Marion County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/23/2023 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None The Marion Co. Mine intersected CBM well SC3 Center Leg on the 5W Section section, in the #3 entry. After a brief encounter of methane up to 1.5%, the incident was reported to MSHA. Packers were insta...
09/20/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 1 North Left Return at 24 1/2 block. The was approximately 16' wide x 30' long x 6-8' high. No one was injured during the fall.
09/19/2023 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None The Marion Co. Mine intersected CBM well SC3 East Leg on the 5W Section section, in the #3 entry. after a brief encounter of methane up to 1.5%, the incident was reported to MSHA. Packers were install...
09/11/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost The injured EE was tubing on the 5W Section. The injured was standing back by the FCT, when a piece of head coal and rock fell from the roof and struck the EE on top of the head. The piece was approxi...
09/10/2023 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The EE was operating the thermal dryer from 12 AM to 12 PM WW shift. The EE lost the large fan in the drying chamber and went to turn on the sprays. As the EE entered the Roll Feed Room, flames from a...
09/09/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was in 9 North Mains Section, bolting in the ladders on the left side. The injured was installing 16' cable bolts. The hole was drilled, and the starter steel became stuck. The EE reached for a...
08/24/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on 3 ML Belt at 47 block. The fall was approximately 16' L x 16'W x 4-6' H. No one was injured during this fall.
08/23/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on MW Haulage at 37 block. The fall was approximately 14' W x 17' L x 5-6'H. No one was injured during the fall.
08/17/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 2:35 PM the Sugar Run Elevator went down. It was determined that the interior door came off track. No persons were trapped, and the elevator was back in service at 8:10 PM.
08/13/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on 4 ML belt at 14 block cross-cut towards the track. The fall was approximately 75' long x 16' wide x 16' high. No one was injured during the fall.
08/04/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE was bolting on 6 Belt at 109 block. While adding a steel, one steel fell down from the mine roof and struck the EE in the right hand. The EE was not wearing gloves at the time. Began missing work o...
08/04/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on 3ML Belt at 31 block intersection above an existing steel set. The fall was approximately 40'L x 20'W x 12'H. No one was injured during the fall.
08/02/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 8/2/2023 from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board dated 06/06/2023 awarding the injured 5% for permanent partial disability for occupational pne...
08/01/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 3:50 PM the Sugar Run Elevator went down. The elevator was being sent down to the mine bottom when this occurred. Shortly after elevator was returned to the surface. After an examinat...
07/29/2023 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned inundation of methane occurred when the 5W SC2 West Leg was intersected in the face of #1. No more than 3.0% was found during a legal gas check. After interviews, some miners stated their...
07/26/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at the K Seals. The fall was approximately 10'W x15'L x 6-8'H. No one was injured during the fall, and the ventilation was not interrupted.
07/25/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 8/30/2023 from a medical report dated 7/25/2023 awarding the injured 2.37% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.
07/24/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The injured EE was walking down the steps between the 3rd and 2nd floor of the Prep Plant, when EE twisted their left knee. EE worked until 7/28/23, and after the shift, EE began missing.
07/24/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured EE was driving down MW Haulage. Between 50-60 block, the mine roof sloughed out. Some of this material contacted the EE's face and a piece was stuck in EE's left eye. EE did not finish the...
07/22/2023 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost The injured was standing behind the miner as it backed out of the face on the 5W Section. The rock binder fell out from the rib, and struck the EE in the left arm and wrist. The EE finished their shif...
07/20/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured EE was using a grinder to cut a piece of pipe on the 9th floor of the plant. The wheel got bound and swung back and struck them in the hand. The EE was wearing gloves, and the grinder had...
07/17/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The injured EE was bolting on the miner in the 5W Section. A piece of the mine roof fell between the rock deflector and rib door striking the EE in the lower back. EE sustained only bruising, but bega...
06/27/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was using a razor knife to remove tape from a drill steel. The injured did not close the blade, and their left pinky and middle finger contacted the knife. The lacerations required 6 stitches....
06/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was sheaving an old motor from the crosscut near Sugar Run Bottom when the sheave wheel broke and a piece of the sheave wheel struck the injured in the left forearm causing a contusion. No pro...
06/10/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Walking down 8 Belt and tripped, landing on left shoulder resulting in a contusion. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.
