MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner injured EE's right index finger when working on the longwall shearer. the spray arm fell onto EE's hand pinching EE's finger between the pan line and spray arm. The injury was no...
04/21/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost A fully trained miner was center bolting when a rock fell from the roof striking the miner's lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved...
04/20/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost A fully trained miner was setting the ATRS jack on a center bolter when a piece of rock fell from the roof striking EE's left hand. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any...
04/18/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost A fully trained miner was lifting a miner cable when they felt a pain in the neck and left shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
04/18/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 266d lost A fully trained miner was unloading slick line from a trash car when they had pain in the left shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
03/27/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A fully trained miner was removing the miner cable from a cable handler when a piece a rock fell from the top striking ee in the back of the neck and shoulder. The accident was not the result of any c...
03/22/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 653d lost A fully trained miner twisted back when EE tripped over a rail and fell to the ground. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
03/21/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A fully trained miner injured left hand when the miner was roof bolting and the drill steel sprung back striking hand. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective g...
03/20/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost A fully trained miner injured the left ring finger when bolting the mine roof. A piece of rock slid down the drill steel striking the left hand. The accident was not the result of any compliance issue...
03/15/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None An employee was stuck on the Cameron elevator when the encoder switch for the elevator failed. The elevator encoder was repaired and the employee was returned to the surface safely. EE was on the el...
03/09/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost A fully trained miner was installing a rib bolt when they caught a finger between the bolt wrench and the bolt head. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guar...
03/08/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 10% permanent partial disability for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
03/07/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 10:55 am at crosscut 14-11 between the belt and track entry. The fall is approximately 12' high, 15' wide and 20' long. No ventilation or travelways were aff...
03/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying old belt structure from the beltline to a crosscut. While putting it down in the crosscut, the structure caught on employee's left glove, tearing the glove and causing a lacerati...
02/24/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost A fully trained miner was walking between ventilation curtains when EE stepped on a piece of coal causing EE to roll EE's right ankle. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were...
02/16/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner was using a hammer and chisel to take apart a coupler when a piece of metal sheared off and struck in the left arm. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor we...
02/12/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost A fully trained miner was loading rail sections from a take up unit when the rails shifted on the car and a rail hit EE's right ankle. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor wer...
02/08/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost A fully trained miner was working in the motor barn when EE stepped on a rock straining the arch of the right foot. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective gu...
02/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 235d lost A fully trained miner was unloading belt structure when the miner dropped a bed rail on right foot. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
02/01/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost A fully trained miner was shoveling a belt take up when ee fell backwards into a brace injuring back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
01/31/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost A fully trained miner was shoveling under the belt when the shovel contacted the bottom belt causing the shovel to pull their right arm and injure the shoulder. The accident was not the result of any...
01/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost A fully trained miner injured the left middle finger while roof bolting. Employee was cleaning rock off the miner when a piece of rock fell from the top hitting the finger. The accident was not the re...
01/29/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Degas blower not aligned with borehole and attempting to force 8"" hose onto borehole using camlock fittings. Hose slipped out of camlock and struck employee in mouth resulting in a split lip.
01/25/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 15% permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis.
01/17/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost A fully trained miner was installing a rib bolt when the ventilation slider came out of the other ventilation tube striking EE on the right shoulder. The accident was not the result of any compliance...
01/16/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost A fully trained miner was walking in the supply yard when the miner slipped on ice and when the miner tried to catch self by grabbing a handle on the machine felt a strain in right arm. The accident w...
01/15/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was installing beam clamp with gear box rotated on chain fall pinning employees foot against C-Channel causing the ankle to be injured.
01/13/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost A fully trained employee was loading belt structure when the employee caught left pinky finger between a piece of structure and a roller. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor w...
01/12/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost A fully trained miner was installing a rib strap when a piece of rock fell from between the roof straps striking right shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any pro...
01/12/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 347d lost A fully trained miner injured left shoulder when the mantrip which the miner was a passenger in struck another mantrip. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective g...
01/12/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 689d lost A fully trained miner injured right hip when the mantrip that they were driving struck another mantrip. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
12/26/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost A fully trained miner strained lower when carrying rollers from a flat car. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
12/21/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost A fully trained miner was walking under the head gate shields when a piece of rock fell from between the shields striking right foot. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were an...
12/21/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost A fully trained miner stepped on a bent rib strap causing it to strike EE in the right knee. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
12/19/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A fully trained miner was carrying belt structure when hand was caught between the piece of structure and a steel set on the belt line. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were...
12/18/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A fully trained miner was installing a rib pin when after completing the installation EE turned around and struck EE's hand on a drill steel that was laying on the miner. The injury was not the result...
12/13/2017 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None A reportable fire occurred on mine property at the substation of the Cameron Portal. A transformer which is owned by AEP was the source. The fire was discovered at 12:40 and extinguished at 1:18 am. N...
12/10/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at crosscut 17-18 between the track and belt entries. The area is approximately 10' high, 26' long, and 16' wide. The fall did not affect any travel ways or venti...
12/10/2017 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of an overcast supporting wall was discovered at 6:50 pm at the No. 14 crosscut of the 5 North No. 1 Belt. This was not a fall of the roof as no roof was involved only the supporting...
12/05/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost A fully trained miner injured their back while moving/pulling a ventilation curtain that was covered in loose coal. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guard...
12/04/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A fully trained miner was struck by a rock when installing glue in a roof bolt hole. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved. The employee rece...
11/30/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 20% permanent partial disability for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
11/29/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost A fully trained miner injured left ankle when ee was attempting to change a hose on an air pump. The employee slipped backwards and felt a pop in ankle. The injury was not the result of any complianc...
11/28/2017 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The individual was shoveling under the belt, with their back to the rib, when approximately 1' to 3' of rib rolled out. This covered their feet and lower back.
11/25/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost A fully trained miner walked into a longwall shield and strained their neck and right shoulder. The incident was not reported to mine management until 11/27/17 at which time the employee decided to se...
11/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost A fully trained employee has no exact memory of anything left knee began hurting and as the shift progressed the pain increased. The alleged injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were...
11/21/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost A fully trained miner was installing a roof strap when a rock fell from the roof striking EE in the upper lip resulting in stitches to the lip. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues...
11/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost The individual was setting a steel beam on a structure used to place the beam across the conveyor belt when hand hit the waterline and the beam slipped out. This smashing left thumb. Received 12 sutur...
11/15/2017 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost Alleged illness was reported by employee while hosing at PP, which the water is supplied by the city, claims legs got wet and over time developed a rash (irritation) that would not go away. Employee s...
11/14/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 10% permanent partial disability for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.