MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/25/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At 10:50 am the fish creek yard experienced a power outage which cause the elevator to stop 12 feet from the top with ee trapped. He was entraped for 45 minutes when power was restored.
03/18/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was committing an unsafe act by standing on a crib while Hanging cable in the track entry. The crib rolled and the employee fell on his left elbow
03/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Setting steel sets and caught finger between top beam and leg
03/08/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal The 12 East longwall had mined out of seam from 3-10 shield. Shield tip to face had been roof bolted so the coal floor could be removed. The victim was standing with his back to the face. A rib struck...
03/08/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 297d lost Trained foreman was standing near #4 shield on the longwall face in 12 East supervising employees in clean up work. He was between the face and panline. The roof was roof bolted. A rib fell off the f...
03/08/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost A trained employee was shoveling on the longwall face to clear coal bottom away. He had his back to the face. The roof from the shield tip to the face was roof bolted. The victim was struck on the lef...
03/08/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 900d lost A trained longwall shearer operator was drilling the coal bottom floor in the 12 East longwall. The victim was struck by the rib falling and striking him in the knee. The roof control and protective e...
03/08/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 12d restricted A fully trained maintenance foreman was walking outby on 12 West equipment loading area. He stepped onto the track rail and rolled his ankle. The area was compliant with laws and protective equipment.
03/07/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Grease was on the bottom pulley of the governor pulley rope causing the rope to jump off the pulley. Entrapping 1 man for 2 hours and 30 minutes
03/03/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The Cameron elevator went down due to the door switch needed adjusted 20 men became entrapped for 45 minutes. Door switch on the car while it was on the bottom of the shaft needed realigned not making...
02/28/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee was hooking up 6 empty cars in 9 west spur coupled cars hooked up safety ropes. Employee bent down to remove wheel skids cars rolled and caught finger between wheel and skid.
02/26/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was filling a portable fuel cell that was attached to the forks of a sky track. When the employee stepped on one of the sky track forks that were on the ground level he lost his footing on t...
02/20/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost A fully trained continuous miner operator helper was cleaning stone off the top of the continuous miner. He was using a sledge hammer to break large stones. He was standing on the mine floor and when...
02/18/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost A fully trained roof bolter was in the operators seat of a parked diesel mantrip. The mantrip was allowing other equipment to clear when the sitting mantrip was struck by another mantrip. This caused...
02/18/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A fully trained shuttle car operator was setting in the outby side of a mantrip which was stopped to allow traffic to switch out. The stopped mantrip was struck by another mantrip. No mechanical issue...
02/17/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost A fully trained belt cleaner was picking up a come-along and putting it on his right shoulder. As the come-along got on his shoulder he felt pain in his lower back.
02/13/2015 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost A fully trained miner operator went to the section power center to reset the 995 power to the Sandvic continuous miner. Went he reset the breaker the transformer failed causing a huge flash when refle...
02/09/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was walking the belt line to shut the waterline off and stepped in a hole.
02/08/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the longwall #2 to 1 crosscut as the longwall retreated past the intersection. Did not affect ventilation or travel.
01/24/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Employee was walking along a conveyor belt. The belt was low and as he came to high spot he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee. Began missing time on 1/29/15.
01/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee was shoveling on the belt conveyor. As he pushed his shovel into the pile of sluffage his wrist and forearm began to swell. Employee continued to work until 1-31-15 when he began to miss time...
01/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost A trained rock dust motorman was throwing a track switch and he felt pain in his abdomen.
01/16/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fully trained roof bolter was installing a cable bolt in an overcast area. As he was drilling small piece of stone broke loose striking his safety glasses. The safety glasses pushed on the bridge of...
01/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee was removing a draw bar from a locomotive and dropped it on his foot. Employee continued to work until 1-30-2015 and then began losing time.
01/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Employee was working on the longwall face as a fully trained shieldman and picking up stones in the shield line. He felt pain in abdomen. He continued to work and while shoveling felt more pain. Start...
01/08/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The Cameron elevator when down with 2 persons entrapped for 39 minutes. Grease on the elevator rope caused the governor to trip. Cleaned rope.
01/08/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Grapevine elevator went down due to rope grease that became frozen. 4 people entrapped for 34 minutes.
01/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee was removing a pin from a locomotive and pinched a finger. Contusion.
01/05/2015 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was dragging rock dust hose through a crosscut and raised up his head striking a waterline. Started losing time on 1/9/2015.
12/26/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was stepping off the walk thru roof bolter and stepped in a hole twisting his right knee on a lump of coal. Started losing time 1/9/1.5
12/22/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost A trained employee was kneeling to remove dirt from a belt take-up when felt a pop in his leg (calf area). Had pain in leg.
12/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was installing legs on a pan at the belt, legs had not been tighten and pan rolled mashing his left hand between a leg and the bedrail. (fractured left middle finger)
12/19/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at 12:15 pm on 12/19/14 on 5 North #1 at 6.5 crosscut, #6 entry. No injuries, ventilation is not affected. The fall is 20 feet by 20 feet by 10 feet high.
12/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stacking Omni-Props and had his finger in between 2 props when he sat one down. The sharp flat edge caught his index finger. Required 4 stitches.
12/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A shuttle car operator got a ventilation tube stuck on his shuttle car. He got out of the shuttle car and grabbed the tube by the nylon strap. Stored energy released causing the nylon strap to lacerat...
12/11/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 roof falls were discovered in 12 West in the ""diesel chute"" between 28 and 26 crosscut. This area was 300 feet outby the retreating longwall face. Travel or ventilation was not affected. The falls...
12/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was dragging 1 1/4 inch SDR7 slick line and rolled ankle on wooden rail tie along old track entry while walking. The employee received a sprain to his left ankle.
11/29/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee standing near (5' away) from a roll of belt being lifted and chain swung and hit his head - 3 stitches.
11/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost A fully trained laborer was constructing a stopping. He was standing on step ladder when the ladder fell to the mine fell on down. He landed on some cement blocks.
11/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost A trained belt operator was pulling belt rollers across the cat walk in the bunker. As he was dragging it he felt a pain his shoulder. Began losing time on 11/30/2014.
11/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost A laborer was unloading steel beams off a mine car. The beams shifted catching his thumb.
11/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost A trained general inside laborer was carrying belt bed rails from the belt to the track and placing them on a mine flat car. The injured and another employee was laying a bed rail on the car when the...
11/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost A fully trained roof bolter operator was roof bolting when the drill became stuck in the roof. He pulled on the drill steel and felt pain in his back. He continued to work and after 2 hours requested...
11/07/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost An employee who was being trained to use a manual cement block cutter was using a sledge hammer to hit the cutter. He felt a pain in his elbow. He began losing time on 11/18/14.
10/27/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost A trained mechanic with 9 years experience was greasing a Fletcher roof bolter. He turned to pick up a new grease cartridge and tripped over a rock. He fell into the ATRS boom striking his shoulder an...
10/24/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost In an outby area of the mine a fully trained employee with 22 years experience was going to get into a scoop car. He traveled along scoop and as he raised his foot he struck his foot on sloughage agai...
10/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None moving steel beam from track to beltline, two beams slide together and smashed the employees' left middle finger. (fracture)
10/05/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on 10-03 track at 12:33 pm. The fall is 12 feet long x 16 feet wide and 10 feet high. No one hurt. No effect on ventilation.
09/29/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost While drilling a roof bolt hole the drill steel bent and struck his right hand.
09/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Carrying old belt rollers in a low area from the belt to the track. Felt pain right arm.