Marion County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/31/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was bending over to retrieve a Big Jack out of the tool tub on the diesel man trip. While lifting the Big Jack out of the tool tub employee felt pain in neck and middle and lower back. Employ...
01/29/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an entrapment of two miners on Miracle Run Elevator at approximately 6:03 AM. The elevator had a rope grip fault, which caused the elevator to stop two feet from the surface. The miners were...
01/27/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 232d lost The employee was walking down the #3 heading in the 1WTG Section. The employee's foot got stuck in mud, and when EE tried to step out EE's foot slipped on the dry pavement injuring right leg. No laws...
01/22/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 1WTG Section #1 Entry, 5-6 block. The fall was approximately 57' L x 16' W x 10' H. No one was injured during the fall.
01/22/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A hot spot was found on the coarse refuge area. No visible flame or smoke, only steam. A company action plan was followed, and the area was rendered harmless.
01/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 260d lost The injured was working on 9 North Mains Section 1-2 crosscut at 28 block. The employee bent over to move the miner cable out of the way, when they felt a sharp pain in lower back. Did not violate any...
01/19/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 278d lost The employee was center bolting in the #3 entry of the 1 West Head Gate section. While changing drill bits a piece of rock fell from the top striking employees hard hat and then right hand. The employ...
01/06/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost The employee was working on the first floor of the plant, helping remove a pump. EE was steadying the pump by holding a chain, when EE lost grip and slipped on the floor. EE's lower back and tailbone...
12/28/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee finished hanging ventilation tubing and while stepping down off the miner the employee struck right forearm against an already made up rib bolt with rib plate causing a laceration. The employ...
12/27/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost The injured employee was bolting on the return side of the miner on the 1WTG Section. The miner pulled up catching the ventilation tubes causing the slider tube and the next tube back to fall striking...
12/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was climbing out of supply motor and while doing so felt a pull on left side hip. Employee was wearing all required PPE.
12/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost After drilling a hole employee placed a PVC Collar pipe into the hole. While pushing the PVC pipe into the hole with EE's left leg EE felt a cramp causing EE to fall. Employees leg was dislocated an...
12/07/2019 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 88d lost, 12d restricted Employee was removing a chipper from a muck bucket using a sling attached to the hoist. During hoisting, the chipper shifted smashing the employee's hand between the chipper and muck bucket. This re...
11/26/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 11/26/19 from a medical report dated 11/18/19 awarding the injured 3.66% for permanent impairment from noise induced hearing loss.
11/20/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted IE went to check on the hyd.functions of a belt clamp for the slope belt. Noticed a lump of coal at the clamping part and went to push it away when the clamps set. EE got the tip of middle finger pinc...
11/17/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was rocking a muck bucket to release tension on the bucket retention bracket. During the rocking process a rock rolled in the bucket pinching EE's Left Index & Middle Finger against the bucket r...
11/15/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was rib pinning on the 1WHG Section. EE was reaching for a rib strap when a piece of roof material fell from above the vent tube striking the injured in left forearm. The injured received...
10/28/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost The employee was exiting an end loader in Sugar Run Yard, when the employee stepped down the employee's right knee twisted. The employee was properly trained, and did not violate any laws or company p...
10/08/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost The employee was fixing a venting curtain on the 1WHG Section. When a piece of head coal fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the back of the head. The employee was properly trained to p...
10/03/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self Insured Employer Decision on October 3, 2019 from a medical report dated September 25, 2019 awarding the injured 3.93% for permanent impairment from noise induced hearing loss....
09/25/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self Insured Employer Decision on 09/25/2019 from a medical report dated 09/16/2019 awarding the injured 0.18% for permanent impairment from noise induced hearing loss. The employee...
09/25/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self Insured Employer Decision on 09/25/19 from a medical report dated 09/16/2019 awarding the injured 0.73% for permanent impairment from noise induced hearing loss. The employee re...
09/18/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost The employee was bolting in 1WHG Section. Reached out to change a drill steel and felt tingling in hand and shoulder. A mistake was made on the report and injured EE's claim was initially denied. The...
09/12/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost The injured was bolting on the 1WTG Section. EE was reaching across the miner to get a strap, when a piece of roof material fell out and struck EE in the back of the head causing injury. The employee...
09/06/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in ML #4 Belt at 24 block. The fall was approximately 25-30' in length x 20' wide x 8' in height. No one was injured during the fall.
