MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/09/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost A fully trained miner was unloading belt structure when EE stepped in a hole and rolled EE's ankle. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved. NO...
08/07/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost A fully trained miner was installing a roof bolt when a piece of rock fell and struck left shoulder. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
08/06/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A fully trained miner was tightening a fitting on a miner when the wrench slipped causing the employee's hand to strike the miner resulting in a laceration. The accident was not the result of any comp...
08/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A fully trained miner was mixing B-Bond when the dust from the bucket came into contact with EE's eyes. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
07/30/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 10% permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis.
07/27/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost A fully trained miner was using a bar to pry a belt roller when the bar slipped and right hand was caught between the bar and roller. NOTE: Employee did not begin to miss work until 8/6/2018.
07/25/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost A fully trained miner was attempting to remove a longwall chain flight and was beating a bolt with a hammer when a piece of metal sheared off the hammer and struck EE in the left leg. The injury was n...
07/25/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the old 16 West section in the No. 2 entry between the No. 4 and 5 crosscuts. The fall is approximately 16' wide, 10' high and 20' long. The area has been post...
07/17/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A travel way was blocked of passage in the Conner's Run Return. The area was discovered to have fallen stone from the mine roof blocking safe passage. The location is adjacent to the No. 1 belt drive...
07/16/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost A fully trained miner was moving track rail with a stone bar when EE experienced a pain in lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
07/16/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost A fully trained miner was roof bolting when a piece of stone fell from the top and struck them in the left ankle. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards...
07/13/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner was cutting a piece of conveyor belt when the knife slipped and cut their upper left leg. Miner received stitches and a tetanus shot and returned to work the following day. The i...
07/08/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on the No. 10 track at No. 49 crossover. The fall is approximately 16' wide, 15' high and 80' long. The area is on mainline haulage and is being cleaned and re-su...
07/06/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner was supplying the miner with roof straps when they hit the left elbow on a rib strap causing a laceration which required stitches. The accident was not the result of any complian...
07/05/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on No. 16 Track at No. 34 intersection. The fall is approximately 16' wide 12' high and 20' long. The area is on mainline haulage and is in the process of being c...
07/05/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost A fully trained miner was filling a center bolter with oil when the metal can they were using cut the left ring finger. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective...
06/30/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner injured right pinky finger when using a come-a-long to raise belt structure. The handle sprung back and pinched finger causing a fracture. The injury was not the result of any co...
06/29/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 1 West abandoned section. The fall is between crosscut 1 and 2, is approximately 16' wide, 10' high and 40' long. All accesses have been posted and dangere...
06/27/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost A fully trained miner injured lower back when EE tripped over a safety rope of a supply car. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
06/25/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 14.7% permanent partial disability for noise induced hearing loss.
06/24/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While acting as a helper to a rib bolter on the longwall face, a piece of the face sloughed off, striking employee on the left side, causing contusions to the lower body.
06/24/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost A fully trained miner was pounding rivets on a belt splice when EE hit thumb with the hammer. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
06/23/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost A fully trained miner was working on an air line when EE opened the air valve and thought it was off. Air blew debris into EE's arm causing an irritation. The injury was not the result of any complian...
06/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The conditions were cramped, 4 ft. personnel doors and very uneven and wet terrain. Injury occurred while employee was assisting in the lifting of a press traverse rail bar to store it for a future...
06/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost A fully trained miner was walking through air lock doors on Cameron bottom when someone opened the other set of doors causing the pressure to close the door ee was walking through on right leg injurin...
06/14/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner was injured when a motor that the miner was moving fell from a hoist striking the miner in right leg. Miner received medical treatment for the injury. The accident was not the re...
06/12/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost The employee was unloading supplies, tripped over an empty pallet and fell off of a flat car. Employee fell on the left wrist/hand resulting in fractures.
06/12/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost A fully trained miner was carrying supplies to the miner when EE slipped on coal and jammed left knee. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
06/02/2018 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost A fully trained maintenance foreman was electrically shocked when EE was trouble shooting an electrical issue and came into contact with an energized frame of a loader. The injury was not the result o...
05/31/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost A fully trained miner was standing by the exhaust fan when a piece of rock fell from between roof channel striking EE in the head. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any...
05/31/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 3-06 cross cut between the track and belt entries. The fall is approximately 10' high, 20' wide and 20' long. No ventilation or travel ways were affected. The...
05/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost A fully trained miner injured right middle finger when moving a power cable through a block stopping. The cable plug fell from miner's grip and when miner tried to catch it miner's finger was caught b...
05/29/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost A fully trained miner injured the left leg when pulling miner slack. The cable hanger in which the cable was hung broke, allowing the cable to fall striking miner in the leg. The accident was not the...
05/23/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner injured left middle finger when using a cobra drill to install supplemental roof support. The employee got finger caught between two drill steels resulting in 4 stitches. The inj...
05/22/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost A fully trained miner was filling a spray bottle with degreaser when they spilled the degreaser on their leg which resulted in skin irritation. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues n...
05/20/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Contract employee was using a razor knife to cut a hard plastic lid protector on a quart can, the knife slipped and EE cut EE's wrist. Cause of injury was cutting towards self and hand placement. Comp...
05/18/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 265d lost A fully trained miner injured right ankle when EE caught it between a supply tub and the scoop bucket. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
05/17/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost A fully trained miner was installing roof support when a piece of stone fell and struck the left shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involve...
05/16/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost A fully trained miner injured left ankle when shoveling belt. A coal rib rolled out striking the ankle. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
05/16/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 15% permanent partial disability for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
05/15/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost A fully trained miner was injured when EE tripped over a rail stop and fell on the coupler of a dust car. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved...
05/14/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 16-21 crosscut on the mainline haulage. The fall is approximately 20' long, 20' wide and 10' high. The area is being cleaned and re-supported for safe travel.
05/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Miner was injured on 6/17/17. EE returned to work on 8/21/17. EE began missing work again on 5/8/18 for what ee said was a reoccurrence of the same injury. EE stated that no accident had occurred. E...
05/04/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost After EE's shift, the employee complained of pain in EE's left groin area. No specific time of incident but the employee was unloading 45 pound bags of cement during the shift. The employee is off pen...
05/02/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost A fully trained miner was bitten by a spider when miner put their glove on and the spider was in the glove. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involv...
04/30/2018 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost A fully trained miner was installing glue into a bolt hole when a hydraulic hose fitting burst spraying hydraulic fluid into miner's eyes. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor we...
04/29/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 20% permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis.
04/29/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 15% permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis.
04/27/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost When EE finished cleaning the man basket EE grabbed the boom with left hand in latch area. It caused the pin to slip in place catching EE's left thumb between the latch and boom.
04/27/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 311d lost A fully trained miner was lifting a cable when they felt pain in the left shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.