Marion County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost The ee was on his knees on top of #10 belt repairing a box check. As he lifted and stacked a solid concrete block he felt a pinch in his lower back. Diagnosed on 4-29-04 with ruptured disc L-4, 5.
03/15/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Sugar run elevator started down and stopped about 4 feet below the surface landing. the elevator was back in service @ 4:35 pm. A wire was found off a coil.
03/13/2004 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX.4:30 AM, 6 EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE MINE BY WAY OF THE ELEVATOR. WHEN THE ELEVATOR STARTED DOWN, IT STOPPED 2-4 FT. BELOW THE SURFACE LANDING DUE TO A GREEN RAG CAUGHT IN THE SHEAVE...
03/10/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The miracle run elevator doors would not open at the surface landing, the shindler repairman adjusted and lubricated the doors. elevator returned to service at 8:15 am.
03/03/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR WAS CALLED TO THE BOTTOM AND STOPPED IN THE SHAFT AT ABOUT THE MID-WAY POINT. THE SHINDLER ELEVATOR REPAIRMAN FOUND A TRIPPED S.O.S. SWITCH WITH CAUSED A DOG TO SET ON ONE SID...
02/26/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AS THE AFTERNOON SHIFT STARTED COMING OUT OF THE MINE, THE ELEVATOR STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISES, TRYING TO HANG UP. AND SOME SAID IT WOULD SHIFT SIDE TO SIDE. ELEVATOR REPAIRMAN FOUND TWO BLOWN OUT OR...
02/19/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None IN THE ELEVATOR REPAIRMAN'S OPINION THE INNER DOOR OPENING CABLE (WIRE) CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO STOP SUDDENLY WHICH CAUSED THE SOS SWITCH TO KICK OUT. NO EMPLOYEES WERE ON THE ELEVA TOR AT...
02/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 30d lost Helping mine personal unload truck and box shift on forklift and severing left middle finger tip.
02/05/2004 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None AN EMPLOYEE STARTED DOWN ON THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR. THE ELEVATOR WENT DOWN FOR 100 FEET AND STOPPED. A BEARING WAS CHANGED ON THE SAFETY GOVERNOR. THE ELEVATOR WAS RESTORED TO OPERATION AT 3 :50 AM...
02/04/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO A BROKEN CABLE SPOOLING MECHANISM ON THE ELEVATOR AUTOMATIC DOORS. THE PULLEY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PULLEY AND ELEVATOR WAS RETURNED TO SERVI...
02/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE WALKING THRU PARKING LOT. STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIPS. 1ST DAY MISSED 2/11/04.
01/22/2004 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None Employee was struck with a pipe wrench while installing a joint of drill pipe when his co-worker rotated the drill pipe instead of releasing the drill chuck.
01/10/2004 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None AN EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ELEVATOR FROM UNDERGROUND TO SURFACE. WHEN HE ARRIVED THE AUTOMATIC DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. ELEVATOR PEOPLE WERE CALLED. EMPLOYEE GOT OFF AT 2:20 AM. ADJUSTED ROLLERS DUE TO COLD...
01/08/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR WAS AT M/R BOTTOM. ELEVATOR WOULD NOT RUN, FOUND FAULTY DOOR SWITCH ON CAR. THE SWITCH INDICATED THAT THE DOORS WERE OPEN, KEEPING THE ELEVATOR FROM OPERATING.
01/07/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EE RECEIVED A LACERATED LT THUMB WHEN HIS THUMB WAS SMASHED WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. THE BOLT BEING INSTALLED BENT AND SMASHED AGAINST HIS THUMB & A GUARD ON THE BOLTER.
12/27/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None INSTALLING SECOND PART OF DRILL STEEL, NEEDED A LITTLE MORE ROOM ASKED OTHER OPERATOR TO LOWER A LITTLE, INSTEAD HE LOWERED ALL THE WAY TO THE MINE FLOOR ON TOP OF EE'S RIGHT FOOT CAUSING FRAC TURES O...
