Marion County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/09/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with 2.38% noise induced hearing loss. Consol Loveridge was notified on 3/9/09.
02/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE felt pain in his back after falling while carrying 3"" lay-flat hose.
02/18/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost EE landed on right elbow from tripping on loader cable. Began missing work on 10/29/09, will have surgery on 11/2/09.
02/13/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Was determined by Schindler Elevator Company that the tail cable on the Sugar Run elevator needed to be replaced. The elevator stopped running near the surface landing.
02/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Roof rock fell and hit employee on the head and shoulder while operating a motor. First day of work missed was 2/12/09.
02/03/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE injured neck and back from a fall while loosening the lids on the rockdust tank.
01/31/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None EE (fan attendant) was entrapped on the Sugar Run elevator for 80 minutes. No damage to elevator, govenor breaker was re-set.
01/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE reported a strain to the groin area while loading conveyor belt. He did not miss any work until 3/9/09 when he had hernia surgery.
12/23/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The bracket that holds the guide for the door locking mechanic broke when it contacted some ice.
12/21/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Pinched left index finger while positioning a wedge between a jack and the jeep that was being re-railed.
12/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Felt pain in low back while handling rockdust bags.
11/10/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee felt pain in low back after falling when the come-along hook-up slipped.
09/23/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Ee was sitting on a ventilation tube along side the miner and was knocked into the miner when the loading machine arm struck the tubing.
09/20/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Stepped down from the dozer onto a coal pile and twisted right knee. Reported to company on 9/22/08.
09/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at 107 BK Main West #9 heading. Intersection leading to 6N Seals. Fall 18' x 18' x 7' high. Area mined in 1970s.
09/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE was lifting and moving DMU rails and felt pain in lower back.
08/13/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE received a left rib fracture when the miner slid backwards while attempting to tram forward on an incline of an overcast, pinning him between the rib protector and the rib.
08/07/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was walking around the tail end of a conveyor belt. When he bent over to get around the ""X"" brace that crosses over the catwalk, he felt a sharp pain in the middle of his lower back. ""X""...
07/31/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Avulsion of the left index finger to the first joint by removing a drill steel under lateral pressure.
07/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Felt pain in right shoulder after carrying cans of oil from a flatbed and thru a mandoor. Diagnosd with degenerative acromioclavicular joint change on 7/25/08.
07/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Felt pain in low back while shoveling belt.
07/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Lifting belt rollers out of slope car, felt pain in rt. shoulder.
07/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee, was removing a piece of pipe - the pipe became wedged in the U-Bolt holding it. He advised a coworker to lift on the pipe which allowed the pipe to slide freely striking his left ""pinky' fi...
07/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost While pulling miner cable/waterline with shuttle car employee's left foot was caught between miner cable and water line, resulting in a fractured left tibula.
07/04/2008 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee's left hand thumb was pinched between a trailer and the latch on a pintle hitch causing a minor fracture and laceration.
06/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A coworker picked up a piece of floor decking; a piece of 1"" X 3' to 4' rod fell from the decking to the next floor level striking the empoyee on his left hand.
06/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was picking up a roof bolt by hand to place the roof bolt tightener in the chuck and cut his forearm with the bolt plate.
05/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Pulling rockdust hose and felt pain in groin area was diagnosed with a hernia and his first day of lost work is 5/29/08.
05/14/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Face ignition lasting 2-3 seconds no injuries.
05/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE felt pain in his lower back while loading roof nolts onto a bolt machine.
04/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE was unloading posts and mashed the tip of his left index finger between two posts.
03/10/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The EE bent half-way over with the intention of picking up a crib and felt pain in his low back.
02/20/2008 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None (Battery Charging Station Area) Miracle Run bottom battery car on fire due to a short in the cell compartment. No injuries reported.
01/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was hosing in the slope head house when the hose got caught on a chain, He jerked the hose to free it up and felt pain in his lower back and right hip.
01/26/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EE was moving bolt cable using his right foot, when the cable tightened and knocked him off of his feet, causing him to break his ankle.
01/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Miner cable struck EE's head, shoulder and thumb while lowering it from a hanger. Evidence obtained from a compensation review on 6/27/08 dictated recording the incident.
12/04/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Prying track rails with a bar onto a track tie felt pain in right shoulder. Loveridge was given a diagnosis of injury on 12/19/07.
12/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE mashed left hand while unloading roof straps from a plat in 9s. mains
11/27/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was going in mines on D.C. Mantrip. He was sitting on wire side. Trolley pole caught on something on mine roof, pulling pole out of base. Pole fell, hitting EE on right shoulder, causing bruis...
11/07/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Re-railing the FCT unit when the come-along came unhooked and struck him in the shin.
11/07/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost EE was hanging line curtain and tripped/fell fracturing left fibula.
10/15/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost EE was hoisting a set of mantrip trucks that became lodged. In an attempt to free them, they unexpectedly teetered and struck his left foot causing compound fractures.
10/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost 54 inch roller slid from a sled hitting the EE on the left hand, requiring sutures to two fingers.
10/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Person was measuring roff strap distances and a rock fell from clay vein & hit him in the face.
10/02/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Bent drill steel while inserting into bolter chuck and pinched his finger between the drill steel and ATRS mast.
10/02/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator at Miracle Run stopped as it was ascending to the surface with 4 people. Total entrapment time was 35 minutes.
09/25/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Sugar rum elevator had brakes adjusted.
09/25/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Door stop switch replaced and cleaned contactors.
09/25/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 5 men trapped for 18 minutes as elevator was ascending. The governor switch on the miracle run elevator was replaced.
09/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Laceration on left arm caused by contact of sharp end of a metal strap.