Marion County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/28/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Two miners were trapped on Miracle Run Elevator while riding down into the mine. The safety switch was tripped, and the miners were brought to the surface on inspection mode. Once the appropriate peop...
10/16/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost EE was lifting a lid up at the tail area of the L/W face while working on the tail sprocket. EE took a step with with the lid and felt right knee pop. EE finished shift and didn't start missing until...
10/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost The EE picked up an air drill at 288 block 9 South Haulage. EE carried it down to 295 block. Felt pain in back upon completion of the task. EE didn't start missing work until 10/19/20.
09/29/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was outside in the lamproom at the Miracle Run Portal. The employee was cutting apart a new pair of gloves with a razor knife. The knife slipped and employee cut left middle finger. Recei...
09/29/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an entrapment of two miners on Sugar Run Elevator at approximately 4:19 PM. The mine had lost power into Harvey Run Substation. This was a Mon Power issue. Power was restored and two miner o...
09/26/2020 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE was on-shifting in the Left Return 38 block of 1 North. After signing the date board, a rock rolled from the rib/brow and contacted EE's left foot and ankle. EE finished the shift.
09/24/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was bolting on 9 North Mains Section, in crosscut 2-4. EE removed the steel from the rib to install a rib bolt. The rib broke loose at the same time, and the EE hit the rotation on the rib dril...
09/21/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 10/14/20 from a medical report dated 9/21/2020 awarding the injured 1% permanent partial disability.
09/15/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 12/1/2020 from Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board dated 9/15/20 awarding the injured 15% for permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoco...
08/26/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost The EE was bolting on Main West Haulage at 106 block. While EE was changing steels a rock fell from the mine roof and struck the EE on top the head. EE finished EE's shift, and went for medical treatm...
08/19/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost The EE was lifting the miner cable and water in the 9 North Mains Section. When EE pushed it up into the roller hanger, EE felt a pop in EE's right shoulder. The EE worked one day, before EE sought ou...
08/17/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 279d lost The EE was carrying a bag of tools towards the miner in the 2 West Section. The EE stepped into 2-1 crosscut to get out of the way of a shuttle car. When EE did this EE stepped on some curtain and twi...
08/17/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost The EE was taking a piece of roof screen up to the face on the 2 West Section. As EE approached the miner, it trammed forward to the face. A splice caught the roller hanger and causing the cable to fa...
08/12/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was prying down a loose hanging above the continuous miner in 9 North Mains. When the rock broke free, the slate bar came down and contacted employee's left ring finger. The employee rece...
08/06/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost A supply trip left the 60# spur at Sugar Run, and was moving towards the slope. The injured was moving mantrip to switch out with two other motors, when the supply cars came uncoupled and struck the i...
08/02/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on ML 3 Belt at 3 block intersection. The fall was approximately 20' L x 10-12"" H from the existing steel set x 16' wide. The fall damaged a steel set at this lo...
07/27/2020 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 206d lost The employee was checking the charge on a scoop in the 1WTG Construction Area, 60 block track heading. An employee on the other side of the batteries dropped their lid, the injured EE's lid fell pinni...
07/23/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 10/5/20 from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board dated 7/23/20 awarding the injured 10 % for permanent partial disability for occupational pneum...
07/23/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 10/5/20 from Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board dated 7/23/20 awarding the injured 15 % for permanent partial disability for occupational pneumocon...
07/20/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost The employee was rock dusting in 4 North Seals Airway, when a hole developed in the rock dust hose. The injured was working their way out to the track in the dust, when they tripped and fell through a...
07/17/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on ML 10 Belt at 78 block intersection. The fall was approximately 60' L x 30' W x 10' from the original roof line. No one was injured as a result of the fall.
07/14/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 10/1/20 from Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board dated 7/14/20 awarding the injured 10 % for permanent partial disability for occupational pneumocon...
07/07/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None One employee was trapped on the Metz Elevator when the power knocked. The solenoid for the brakes got stuck and an elevator services company figured out the issue. The employee was off the elevator at...
06/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was moving rail over to the rib of 64 block x-cut in 1WTG construction area. When the rail was rolled, it bounced back pinching the injured's left middle finger between the loose rail and...
