Marion County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/24/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While walking to a date board near the 60# track switch EE tripped over a crib block that was partially obscured by curtain and experienced pain in previously injured right knee. This is not a new inj...
01/23/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was attempting to move a loose rail with a track bar and the rail rolled down the bar causing the bar to strike their right knee on the left side. No problems with equipment or compliance issu...
01/18/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost The EE was assisting the miner operator changing bits on the machine. As the injured was placing bits in the head, the hammer slipped and struck the EE's right thumb. Began missing work 1/19/23.
01/07/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The employee was rib pinning on the return side of the miner on 5W Section. A piece of rock/coal 18""x18""x4"" thick fell from the binder, behind the tube and struck the EE in the lower back. EE began...
01/06/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was taking inventory in Metz Warehouse. The injured stood on a box to gain height. The box gave way, and the EE fell back striking their head on the forklift parked behind them. EE receiv...
12/28/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was carrying tools and supplies onto the belt line. As EE walked through a set of 6' doors, EE adjusted the load. After doing so, felt a pop in lower back. EE began missing work 12/29/22.
12/28/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was riding in a mantrip along St. Leo Haulage. The mantrip came off track, and the EE's head struck the inside of the mantrip. EE sought treatment on 12/30/22, and began missing work.
12/28/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost While using a lever chain hoist on the 4 West beltline (while installing belt) the lever slipped and they felt like they pulled something in right elbow. Started missing work 1/13/23 for lateral epico...
12/28/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was riding in a mantrip along St. Leo Haulage. The mantrip came off track, and the EE's head struck the inside of the mantrip. EE began missing work on 12/29/22.
12/12/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost The EE was digging out material from under a set of haulage doors. The injured raised up on the handle of the pick and felt a pop in lower back. The EE did not finish the shift, and began missing work...
12/09/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost The injured EE was loading supplies on the continuous miner. A rock fell from the binder and struck the EE's left hand, causing a fracture. EE began missing work on 12/10/22.
12/05/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost The EE was carrying two bundles of bolts to load on a scoop. The bolts shifted, as the EE rearranged the bolts, felt pain in left shoulder.
11/27/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost The employee was going from the 2nd floor in the plant to the first floor. The employee tripped and caught self with hand injuring the ring finger. The employee continued to work until 1/6/23, where e...
11/21/2022 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A miner was trapped on the Miracle Run Elevator while performing the daily elevator inspection. The EE was chipping ice which caused a piece to fall to the bottom of the shaft damaging the buffer swit...
11/15/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The EE was using a grinder cutting bolts from belt structure, when a small piece of shaved metal struct the EE in the left eye, causing a corneal abrasion. The EE was properly trained and was wearing...
11/13/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was walking along the 9 North Track when EE tripped and went down on right foot twisting right ankle.
11/09/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost The EE had just climbed over the GOB plate on the LW face. As EE was stepping out into the TG entry, EE's left foot went in a hole in the pavement. This caused EE's ankle to roll. EE suffered a fractu...
11/02/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While working on 9 North Mains Section. The injured stepped through a mandoor, and felt a pop in the lower back. Began missing work 11/8/2022.
10/24/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 258d lost The EE was assisting three other experienced miners pulling rail down 9 South Haulage to be cut up. The injured and another EE were positioned in the middle of the track, when the rail caught and swun...
10/24/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE was loading trash on a flat car. As EE and partner loaded a piece of pipe on the car, a scrap piece of rail fell off the car and landed on the EE's left foot. The EE did not sustain any fractures,...
10/21/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The EE was helping tear down an old overcast along 9 South Haulage with two other hourly EE's. As the wing wall was knocked down, debris got in the eyes of the injured. EE ended up scratching their ey...
10/11/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While installing a couple bolts in the Sugar Run Rock Dust Chute, part of the drills became stuck in the mine roof. When the steel cooled off, the piece fell striking the EE in the left hand causing a...
10/10/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Injured was walking down an overcast ramp on the 9 North Mains section and got EE's feet tangled in wire screen that was located in the rubble of the ramp, causing EE to trip and fall, injuring EE's p...
10/10/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 10/10/2022 from a medical report dated 8/25/2022 awarding the injured 8.96% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.
09/29/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was tramming a Fletcher center bolter in the 9 north mains #5 entry when two roof bolt straps fell off the body of the bolter and struck EE in the left knee causing a contusion. No problems wi...
