MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/07/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A fully trained miner was cutting overcast when something came into contact with their left eye. Miner did not seek medical treatment until 7/24/2017 and returned to work 7/26/2017. The incident was...
07/07/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner experienced blurry vision while running a motor on the haulage. No known mechanism of accident was reported. The employee did not miss any scheduled work but did receive medica...
07/04/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 6:35 pm at 16-24 intersection on the belt line. The fall was approximately 12' high 16' wide and 30' long. No injuries occurred. The fall was cleaned, bolte...
06/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost A fully trained miner strained their right wrist while picking up rocks and loading onto the belt. The injury was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
06/23/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost A fully trained miner was installing a rib bolt when *a rock fell from roof striking left shoulder*. The injury was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
06/22/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost A fully trained miner injured left shoulder while scaling the roof. A piece of rock fell while EE was scaling and struck EE's left shoulder. The injury was not a result of any compliance issues nor w...
06/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost A fully trained miner injured their right hand(finger)when carrying a crib block and fell against the miner causing a laceration to their ring finger. The accident was not a result of any compliance...
06/16/2017 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 7d lost A fully trained miner was reported initially to have lost consciousness when working in the 5 North Section. After investigation and medical review it was determined that the individual had health is...
06/15/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 279d lost A fully trained miner injured right shoulder when installing a rib bolt. A rock fell between straps striking right shoulder. The accident was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any prote...
06/08/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost A fully trained miner was using a Z-Drill when EE felt a pain in neck and back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
06/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost A fully trained miner injured back while loading belt structure onto a mine car. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
06/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while changing top structure, the employee pinched employee's left thumb between the bed rail and the top structure. resulting in (7) stitches.
06/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost A fully trained miner bent down to pick up a roll of air hose and when EE standing back upright felt a pain in back. The injury was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guard...
05/29/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 15% Partial Disability for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
05/19/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 8.8% partial disability for hearing loss.
05/19/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost A fully trained miner injured left ankle when ee was unloading belt structure. The employee stepped on the edge of the scoop bucket and foot slid causing ankle to roll. This was not a result of any...
05/19/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 5% partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis.
05/19/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 10% partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis.
05/11/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 6:50 am in the 16 East Bleeder. The fall is in the #1 Entry at the #2 crosscut. The fall is approximately 20' high, 15' wide and 80' long. The area has been...
05/11/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost A fully trained miner was cutting conveyor belt when the knife came off of the belt and cut into EE's Rt. leg. No compliance issues were a factor nor were any protective guards involved.
05/06/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost A fully trained miner was cutting a conveyor belt when knife slipped from the belt and cut Rt. leg resulting in a laceration. The injury was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any protect...
05/05/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost A fully trained miner injured right leg when EE was trying to pull structure from under a supply car. When freed, the structure contacted EE's right leg. It was not a result of any compliance issues...
05/02/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost A fully trained miner was walking across an overcast ramp when the bracket holding the ramp failed causing the miner to fall and sprain left ankle. The incident was not the result of any compliance i...
05/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner was installing a brake unit on a take up when the shaft on the brake slid causing employee's left middle finger to be caught between the shaft and the brake causing a laceration...
04/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost A fully trained miner sprained right shoulder while lifting a ventilation tube. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
04/26/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost A fully trained miner was injured while rib pinning when the loader operator knocked a ventilation tube down and the tube was pushed into miner's Rt. Leg causing miner to twist knee. The incident was...
04/26/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost A fully trained miner was using a grinder to cut wire mesh over their head. Miner dropped the grinder causing it to cut their Rt. wrist and received stitches. The incident was not the result of any...
04/23/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner was installing a beam when miners right hand was caught on the beam causing a laceration to miners finger that required 8 stitches. The incident was not the result of any compli...
04/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A fully trained miner was removing a chain from a draw bar when the draw bar fell to the ground striking miners left foot. The incident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protec...
04/19/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A fully trained miner was injured when dragging a dust hose and bumped their head on a roof strap causing pain in their head. This was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any protective gu...
04/19/2017 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost A fully trained miner injured their back when loading material onto the belt a piece of rock fell from the coal rib striking miner in the lower back. This was not a result of any compliance issues no...
04/15/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A fully trained miner was injured while drilling a bolt hole. A piece of rock fell from the top striking EE's left arm causing a laceration which required stitches. The injury was not a result of an...
04/14/2017 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Death occurred from natural causes. Employee suffered a fatal heart attack.
04/12/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost A fully trained miner was injured when ee was walking down steps. A step was missing causing ee to strain Lt. knee.
04/11/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner was struck in the lip when installing a hose on a longwall shield. The hose struck ee in ee's lip resulting in ee getting two stitches. The incident was not the result of any c...
04/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost A fully trained miner was injured when a steel plate fell off of the scoop car that miner was working on and struck their left leg. It was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protect...
04/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost A fully trained miner was cleaning a sump when employee felt a pain in employee's back. This was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
04/03/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 10% partial disability for pneumoconiosis.
03/23/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at 9:40 pm at crosscut 16-21. The fall is approximately 10' high, 25' long and 16' wide. The fall did not affect any travel ways or ventilation. The fall has been posted...
03/21/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost A fully trained miner injured right arm (bicep) when pushing a rock off of the continuous miner. The accident was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
03/02/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained miner was injured when ee was walking across the track and tripped on the rail. The injury was not a result of any compliance issues no were any protective guards involved.
02/25/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 340d lost A fully trained miner was injured when EE tripped on a piece of rail causing EE to jam right shoulder and neck. The accident was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards i...
02/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost A fully trained miner was injured when a rock fell from the top onto the slider tube. The slider tube then pushed the employee against the miner injuring neck and upper back. The injury was not a re...
02/22/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 329d lost A fully trained miner was injured when a piece of rock fell from the top striking Rt. hand and Lt. Knee while tramming a motor. The injury was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any prot...
02/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost A fully trained miner was taking ropes off of a supply car when EE sprained lower back. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.
02/19/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Three employees were trapped on the Blake's Ridge elevator at 11:25 am. The elevator was fixed and they returned to the surface safely.
02/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost A fully trained miner was building an Omega Block wall when a block fell catching left middle finger between the block and the top of the ladder EE was standing on causing a laceration to the finger....
02/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost A fully trained miner was lacing cable slack on the boom of the loader when employee turned employee's head employee's hard hat hit the cable and felt pain in employee's neck. This was not a result of...
02/11/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 5% Partial Disability for Pneumoconiosis.
02/11/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 10% Partial Disability for Pneumoconiosis.