Marsh Fork Mine — Accidents

Total: 115 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/12/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was trimming rubber around the edge of a pick up truck window to replace with a new window when the utility knife slipped a struck member in the leg. One suture was required.
04/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost Member was braiding splices and striked his finger
01/05/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While making splice in belt using a hammer, piece of metal from the head of hammer broke off and struck him in the neck, requiring surgery to remove metal.
12/29/2009 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 26d lost Employee was atempting to clean the dumping point with a scoop. As he passed underneath a low hanging cable he attempted to raise it up causing his left little finger to be mashed between the scoop ca...
12/07/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a piece of belt for a jumper in 1-A belt line, knife slipped and cut finger.
11/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in the intersection of #6 entry , one crosscut out by spad # 8205. Fall was 50'x5'x18'. No injuries or equipment involved.
09/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in the #4 entry, 3000' outby the active section. Fall was 20' x 20' x 4'. No injuries, entrapment or blockage of ventilation.
08/21/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 08/21/2009 employee was tightening wedges in a brattice and hit his middle finger, left hand with a hammer. Marfork Safety was not aware until notified by Brickstreet Insurance that this accident i...
08/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rock was hung on side of shuttle car boom. Member shoved rock into shuttle car conveyor. Rock tilted up & pinched finger into top.
08/11/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None As determined by the results received on 08/11/2009, EE was diagnosed with a reportable hearing loss.
07/09/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While welding on the dipstick tube, a piece of slag popped off, hitting his right eye lid. He was wearing glasses but the slag came in from the top of the frame and stuck to the eye lid. He was also u...
06/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None member attached the fire hose to a value and turned the water on. The value was leaking so he was going to turn off the water and use the next value down the hill. value off it exploded into several...
03/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was coming down the steps to the parking lot. As he stepped to the ground, his left ankle rolled to the outside, causing a popping noise.
02/17/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost While tramming a scoop in the #3 entry EE hit a hole in the bottom causing his head to hit the canopy. Due to experiencing pain in his neck he went to the hospital and was referred to a specialist for...
01/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injury was attempting to unload a bundle of roof bolt plates from a scoop bucket. As he removed a piece of wood from the bundle, some plates fell of the bundle stricking his left wrist causing a lacer...
10/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping to install a belt head rock box, when a sheet of metal kicked out mashing his left thumb against another piece of metal, causing a laceration that required 11 stitches.
09/29/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was shoveling at a belt tailpiece when a chunk of coal rolled off the rib and struck his left knee area.
07/24/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost While making a belt splice on the Horse Creek # 2 Belt, Injury attempted to move the nailing plunger, causing the person doing the nailing to hit his hand with a hammer causing a fracture to his right...
06/02/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Members were working on mantrip to free a drive shaft that was fouled by the key steel from the brake disc. When the key steel was removed, the mantrip rolled away. Employee attempted to set the brake...
03/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE had dumped his shuttle car's load into the feeder. While changing seats in the shuttle car, he stepped into a hole which caused him to stumble and fall backwards onto the shuttle car striking his l...
03/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 33d restricted While pulling a steel chokee in the mine EE fell. EE states that due to a prevous injury that happened in 2005 causing a herniated disk that he was having problems with, his DR required him to remain...
06/13/2007 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Member was injured while working on a repair of a Joy 21 shuttle car. The shuttle car was in a raised position on top of crib blocks when the cribs shifted causing the shuttle car to fall on him.
11/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was picking up trash 2 crosscuts outby loading point when a bundle of plates fell out of the trash hitting him in the left hand requiring stitches.
11/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall was discovered by mine foreman and state inspector while traveling the airways. The size of the fall was 40' x 20' x 4'. No injuries.
09/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to pull a 1 1/2"" water hose through the hole in a stopping when the end suddenly came through and the coupling struck him in the mouth.
06/30/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was helping cut down roof bolts from belt head hole that were bent. A bolt fell and struck member on wrist just above gloves, requiring 3 stitches. Marfork safety did not know about accident un...
06/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Member was carring 7' timbers to #3 entry to timber the roadway and felt pain in lower back. The accident was not reported to the safety department until 7/4/2006.
06/02/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was backing up an A.L. Lee fork lift to align it with a man door. As he was backing up he ran over a rock in the roadway causing the forklift to bounce into rib. He went to Raleigh General ho...
06/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was hanging shuttle car cable in the #4 Entry. As he lifted it his knee gave out. He continued to work and later on during the shift he was carrying two 5 gal. cans of oil and his knee gave o...