09/05/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was working on 9 North Mains Section. EE was on top of the miner breaking up a rock that had the conveyor chain fouled. When the employee struck the rock, the handle of the sledgehammer s...
08/23/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered near the Harvey Run Shaft at the #1 Borehole. The fall was 16' wide x 8-10' in height. No one was injured during this fall.
08/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 255d lost The employee was working on an air pump between 8-9 seal of the Main West Seals. When the employee attempted to move a large rock to free an airline EE felt pain in right shoulder. The employee did no...
08/09/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in ML #4 Belt at 42 block. The fall was approximately 50' in length x 8-10' in height x width of the entry. No one was injured during the fall.
08/07/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was putting a strap across the miner in the 1WTG Section, when a piece of roof material fell out striking head, arm, and leg. The employee continued to work until they realized arm was bl...
08/03/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 661d lost The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 6/21/2021 from a medical report dated 6/9/21 awarding a 4% permanent partial disability. This is from an incident from 8/3/19, where the injured t...
08/01/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost The employee was at the Harvey Run Hoist doing inspections. While the employee was checking the brakes, employee felt a pop in left shoulder. The employee did not violate any laws or company policies...
07/29/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The Employee was at the end of the rail on the 1 West Tailgate section. EE was in the process of tramming the scoop down the track entry, outby 2blks to load supplies. The scoop tires slid off the rai...
07/27/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was walking down the #4 mainline belt, and had stopped to look underneath the belt at 20blk. EE placed hand on the bed rail while looking under the belt, and coal fell out from the mine roof...
07/24/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The Employee was on the 1 West Tailgate section at 70blk #2 entry, in the process of installing a rib bolt from the miner. Loose material fell from the mine roof onto the ventilation tubing and then s...
07/23/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The Employee was on the 1 West tailgate section at 70blk #1 entry, in the process of installing roofbolts from the miner. Loose material fell from the mine roof striking the employee in the upper righ...
07/22/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost The Employee was on the 1 West Tailgate Section walking by the miner, to the bolter station. As the employee was walking passed the miner, loose material fell from the mine roof, striking the right si...
07/18/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The employee was on the 1 west tailgate section, helping others pull a cable past the DMU/Belt. The employee got right leg caught in the slack of the cable, and fell to the mine floor twisting right...
07/16/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost The employee was stopped at 12 block 9 South Haulage on 86 mantrip. When the employee stepped off the mantrip, EE landed on a rock. EE twisted EE's right knee and fell to the mine floor. The employee...
07/10/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the old ML 15 belt at 347 block. The area fell on the inby side of an existing overcast and was approximately 10' high, x 16' wide x 10-15' in length. No one w...
07/09/2019 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 55d restricted Employee was orienting a piece of chute to be taken up hoist well. Chute was delivered facing the wrong way. While behind the safety chains when the chute turned it struck employee in stomach/rib area...
07/08/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self Insured Employer Decision on 7/8/19 from a medical report dated 5/14/19 awarding the injured a 10 % permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis. Employee reti...
07/01/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the ML #4 Belt at 38 block. The fall was approximately 20' in length x 8' in height x the width of the entry. No one was injured during the fall.
06/26/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received Self Insured Employer Decision on 06/26/19 from a medical report dated 06/17/2019 awarding the injured 1.92% for permanent impairment from noise induced hearing loss. The employee re...
06/12/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was bolting on the 1WTG Section. As employee was putting a strap across the miner, the utility person was wet dusting the last 40' mined. Some wet rock dust splashed the employee's face....
05/31/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost The employee was running shuttle car on the 1WHG Section. The employee stepped out of shuttle car, left leg buckled and EE fell. All EE's weight came down on EE's left leg. The miner sustained a lower...
05/30/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was driving a grounding rod into the ground with a hammer, and their hand slipped up towards the head and they hit their right index finger. Received (6) stitches.
05/28/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was rib bolting on the 1WHG Section. The employee scaled the mine roof, and was closing the rib drill. Additional material fell out of the mine roof striking the employee's left hand lace...
05/23/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost The employee was sitting inside the cab of a company motor 4B when another motor and dust pod car became uncoupled rolling back and striking employee's motor. When the cars collided an object flew off...
05/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost IE was helping to pump cribs and stepped in void that was filled with concrete. The area hadn't set up yet. IE stepped into void area sinking to knees causing IE to get stuck. Other employees helped I...