Marion County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/20/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee was diagnosed with noise induced hearing loss. 10.27% permanent partial disability was awarded. Loveridge was notified on Sept 20, 2007.
09/16/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Brake replacement and load tested.
09/11/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Outer door of elevator, door wire rope came off pulley at surface landing. Rope re-attached and adjusted. Elevator running at 3:00 a.m.
09/07/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator stopped 5' from surface landing for approximately 5 minutes, then continued to landing with no adjusting or attention made to the elevator.
09/01/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Pry bar slipped while positioning a belt drive motor, hitting the EE on the right cheek.
08/28/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The micro switch for the elevator braking system was repaired on the sugar run elevator and elevator brake adjusted
08/10/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Ran mantrip through air-lock door installation.
08/06/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with 10% permanent partial disability due to pneumoconiosis. Loveridge was notified on 8-6-07.
08/02/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Electrical tips were found to be dirty, tips were cleaned and elevator operated properly. Total time of entrapment was 30 minutes on Miricle Run Elevator.
07/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rt Forarm came in contact with a sliver of metal while covering a shield.
07/20/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost He lost his balance while rockdusting and fell against the rib, cutting his forearm.
07/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking to a survey control station when he slipped and fell on a concrete flume.
07/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost While hanging a cable employee felt pain in right shoulder and arm.
07/17/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut his left hand with a razor knife
07/09/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The EE was diagnosed with 1.47% permanent partial hearing loss. Consol notified on 7/9/07.
06/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting 4"" X 8' X 1/4"" plate out of chute, plate released, striking EE's hand. Discovered on 7/23/07 that case was beyond 1st aid because stitches were involved.
06/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Stepped out of a mantrip and fell, injuring left knee.
06/14/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was standing along side the miner when his left knee was struck by a piece of coal from the rib.
06/09/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator stopped after traveling from surface for a distance of 8-10'. 17 people were aboard. EE's were removed at 6:10pm.
06/08/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator stopped after traveling a few feet with people aboard. The elevator repair was at the surface & immediately brought the elevator to the top landing.Entrapment lasted 5 mins.
06/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was landing starting ring and was struck in the knee.
06/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Hanging vent tubing and felt pain in left shoulder. No diagnosis as of 6/9/07.
05/15/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The EE was diagnosed with 0.18% permanent partial hearing loss as a result of noise. Consol notified 5/15/07.
05/15/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The EE was diagnosed with 6.23% permanent partial disability as a result of noise induced hearing loss. Consol notified 5/15/07.
05/07/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was taking down ventilation tubing when he fell onto right wrist. Diagnosed with sprained wrist.
04/25/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee was diagnosed with noise induced hearing loss and was granted 3.3% permanent partial disability.
04/07/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Miracle Run elevator doors failed to open while the elevator was at the surface landing. The Shindler repairman installed a new motor and relay switch. The elevator was returned to service at 12:3...
03/26/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The miracle run elevator doors failed to open when the elevator returned to the surface landing. The shindler repairman determined that a door guide wheel pin had broken. The repairs were made and ele...
03/13/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee was diagnosed with noise induced hearing loss. The employee was awarded an 8.15% permanent partial disability. Loveridge mine was notified on March 13, 2007.
03/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The employee stated that he experienced rt. shoulder pain after handling exhaust tubing. He was diagnosed on 3/22/07 with rotator cuff syndrome.
03/07/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Miracle Run elevator doors would not open. The Schindler repairman determined that a steel cable that opens & closes the automatic doors was broken. The cable was replaced & the elevator was retur...
03/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 321d lost The employee tripped and fell while walking along the track entry in 9 so. at #17 block. The employee fractured the humerous bone of rt. arm.
03/02/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator on surface with doors in opened position. Doors would not close. Bad door closure motor. Elevator operational @ 9:26pm.
02/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 242d lost EE was walking down entry, tripped on a gunite ledge and fell. He put out his arms to catch himself, struck flat car with left arm and shoulder.
02/25/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator on surface with doors opened. Could not get doors to close. Found door closure motor bad. Replaced motor; elevator operable again 3:05 pm.
02/16/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Miracle Run elevator would not return to surface landing from Miracle Run bottom. The Schindler repairman determined that the brushes and bearings needed to be replaced in the hoist motor.
02/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee felt pain in low back and right hip while engaging a line switch on the trolley line.
02/05/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Miracle Run automatic doors would not open. It was determined by the Shindler Elevator repairman that the door opening motor was bad. The motor was changed out with the elevator returning to opera...
01/30/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The injured employee was struck on the Lt. ear by a roof bolt strap laying on top of the miner. A rib rolled out contacting the strap, the end of the strap then pivoted striking Lt. ear. Employee rece...
01/26/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At 5:56 pm the Miracle Run elevator stopped in the shaft @ approx. 50' down from the surface landing. The elevator had 20 day shift employees on board. Elevator was restored to operation at 7:15 and t...
01/17/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The ee was diagnosed with 10% permanent partial disability due to pneumoconiosis. Loverridge mine was notified on jan 17, 2007.
12/26/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee was diagnosed with a 5.32% noise induced hearing loss. Consol Notifed on 12/26/06.
12/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof was discovered by the weekly examiner. Fall is in return entry 3 crosscuts outby the St Leo shaft. Fall measures 12' L x 16' W x 12' H.
11/27/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost The employee had just finished drilling a bolt hole in the 9 south section. As he started to remove the drill stem from the drill head he inadvertently hit the rotation lever.
11/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost The employee twisted his left ankle while walking. Diagnosed with a fracture to his left ankle on 11/15/06.
10/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee wanted to move steel plate on floor, bent over and pulled back muscle when he attempted to move plate.
10/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost The employee was removing lay flat hose from rockdusting machine. The hose became tangled or caught on the machine. He ""jerked"" the hose in an attempt to free it. Strained abdomen.
10/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 men rolled I-beam off of another beam, man caught finger between beams, caught/cut ring finger on right hand. Required first-aid & stitches.
10/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 1d restricted Injured muscle in neck moving beams, aggravation of old neck surgery. Worker went to Doctor the following day (10-10-06) and called supervisor that evening.
10/02/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Chipping rust off of beam with hammers, a chunk of rusty steel flew off and struck his safety glasses and went into eye.