06/15/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self-Insured Employer Decision on 6/30/20 from a medical reported 6/15/2020 awarding the injured 13.57% for permanent impairment from noise induced hearing loss.
06/11/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 194d lost The mine received a Self-Insured Employer Decision on 6/23/20 from a medical report dated 6/11/20 awarding the injured 6% permanent partial disability.
06/09/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Two employees were trapped on the Metz elevator when the power knocked. The lampman outside did not know how to set the power up so they had to wait for an electrician to set up power. The employees w...
04/20/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 111d lost EE was walking down some o/c steps at 15 D #2 seal. EE's right knee turned and caught self on the handrail of the steps. This action twisted EE's right hip and lower back causing pain. The employee fi...
04/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost Employee was loosening a crossbar (axle retainer) to replace a chevron on a diesel mantrip. The Bar moved unexpectedly and caught right finger between the bar and metal grading, causing a laceration.
04/10/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was picking up a can of 320 oil off of a supply car and carrying it two blocks away to the power car. During EE's walk EE felt pain in EE's lower back.
03/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The employee was putting away a jack in a compartment in the motor. The employee raised the lid and must not have locked out the hinge jack, the lid fell and caught the EE's left wrist and hand betwee...
03/22/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None One miner was entrapped on Miracle Run Elevator while riding down into the mine. The system was low on brake fluid causing the elevator to stop 12' from the top. Once this issue was identified and flu...
03/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The employee was putting in belt structure on the 1WHG Belt at 101 block. The injured and another employee lifted a bed rail to set it in place. When they went to put it down, the one side shifted and...
03/17/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None One miner was entrapped on Miracle Run Elevator while riding it down into the mine. The car governor tripped causing the elevator to stop. Maintenance Foreman found the plunger for the governor half d...
03/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE was working in the 1WHG at 3 1/2 blk building stoppings. EE was using an empty oil can to get water. The water pressure on the outlet forced the lid off and the lid struck the EE's right hand and c...
03/04/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was unloading 8 foot posts from a supply car into a scoop bucket. The employee bent over to unload a post and felt pain in back. Employee was wearing proper PPE.
02/27/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost While placing enclosure doors into a Muck bucket employee felt something pull in EE's back.
02/25/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 7/14/20 from Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board dated 2/25/20 awarding the injured 15% for permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoconi...
02/24/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 2/24/20 from a medical report dated 2/17/20 awarding the injured 9.75% for permanent impairment from noise induced hearing loss.
02/22/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The employee was working on 1WHG L/W Set-Up Face. While setting a shield, the EE climbed over the pan to pull slack for the stinger. When EE stepped back over the pan, EE's left foot slipped and the E...
02/20/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 7/14/20 from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board dated 2/20/20 awarding the injured 10% for permanent partial disability for occupational pneumo...
02/19/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost The EE was stepping out of D700 motor at 78 block St. Leo Haulage, when EE's left foot hit the ground EE's ankle rolled.
02/18/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost The employee was holding a piece of 8 inch pipe while another employee was cutting the pipe. The pipe was shifting and moving while cutting so they added a chain hoist to stabilize the pipe. The emplo...
02/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost The employee was bending down to pick up a block while building a stopping. As EE stood EE felt a pain across EE's lower back. Employee was wearing all PPE.
02/17/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 2/20/20 from a medical report dated 2/17/20 awarding the injured 7.6% for permanent impairment from noise induced hearing loss.
02/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was pulling face chain on 7 East tear-down. EE was standing back towards the rear of the chain tub, when the chain connecting the face chain to the pull rope broke. A piece of the chain struck the...
02/13/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE was using a slide hammer removing the TG ranging arm pin, when the pin let loose it caught EE's right index finger between the pin and bill of a 636 scoop.
02/13/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE was unspooling 2"" plastic slick line. The scoop started pulling the line to stretch it out, the end whipped off the spool and struck the EE in left leg. The EE worked until 2/20/20 until EE went b...
02/03/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost The EE was shoveling spillage into buckets and dumping on 1WTG belt when EE twisted the left knee. Did not violate any laws or company polices and was wearing all the appropriate PPE.
02/02/2020 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 8d restricted Employee went to lock and tag out disconnect for pumps. Employee shut off the wrong disconnect when it arc flashed causing burns to the employee's face, neck, and right hand.