in 21W the employee felt a slight pain in stomach that got worse as the shift progressed. Diagnosed with a partial abdominal tear in the upper right quadrant o...
12/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working as a bolter helper on the diesel track bolter at 137 block 9 South haulage, the employee pinched his right thumb and index finger between two steels while aligning them, resulting in 8 s...
12/15/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee had finished dragging rock dust hose at 99 block #8 entry 9 South when the hose energized unexpectedly, striking him in the groin. This caused him to fall down, twisting his left foot and tea...
12/14/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at 37 block intersection 23 West track, approximately 27' long, 30' wide and 9' high. The fall was caused by a geologic abnormality of a layer of unforeseeable fractured shale abo...
11/25/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self Insured Employer Decision on 12/18/14 from a medical report dated 11/25/14 awarding the employee a 0.48% permanent partial disability for noise induced hearing loss. Employee re...
11/25/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employer decision on 12/18/14 from a medical report dated 11/25/14 awarding the employer a 0.47% permanent partial disability for noise induced hearing loss. Employee re...
11/25/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employer decision on 12/22/14 from a medical report dated 11/25/14 awarding a 9.35% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.
11/19/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A large rock was stuck in the panline at 6 shield on 22 West longwall, being broken up by a sledge hammer. The injured was walking by and a piece of the rock flew out and hit him in the right eye caus...
11/13/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received self insured employer decision on 1/13/15 from a medical report dated 11/13/14 awarding a 10% permanent partial disability from occupational pneumoconiosis.
11/10/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Around 2:50 pm it was discovered that a roof fall at 42 blk St. Leo between the track and belt deteriorated to be above the anchorage. It is 7-8' high, 16' wide, and an unknown length (there is a stop...
11/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was setting a post (with helper) in the 9 south right return by the 2D seals. He was holding the post up with one hand and cleaning around the base with the other when the post fell and hit hi...
11/05/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost Injured was drilling a hole for a 16' cable bolt on the tight side of 23 West belt at 22 block. The drill hit a hard spot about 7' in, stopping the bit and torquing the gopher drill which pulled on hi...
11/04/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a self insured employer decision on 11/4/14 indicating the retired miner had a 10% permanent partial disability from pneumoconiosis
11/04/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost On 24 West the injured was assisting the mechanic in making a cable splice. He was hitting the beat block with a hammer and hit himself in the thumb, resulting in commutated fractures to the distal ph...
11/03/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner was sitting in a turn from #2 to #3 at 74 block 23 West. Injured was putting in a test bolt underneath a rock brow when he noticed an oil leak on the bolt station. When he turned to yell for the...
10/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was attempting to set up a Jack Leg Drill on the platform car to prepare for next hole in the rib to be drilled. Supervisor was working alone while crew ate lunch. Rehabilitation work is being co...
10/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two Men putting two piece Band-aid on 18"" Suction Line, band-aid came apart at bottom and slipped out of employees hand. Thin stainless steel cut employee's hand.
10/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was replacing belt structure at 13 block (4 belt). He turned around after setting the structure on the ground and struck a low hanging roof strap with his head, just above his right eye. Resul...
10/13/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 5d restricted Helping load drive motors for 24-D and scoop operator was against motor. Employee walked around scoop towards right rib, slipped and grabbed scoop with left hand. Felt something pop in left shoulder a...
10/11/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Shuttle car canopy caught roof strap and bending it causing it to strike the left hand of the employee. Diagnosed as light contusions and abrasions. No problem with training, PPE, mining machine or...
10/10/2014 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was pulling empty wheel barrow down a set of small stairs, the wheel barrow caught on something, suddenly stopping, causing pain in lower back. Diagnosed with muscle strain to back. No probl...