12/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPENING A DOOR ON A FORKLIFT WHICH WAS STUCK AND WHEN DOOR OPENED HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND HAND HOLD. RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER RESULTING IN 4 STITC HES AND...
12/21/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR WAS ON MR BOTTOM WITH THE DOORS OPENED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, CAUSING THE DOOR MOTOR TO NO LONGER OPERATE. THE MOTOR WAS CHANGED OUT BY SCHINDLER ELEVATOR COMPANY.
12/17/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None THE INJURED EE WAS USING THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL MAST TO LIFT A PIECE OF EXHAUST TUBING. WHILE IN THE PROCESS THE EE ACTIVATED THE ROTATION LEVER INSTEAD OF THE BOOM RAISE LEVER. THE EE WAS ST RUCK ON T...
12/12/2003 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None THE INJURED EMP'S RT FOOT WAS SMASHED BY A GATHERING ARM PICK ON A LOADING MACHINE. THE EMP HAD LACERATIONS AND FRACTURES TO RT FOOT AND 4 TOES REMOVED SURGICALLY AS A RESULT OF THE INJURY.
12/08/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR WAS AT M/R BOTTOM, TRIPPED OVERLOAD AND WOULD NOT RUN. FOUND BAD CONTACT ON U 5/6 BREAKER. RE-SET BREAKER BUT WOULD NOT RUN, FOUND STOP SWITCH TURNED OFF ON ELEVATOR CAR.
11/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LT. THIGH BY A PIECE OF 6 INCH ALUMINUM WATER PIPE AS THE EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD THE PIPE ONTO A MATERIAL TRAILER.
11/19/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX 4:05 PM THE AFTERNOON SHIFT CREWS HAD WENT DOWN. THEY CLOSED THE DOORS AND ON THE RETURN TRIP TO THE SURFACE, THE ELEVATOR STOPPED ABOUT 200' FROM THE BOTTOM. THE SOS SWITCH TRIPPED AND THE...
11/17/2003 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX. 10:05 AM AN EE BOARDED IN THE M/R ELEVATOR TO TRAVEL TO THE SURFACE ABOUT 200 FT UP FROM THE BOTTOM THE ELEVATOR STOPPED. THE EE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ELEVATOR AT 11:25 AM WHEN THE E LEVATOR...
10/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER WHILE SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT. THE EMP SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER AND LACERATIONS TO THE TOP & SIDE O F FINGE...
10/13/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR WENT DOWN DUE TO ONE OF EIGHT ""E"" STOPS BEING ACTIVATED. ELEVATOR REPAIR MAN COULD NOT GIVE EXPLANATION AS TO WHY OR HOW. ELEVATOR BACK UP AND RUNNING AROUND 11:15 AM 10/13/03.
09/15/2003 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None MANAGEMENT DISAGREES WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THIS CITATION. THIS 7000-1 FORM IS BEING SUBMITTED ONLY FOR THE ABATEMENT OF CITATION #7095576, PENDING AN MSHA HEALTH AND SAFETY CONFERENCE. ELEVATED CO LEVE...
09/03/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR WAS AT THE BOTTOM LANDING, ELEVATOR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT RUN. A DIRTY CONTACT WAS FOUND, CLEANED AND ELEVATOR RETURNED TO SERVICE @ 3:30 PM.
09/02/2003 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR STARTED UP FROM THE BOTTOM LANDING, LOST POWER @ ABOUT 8 FEET FROM BOTTOM. TWO SALARY EMPLOYEES WERE ON BOARD. ELEVATOR WAS RESTORED TO SERVICE @ 12:40 PM 9/3/03. LUBR ICANT B...
08/09/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE INT HE INSPECTION SPEED. THE KEY SWITCH INDICATOR WAS REPLACED. THE ELEVATOR CONTINU ED TO O...
07/24/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 1:20 PM SUGAR RUN ELEVATOR STOPPED 100' DWON WITH WAYNED CONAWAY ON BOARD. AT 2:40 PM THE ELEVATOR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE SURFACE AND EE GOT OFF. CONTACTOR 6B WAS NOT RELEASING THE BRAKE F ULLY AN...
