MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/17/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was changing rollers during outage when they took roller out of frame, the roller dropped and struck their hand. Palm of hand was between roller and frame. PPE was not a factor, mining system...
02/17/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee assisted with loading roll of belt on scoop when roll of belt shifted and came back injuring EE's foot. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regula...
02/17/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was cutting green hose with utility knife when it slipped and cut finger. Mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor, PPE was a factor.
02/16/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting bands on roof straps with knife when the knife slipped and cut EE's upper leg. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not...
02/16/2026 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on 2/16/26 at 8:10 pm. The fall measured 16'wide, 60' long and 4' high. The fall happened on the belt line at 3-36 xc and was dangered off and will be cleaned up.
02/16/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was walking and stepped in hole and twisted ankle. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
02/16/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was loading a roof bolter with supplies when EE felt pop in EE's knee. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
02/12/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was center bolting, while retrieving steels, a steel let loose and struck EE's wrist. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a fa...
02/10/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was pass through man door when they slipped on a rock and fell, landing on right knee. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a f...
02/04/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was carrying a roller from track to belt when they slipped and fell injuring their thumb. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not...
02/02/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was prepping a splice cutting outer jacket, when EE cut EE's thumb. Receiving stitches. Mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor, PPE was a fact...
02/01/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was pulling a CBS blade with their right arm when they felt a pull
01/30/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Drill steel fell out of the top striking and cutting the employee's right middle finger.
01/27/2026 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking past a trip of supply cars when their hand came into contact with a standard (metal pipe used to keep supplies on car). This caused them to cut their hand. Mining systems was not...
01/27/2026 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was bolting off miner when steels fell out of top and struck their knee. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
01/23/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None IE was carrying v-deck into and down the beltline. They stepped on uneven bottom and rolled an ankle. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
01/21/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was shoveling belt when shovel got caught causing them to hit hand against bed rail. PPE was not a factor, mining system was not an issue, compliance with rules and regulations was not a fact...
01/21/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was moving miner cable to rib when they felt pain in their back. PPE was not a factor, mining system was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Body positionin...
01/20/2026 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was working on a section fan that was just unloaded at the end of the track. A Trip of cars was being moved when it struck a motor and dolly at the end of the track, causing the dolly to come...
01/09/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was hosing down catwalk at prep plant when EE slipped and fell injuring EE's wrist. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a fact...
01/09/2026 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was walking along stage loader when a rock struck EE injuring EE's finger. Mining systems was not an issue, compliance with rules and regulations was not an issue, PPE was an issue.
01/07/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing skirt rubber on belt line when they slipped and fell causing them to cut their arm and receive stitches. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with ru...
01/06/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was loading roof straps from car to scoop when they picked up stack of straps they felt pain in lower back. PPE was not an issue, mining systems was not an issue, compliance with rules and re...
12/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee and 2 fellow workers were holding onto a winch they took off of a push pole when it slipped, they lost grip of the winch, and it came down onto their right foot.
12/26/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on 12/26/25 at 11:59 am at 34 3/4 crosscut on 5 north #1 entry. The fall length was undetermined at the time of the fall. The fall was dangered off and will be cleaned...
12/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting with removing shuttle car tire when EE had EE's hand behind the tire, the tire shifted pinching EE's finger. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance wi...
12/17/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was standing near the LW headgate watching a job, when a rock fell from between straps and struck the back of their ankle. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance wi...
12/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was helping work on belt pulley when EE said EE was carrying chain fall and felt pain in EE's right chest muscle. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules...
12/07/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While walking on the beltline, a rock fell from the top and struck the back of the employees neck and then landed on EE's hand.
12/06/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was working on locomotive when lid lock let off and pinched arm between motor and cover. PPE was not an issue, mining systems was not an issue, compliance with rules and regulations was not a...
12/06/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was rib pinning off miner when EE pinched EE's finger between chuck and bolt wrench. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a fac...
12/04/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was carrying a jack onto the belt line when EE felt pain in EE's shoulder, PPE was not an issue, mining systems was not an issue, compliance with rules and regulations was not an issue. Empl...
12/04/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was hanging slack for bolter when EE went to walk around machine, EE twisted EE's ankle. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rule and regulations was not a...
12/01/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was working at power center when EE stepped back and twisted EE's knee. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
11/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing old belt structure when left index finger was caught between the top of the new frame and an old bottom roller.
11/22/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was removing structure to build drive, when a piece of bed rail fell and struck EE's foot. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not...
11/21/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on 11/21/25 at 3:10PM at 56-57 xc #1 entry. The fall length was undetermined at the time of the fall. The fall was dangered off and will be cleaned up and bolted.
11/19/2025 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was helping unload short sticks of rail at shanty when one rail rolled and pinched finger in between another short stick. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance wit...
11/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was loading beams onto crib scoop when beam rolled off and fell on a finger. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
11/13/2025 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting when bolt came down out of the hole and plate struck their lip. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
11/06/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee picked up a bag of rock dust; while carrying it they felt pop in back. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor, body posi...
11/04/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was prepping bolts at the miner when rib fell out and a piece hit them on the back causing an abrasion and bruising. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not an issue, compliance with rul...
11/02/2025 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 3:02 the Blake Ridge elevator went down due to governor switch had grease from the elevator ropes that set the governor switch off. One surface electrician came to clean the switch an...
10/30/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was assisting with installing rail in a spur when a piece of slate fell and struck neck and shoulder. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulati...
10/29/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Employee was walking down the Longwall face when piece of rock came out of the pan line and struck their leg. PPE was not an issue, mining systems was not an issue, compliance with rules and regulatio...
10/29/2025 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was at tool car getting a tool when another employee was filling degreaser sprayer. The hose on sprayer popped off and the liquid got in their eyes. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was n...
10/25/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee removing belt for storage unit when they tripped and injured left ankle/foot. PPE was not an issue, mining systems was not an issue, compliance with rules and regulations was not an issue.
10/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rib pinning when they grabbed rib strap, it cut through glove and cut finger. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor...
10/22/2025 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking to miner when piece of rib fell onto EE's foot. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.
10/22/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was grabbing roof mesh to install, when corner of mesh hit EE in the face and scratching EE's eye. Mining system was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor, PPE...