09/24/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While using oxygen & acetylene torch to cut a metal grating (at the prep plant 1st floor welding table) the metal popped (from excess moisture and rust) causing a piece of slag to pop out and contact...
09/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The EE was spotting rollers on ML #5 Belt. After dropping a roller off at 87 block, EE felt pain in upper left side of chest. The EE was examined and given restriction where couldn't perform EE's job....
09/18/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on 3 belt 2 block. The fall was approximately 5-6' in height x 10' width x 8-10' in length. No one was injured as a result of this fall.
09/12/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While carrying belt structure along the 4 West belt line to advance the belt line the injured stepped in a hole which resulted in a muscle strain to EE's lower left leg. No problems with equipment or...
09/06/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE was rib bolting on the miner in 4 West Section. A rock fell from in between two roof straps and struck the EE's left middle finger. This caused a pinching injury requiring 6 stitches. Also, the EE...
09/02/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was bolting on the right side of the miner in 4 West Section. As the EE was drilling a hole in the mine roof, a rock fell out striking EE's left arm. This caused a laceration and EE received 5...
08/28/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on St. Leo Haulage at 32 block crosscut towards the belt. The fall was approximately 18'L x 8'W and 15' high. No one was injured during the fall.
08/27/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on 8 ML Belt at 31 block from the entry through the track crosscut. The fall was approximately 16' wide x 28' Long x 7' above the roof line. No one was injured du...
08/21/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A miner became entrapped on Metz Elevator due to a glitch in power from a storm. The glitch tripped the safety and overspeed switches. The elevator was reset, and the miner was off the elevator at 8:0...
08/19/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on ML #3 Belt in 00 Block crosscut towards the return. The fall was approximately 18'L x 23'W and 6' above the roof line. No one was injured during the fall.
08/18/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was lifting a track rail to install it on the 4 West CM section and felt pain in lower left abdominal quadrant. Previous surgical repair to hernia on 5/22/22. Strain to abdomen resulted (or ag...
08/13/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost The EE was shoveling the Longwall Transfer area. EE was walking backwards, when EE tripped on some coal fines, and fell injuring EE's back. EE began missing on 8/15/22 when EE went to seek medical tre...
08/09/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost While employee was working in a belly pan replacing discharge rubber someone started a water pump which started filling belly pan with water. As EE was evacuating the belly pan EE slipped and aggravat...
08/06/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While walking on Sugar Run Bottom tail track a rock dislodged from the top and fell on the injured employee's left shoulder causing a contusion. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, traini...
08/05/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A miner was trapped on Miracle Run Elevator while riding out of the mine. A rope gripper fault was the cause of the elevator to stop. Another EE arrived at the portal, and reset the elevator. EE was o...
08/05/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 1 South/1 West Airway. The fall was approximately 12' wide x 16' long x 6' above the roof line. No one was injured during the fall.
08/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The injured was working on 9 North Mains section. EE was outby the LOC, in the #3 heading, assisting the power move, when the miner cable came out of a J hook and struck the EE on top of the head. EE...
08/02/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost EE was walking past #4 shield on the LW face. EE's toe caught a D-ring on the relay bar, and EE tripped. As EE was falling, EE reached with right hand and was able to grab a chain. This caused the EE...
08/01/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The EE was using a breast drill to rib bolt on the 3W Section. The drill got stuck, and came around struck the EE in the right forearm. EE did not sustain any breaks, didn't return to work until 8/4/2...
08/01/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 282d lost The EE was working in 2W Longwall teardown. The injured was using a socket and wrench to remove bolts from old pan line. While doing so, EE felt pain in the left shoulder. EE worked till 8/4/22, then...
07/28/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost EE was walking 9 North #1 Belt and slipped in a muddy area at 10-11 block. After slipping the EE felt pain in EE's left knee. EE began missing work 7/30/22.
07/27/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost The EE was in the process of changing a hose on the head of the miner in the 9 North Mains Section. The cob was already removed, and as the EE began to get up, EE slipped and fell against the head. Th...
07/23/2022 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None An uncharted, unplugged gas well was intersected on the 3 West Longwall at 12:30pm at 132 shield. Methane was released into the face atmosphere above 1.5%. Power was removed from the face. The methane...
07/21/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on the 9 South Haulage at 93 block. The approximate dimensions of the roof fall area is 30' long x 16' wide x 10' above the coal seam. The fall was most likely ca...
07/21/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at Sugar Run in the return air course 18' outby the # 3 K Seal. The approximate dimensions of the roof fall area is 16' long x 14' wide x 5.5' above the coal seam...