06/01/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was installing a roof bolt in #2 entry of the 5W CM section when a chunk of rock binder fell out and hit EE's left foot causing a contusion. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, tr...
06/01/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 115d lost, 93d restricted Employee was exiting mantrip at end of shift and twisted/sprained right knee. Employee was not able to put weight on right knee.
05/17/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The EE was making a cable splice on the FCT, when the blade slipped causing EE to cut left knee with the utility knife. The EE was wearing all PPE. Began missing work 5-18-23, Returned 5-22-23
05/17/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The EE was carrying Cement blocks, when EE tripped over the plastic banding that secures the bundle of blocks. The EE caught self before falling to the ground and felt a pain in lower back. The EE was...
05/15/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost The EE was in the process of securing a belt scrapper with a yellow rope hanger. The hanger caught something on the EE pulling their right arm into the belt roller. The EE was wearing the appropriate...
05/15/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost The EE was operating the miner on the 5W section, and was retrieving a bolt from the bolt tray located on the miner when a piece of slate/rock fell from the mine roof striking the EE right index finge...
05/10/2023 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was replacing rear end of a scoop on the 5W miner section. When EE went to stand up from being prone EE felt a pop and pain in lower back. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, trai...
05/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While pulling rope slack back from a motor their glove got caught in the rope and pulled their hand partially into a sheeve wheel causing a contusion and abrasion to their left ring finger. No problem...
05/02/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The EE was walking around the curtain of #6 seal of the 3 North Rehab, when a rock fell from the mine roof and struck the EE's left shoulder. The injured finished the shift, and began missing work 5/3...
04/26/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost The EE was walking down 3 ML Belt at 3 block. EE stepped on a loose rock felt a pop in their knee. EE finished the shift, and began missing work 4/27/23.
04/24/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE was picking up an air bolter from 27 block Main West Haulage. The injured lifted the drill and twisted. Felt discomfort in lower back. EE began missing worked on 4/25/23.
04/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE was assisting loading and shipping belt structure and water line. When the injured raised the end of the water line up on the belt, felt a pain in their right bicep. EE finished the shift and began...
04/19/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost The EE was helping load supplies on the miner. While on the right side of the machine, laid their hand on the rib door. A piece of material fell from the mine roof and struck EE's right middle finger...
04/17/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 239d lost The injured was assisting in loading DMU parts on a duck bill scoop. The EE took a step backwards, and tripped. At this time EE felt a pop in left knee. EE finished the shift and began missing 4/18/23...
04/14/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost The injured employee tripped over the cable handler of a loading machine, twisting a knee and striking lower leg against a shuttle car waiting to be loaded. This resulted in a torn ligament and a fra...
04/06/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Operating 636 scoop to flip a belt sled over on the 3 West longwall section when the sled went under the scoop bucket and the scoop tires drove over the belt sled. When brakes applied the scoop came d...
04/01/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While tightening nut on a gear box at the Prep Plant with a pipe wrench the wrench slipped causing injured to fall forward and hit EE's upper groin/lower abdominal area on a support brace causing a co...
03/23/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on 3 ML Belt at 4 block from the 60# crosscut through the belt intersection. The fall was approximately 20'W x25'L x 9-10'H. No one was injured during the fall.
03/21/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The EE was using a utility knife to cut down ropes holding up the loader cable. The knife slipped and the injured cut EE's left middle finger. The EE was wearing gloves. EE began missing work 3-22-23,...
03/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The injured EE was center bolting in the #5 entry of 9 North Mains. The area was high approximately 15'. The EE's drill steel became lodged in the hole. Before EE was able to get it out, it fell from...
03/06/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 3/6/2023 from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board dated 1/17/2023 awarding the injured 15% for permanent partial disability for occupational pne...
03/06/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee stepped into a hole while dragging slickline, and felt pain in lower back and knee. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
03/04/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was attempting to lift a belt splicing board when employee heard a pop and experienced pain in lower back.
02/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting hanging roof mesh in our 108 block Rehab area. As EE was pushing the mesh to the mine roof, material fell from the roof and got in the EE's left eye. The EE's eye was cleaned out, and...
02/01/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Miracle Run Elevator went down at approximately 1:25 PM. The top safety shoe worked loose from the bracket that secures it to the traveling rail. Repairs were made and the elevator was back in service...