05/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 130'X20'X5' in the #5 entry inby spad #172. No injuries, ventilation and passage were not effected. Roof support being used in area was 48"" resin bolts.
04/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #2 entry 18' Long, 5' Wide, 42"" thick. No injuries were reported. Roof fall occured 640' Outby section, reported to Lincoln Selfe on 4/7/2006 at 5:20 PM. Fall will not be cleaned up. All...
03/24/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost Employee was hooking a cable onto the scoop bucket as the scoop started to tram the scoop canopy caught on a roof bolt causing it to move to the right pinning him against the rib. He was transported t...
02/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered across from spad 3630 near Horse Creek #3 belt. Fall was Approx. 13,000 ft outby the #1 section. Fall was at the Intersection of the #5 entry. Did not disturb Primary escapway...
01/17/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 354d lost EE was attempting to pull slack on the feeder cable to allow the section electrician to connect it to the breaker. A rock Measuring 52"" long X 16"" wide X 7"" thick fell striking him on right ankle....
12/23/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was operating a 988F Loader. He felt the over head A/C unit to see if it was producing cold air. When doing so his left middle and ring finger struck the fan blades causing a laceration that required...
08/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost ON 8/22/05 DUE TO AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS SUBSTANTIATED BY MEDICAL RECORDS AND REPORTS EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AILMENTS DESCRIBED IN THE MEDICAL REPORTS. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO ONE ACCIDENT BUT REPEA...
08/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #3 entry along #10 belt conveyer at adjacent to spad #4517, fall was 40' by 20' by 48"" high. Fully grouted 42"" bolts were being used in this area. No injuries occured.
08/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #4 entry at spad #3198 fell on horse creek #3 belt. Fall was 4' x 20' x 30' 4' fully grouted resin bolts were being used in the roof fall area. no injuries occured.
06/25/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 247d lost EE LOST CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK. HE HIT ANOTHER TRUCK & THEN TURNED OVER INTO A POND. EE BROKE BOTH LEGS. TRANSPORTED TO MED. CENTER BY AIR. ALL DAMAGES TO EQUIP. ARE NOT EVAL. AT THIS TIME. (TRUCK LAND...
05/13/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member, was moving rt. roof bolter when atrs extension came out its slots. When moving it back in place the end came up smashing finger on roof.
05/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Carrying bucket of plaster, stepped in a hole and heard foot pop. The roadway was muddy and wet.
04/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was removing shield on scoop & dropped shield on right hand breaking rt middle finger.
02/02/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Member was pulling a piece of curtain up #6 entry when he stepped on a loose piece of coal twisting his right foot.
01/21/2005 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost MEMBER AND FOREMAN WERE PULLING CABLE OFF A 21 S/C REEL TO ALIGN LEVELING ARM WHEN MEMBER CONTACTED A CUT PLACE IN CABLE RECEIVING AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. CAUSING MEMBER TO FALL DOWN INJURING HIS BACK RI...
01/07/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost EE WAS USING SCOOP TO UNLOAD PALLET OF 6"" BLOCK FROM FLAT CAR, WHILE PULLING BLOCK INTO BUCKET, CHAIN GOT UNDER BUCKET. EE LOWERED BUCKET TO RELEASE CHAIN. WHILE BACKING UP, SCOOP FELL OFF OF CAR CAU...
12/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost 12/29/04 EE MADE A SECTION BELT MOVE AFTER EXITING THE MINE HE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED ON 12/30/04 & TOLD HIS SUPERINTENDENT THAT HE WOULD BE OFF DUE TO OTHER COMPLICATIONS...
12/18/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUTTING CLAMP ON BELT RUBBER, WHEN TIGHTENING CLAMP WITH A HAMMER, HE HIT HIS OTHER HAND ON INDEX FINGER WHILE HOLDING CLAMP IN PLACE.
12/09/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost THE DRIVER WAS HAULING COAL FROM DEEP MINE TO PLANT DUMP SITE & THE TRUCK GOT LOOSE. HE BECAME SCARED & JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK, BREAKING HIS LT. ANKLE & CUTTING HIS HEAD. THE TRUCK STOPPED IN THE DITCH...
10/14/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was helping put a wrecked flat car back on track. Jack flew out striking member on left hand.
10/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN #4 X LEFT, EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM ON A METAL STRAP THAT WAS LAYING IN THE DRILL STEEL TRAY, CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE THE ELBOW THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.