07/21/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SUGAR RUN ELEVATOR STOPPED OPERATIONS WHEN THE DAY SHIFT CREW STARTED UP ON THE ELEVATOR. THE WEIGHT OF THE CREW CAUSED THE ELEVATOR TO PULL THROUGH THE BRAKES AND TRIGGER THE LEVER LIMI T SWITCH....
06/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost WHEN ATTACHING BASKET TO BOOMTRUCK HINGE CONNECTOR PLATE ROLLED FORWARD HITTING EE'S THUMB & PINCHED IT AGAINST BASKET
06/29/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AFTER THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT WENT UNDERGROUND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTER DOORS OF THE ELEVATOR ON THE SURFACE WOULD NOT OPEN. DOORS WERE OPENED AND THE CABLE WAS FOUND OFF TRACK. A BENT SHEE VE WHEE...
06/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted WHILE OPERATING A JACKLEG DRILL, THE LEG SLIPPED AND DRILL HIT EE'S FOOT.
06/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost TRYING TO PUSH MCC (MOTOR CONTROL CENTER) OVER. OBTAINED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
06/16/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX 3:48 PM THE SUGAR RN ELEVATOR KICKED POWER AT ABOUT 4 FEET UP FROM THE BOTTOM LANDING. THE POWER WAS RESTORED AT 4:25 PM. AN IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED AND ELEVATOR WAS RETURNED TO SE RVICE.
06/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A JACKLEG UP HILL AND HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE ON THE CROW'S FOOT.
06/06/2003 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE WAS TRAMMING A WHEEL BARROW OFF THE SUGAR RUN ELEVATOR AT THE BOTTOM LANDING. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED AN AVULSION TO THE RIGHT PALM. (8 SUTURES).
05/29/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAIL SPREADER WHEN HE HYPER EXTENDED HIS LT ARM CAUSING A MUSCLE TEAR/STRAIN.
04/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LONG CHUTE MOTOR BARN TRACK SWITCH NEAR THE SUGAR RUN BOTTOM. THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING MINE RESCUE EXPLORATION AFTER A MINE FIRE OCCURRING ON FEB 13, 2003.
04/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 LOADED TRACK NEAR THE SUGAR RUN BOTTOM AREA. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING MINE RESCUE EXPLORATION AFTER A MINE FIRE OCCURRING ON FEB 13, 03.
04/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LONG CHUTE TRACK LEADING TO THE SUGAR RUN MOTOR BARN. THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING MINE RESCUE EXPLORATION AFTER A MINE FIRE OCCURRING ON FEB 13, 03.
04/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SUGAR RUN MOTORBARN. THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING EXPLORATION BY MINE RESCUE TEAMS AS A RESULT OF A MINE FIRE OCCURRING ON FEB 13, 2003.
02/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None THE INJURED EE CONTACTED AN AREA OF A TRASH CAR WITH HIS LT. FOREARM CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN.
02/13/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN A TRASH CAR NEAR THE SUGAR RUN BOTTOM AREA.
01/22/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELEVATOR AT SUGAR RUN PORTAL WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO MAIN POWER CABLE FAILURE. CABLE WAS REPLACED AND POWER WAS RESTORED TO ELEVATOR. NO EMPLOYEES ON BOARD.
01/11/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE ELEVATOR WAS AT SURFACE LANDING, NO OCCUPANTS ON BOARD. ADJUSTED DOOR CLOSING LINKAGE.
01/10/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR LOST POWER WHILE IN MID SHAFT. RETURNED TO SERVICE AND 1145 AM S.O.S. WITCH DROPPED OUT NO OCCUPANTA ON BOARD.
01/07/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE AUTOMATIC DOORS AT THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE ELEVATOR WAS AT THE SURFACE LANDING, NO PEOPLE ON BOARD.