MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/08/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A fully trained miner was injured when miner was putting oil in the continuous miner. While holding the lever for the miner, a rock fell from between the straps striking miner's left shoulder and nec...
11/07/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner injured right knee when walking the 5 North #2 Belt. When walking ee slipped and struck knee on the bottom. Employee received Medical Treatment for the injury. The accident wa...
11/05/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee started shift at 7:00am was working on building a Strata Overcast using the Strata Panels. Around 11am one of the panels got stuck and employee kicked the panel to free it up. A piece of wire...
11/01/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost A fully trained miner injured right leg when the loader knocked down a ventilation tube which struck miner in leg. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective gua...
10/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost A fully trained miner was unloading jacks from a mantrip when a jack was dropped and landed on miners right foot. The incident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guar...
10/28/2017 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost A fully trained miner strained miners back when pulling a cart off of the Fishcreek elevator. The incident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
10/26/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Conner's Run Return adjacent to the No. 1 Belt Drive. The fall is approximately 12' wide, 20' long and 5' high. Management is in the process of cleaning...
10/26/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost A fully trained miner Strained miners back when jacking rail up. The jack let loose while jacking causing the strain. The incident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective...
10/25/2017 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The No. 77 mantrip was traveling into the mine when the brakes became hot and the caliper caught fire at 15-05 crosscut. The fire was reported to have burned for 10 to 12 minutes before it was succe...
10/23/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Conner's Run return airway at the ""Blow Hole"". The fall was approximately 11' long, 10' wide and 3' high. It was temporarily blocking travel but has be...
10/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost This questionable injury was supposed to have occurred when a fully trained employee was picking up a two gallon spray bottle while cleaning the bathroom. The employee claims that they felt a burn and...
10/18/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 9:45 am in crosscut 14-35 between the track and belt entries. No ventilation or travel ways were affected. The area is being dangered off from travel.
10/12/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost A fully trained miner was walking out of the Fishcreek shop when miner stepped on a drain cover and fell striking miners right knee.
10/06/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost A fully trained miner was injured when pulling a shield on the longwall face. A piece of dirt got in eye while operating the shield. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were...
10/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost Crew was unloading a steel car and an employee pulled a beam off of the car and it rolled and hit the injured employee's left ankle-foot.
09/28/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost A fully trained miner injured EE's neck and shoulder when a rock fell from the top while EE was bolting a corner in the 5 North Mains. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were...
09/25/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost A fully trained miner injured their back while prying a wheel from a hub. The incident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any safety guards involved. Employee did not start missing w...
09/14/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost A fully trained miner injured Rt. Shoulder when installing supplemental bolts on the 16 belt. While drilling a piece of rock fell from the already supported area and struck Rt. Shoulder. The injury...
09/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost A fully trained miner injured EE's back while shoveling on the 17 West belt. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
09/12/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 13.75% Partial Disability for hearing loss.
09/02/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 11:45 am in the Left Side Return airway at No. 49 crosscut. The fall is approximately 30' long, 16' wide and 12' high. The travelway is blocked. A submissio...
09/01/2017 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost A fully trained miner injured their head and neck while working on a miner. A piece of rock fell from the rib that was rib bolted per regulation, striking their hard hat and neck. The injury was not...
08/29/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost A fully trained miner was injured when putting a bolt in the roof. While using a bolt wrench to tighten the bolt the wrench broke striking lip. The accident was not the result of any compliance issu...
08/25/2017 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A fully trained miner experienced heat exhaustion while shoveling leg pockets in 16 West Longwall tare down.
08/23/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 3:25 am in the 17-10 crosscut between the track and belt. The fall is approximately 26' wide 20' long and 12' high. No ventilation or travel ways were affected...
08/22/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 10:45 am at the number 192 crosscut of the 5 North Left Return. The fall is approximately 16' wide 30' long and 12' high. No ventilation or travel ways were...
08/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost A fully trained miner injured Left index finger when removing a staple from a hose on a longwall shield. The accident was not the result any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
08/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost A fully trained miner was building a crib when EE felt a pain in rib cage. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
08/19/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost Employee was moving pipe through a door when they experienced pain in Right Elbow. The injury was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
08/18/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost A fully trained employee became dizzy while walking and fell allegedly hitting head on the portal bottom. The accident was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involve...
08/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost A fully trained miner injured back while lifting a 12' water prop. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
08/10/2017 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 79d lost, 87d restricted IE was digging bottom prepping for installation of steel set supplemental roof supports when piece of rock dislodged from rib and struck injured in the left foot and leg
08/09/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost A fully trained miner slipped and injured Rt. wrist, knee and chest while carrying oil to a gear box. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
08/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost A fully trained miner injured right ear when building a stopping and the block EE was lifting slipped from hands and hit ear. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any pro...
08/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost A fully trained employee strained the left knee when moving omega block to construct a stopping. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any safety guards involved.
08/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 2d restricted Employee was breaking bags of concrete to put into hopper and got chemical burns on body causing injury.
08/06/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At 2:45 pm management was notified that one employee had been stuck in the Blake's Ridge elevator for 30 minutes. The elevator car safety switch had tripped causing the incident. The fault was clear...
08/05/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 1d lost A fully trained miner injured Rt. pinky finger when loading a ranging arm onto the longwall face a piece of rock fell from between the roof support striking miner's finger. The injury was not the res...
08/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost A fully trained miner was lifting a belt stand on the 16 East beltline when miner felt a pain in miner's lower back. The injury was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guard...
08/03/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost A fully trained miner injured their neck when they were the passenger in a mantrip that was contacted by another mantrip. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protectiv...
08/03/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost a fully trained miner injured their Rt. Shoulder when they were the passenger of a mantrip that was contacted by another mantrip. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any...
08/03/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner strained miners ankle while walking on the belt line. When treated the miner received medical treatment in the form of a splint. The accident was not the result of any complian...
08/01/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost A fully trained miner was using a come a long to pull track rail and while jacking felt a sharp pain in their back. The injury was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards...
07/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost A fully trained miner injured lower back when shoveling belt. The injury was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
07/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost A fully trained miner injured employee's left leg when employee was moving a rock on the continuous miner. The rock shifted the wrong way and contacted employee's left leg causing a contusion. The a...
07/26/2017 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A fully trained miner experienced heat exhaustion while shoveling on the 5 North #1 Belt tail piece.
07/21/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the #3 Entry at crosscut 13-09. The fall is approximately 20' wide 20' long and 10' high. All accesses have been posted and dangered off.
07/20/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A fully trained miner was injured when the miner's rail mounted man trip was struck by another rail mounted man trip.
07/19/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Four men were reported as being trapped on the Fish Creek elevator at 12:42 pm. The men were inspecting the elevator when it traveled below the safety switch causing the elevator to be unable to retu...
07/12/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 4:35 pm at 16-17 intersection on the belt line. The fall was approximately 15'high 16' wide and 80' long. The fall was cleaned, bolted and the area was resto...