MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/17/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 560d lost A fully trained miner was stepping off a mantrip when EE slipped and fell injuring EE's left leg. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
04/10/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost A fully trained miner was stepping off the continuous miner when EE stepped on a piece of coal and turned EE's ankle. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective gu...
03/20/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 247d lost A fully trained miner was lifting a bag of rock dust when they felt a pop in shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
02/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost A fully trained miner was checking the cable on the shuttle car with the cover raised when the cover came down and hit EE on the right middle finger. The injury was not the result of any compliance is...
02/12/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Mandoor closed on miner's left middle finger, fracturing the tip. Miner was fully trained, wearing all PPE and acting in compliance with the law.
01/27/2020 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost A fully trained miner was walking off the longwall face when EE hit head on a shield and jammed neck. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
01/20/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost A fully trained miner was shoveling under the belt when the shovel came into contact with the belt causing it to come back and hit the miner in the cheek. The injury was not the result of any complia...
01/19/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost IE was walking down beltline and stepped in a hole, spraining right ankle. Miner was fully trained, wearing required PPE, in compliance with the law.
01/19/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contract employee was positioning a discharge pipe when it slipped from EE's grasp and pinched EE's hand between the pipe and a side plate. Cause of this injury was employee awareness during the task....
01/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 449d lost A fully trained miner was carrying an oxygen tank when EE experienced pain in the back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
01/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost A fully trained miner was putting a ram bar in when the eyelet on the bar broke striking EE in the arm. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
01/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost A fully trained miner was throwing miner cable out of the way when miner experienced pain in back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
01/16/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost A fully trained miner was pulling a dust hose when it caught on a piece of structure and EE felt pain in the back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guard...
01/10/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner was carrying a grinder when the miner accidentally hit the trigger switch causing the grinder to cut miner's hand resulting in sutures. The injury was not the result of any comp...
01/08/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 348d lost A fully trained miner was lifting rib straps when they felt pain in back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
01/04/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor employee was using a razor knife to cut belt for making a vulcanize splice. The blade contacted a knee. Cause of this injury was employee awareness, compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining...
01/04/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost A fully trained miner was taking a cable off a tool car when a rack wheel fell from the tool car landing on EE's right foot. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protec...
01/02/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A fully trained miner was assisting in re-railing a motor when EE's finger was pinched in the jack walkers. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards invol...
01/02/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 298d lost A fully trained miner was loading supplies from a supply car when miner felt pain in lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
12/31/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at crosscut 16-11 between the track and belt. The fall is approximately 8' high, 15' long and 15' wide. No ventilation or travel has been affected. The fall will not be c...
12/28/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost A fully trained miner was pulling a cable when the miner experienced pain in lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
12/23/2019 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal A fully trained miner was fatally injured while attempting to remove a splice pin from a 72"" mechanical belt splice. The splice was positioned near the outby side of the tail frame. The victim was...
12/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost A fully trained miner was loading a jack when the jack rolled off the car onto EE and EE fell backward. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved....
12/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner was dragging a manifold when EE's finger was caught between the manifold and the stage loader. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective gua...
12/13/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Retired employee was awarded 5.5% permanent partial disability for hearing loss.
12/13/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Retired employee was granted 10% permanent partial disability for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
12/13/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost A fully trained miner was prying a sand prop from under the longwall mule when the prop came free and smashed EE's finger between the mule and the prop. The injury was not the result of any complianc...
12/13/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Retired employee was awarded 10% permanent partial disability for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
12/06/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost A fully trained miner was using a panline bolter when the miner got a finger caught between the drill head and a drill steel. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any prote...
12/05/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost A fully trained miner was walking to section when the miner stepped in a hole and twisted ankle. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
12/04/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 340d lost A fully trained miner was walking the slope when the miner slipped and fell injuring left shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
11/26/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost A fully trained miner was tramming a scoop when the scoop hit the coal rib and jarred EE's back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
11/25/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A fully trained miner was working on a longwall shield when a hose blew and the miner got fluid in eye. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
11/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost A fully trained miner was changing a belt frame when they got a finger caught between the belt and frame resulting in a laceration. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any...
11/21/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An area in Conner's Run return air course is currently not passable due to roof sloughage. The area is located between eleven and twelve crosscuts. Management is cleaning and re-supporting the area....
11/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost A fully trained miner was loading roof channel when EE dropped the channel and it cut EE's arm. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
11/18/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost A fully trained miner slipped in mud on the belt line and sprained left knee. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
10/31/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost A fully trained miner was assisting a center bolter when a piece of rock fell between the straps and struck them in the right arm. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any...
10/31/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was climbing into shaft bucket for a man trip. Employee placed left foot onto the bucket bracket and stepped over the rim of the bucket and left foot slipped off causing employee to straddle...
10/28/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost A fully trained miner was walking through a crosscut when miner tripped and fell injuring lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
10/24/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost A fully trained miner was attempting to pull cable slack with a loader. The miner instructed the loader operator to pull forward as miner was standing behind the machine. Miner had their arm to the...
10/22/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 9.35% permanent partial disability for hearing loss.
10/22/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 10.45% permanent partial disability for hearing loss.
10/22/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 10% permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis.
10/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A fully trained miner was taking down a piece of mono rail when the miner got rust in eye. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
10/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost A fully trained miner was uncoupling a supply car when the car came off track and landed on the miner's foot. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards inv...
10/18/2019 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost A fully trained miner was pulling cable slack for the loader when EE was shocked by the cable. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
10/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost A fully trained miner was opening the elevator door at the prep plant when EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards in...
10/16/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost A fully trained miner was roof bolting when a piece of stone fell between the roof channel and struck EE in the head and neck. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any prot...
10/13/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost A fully trained UMWA miner was operating a mantrip when the jack walker bled off causing the mantrip to abruptly come to a stop. The passenger of the mantrip was jarred into the passenger compartment...