MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/26/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost He was hanging a chain for a ventilation tube and laid his hand on top of the rib protector door. The miner trammed forward and pinched his right pinky finger between the rib protector and the rib.
08/21/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted He was using a pry bar to change a track rail when he lost control of the bar and struck himself on the top of his handset. *We dispute the allegations in citation #8055896 and submit this report sole...
08/20/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None The headgate area on the 7B Longwall at spad #22+65 took weight and affected the air on the Longwall face. The area that took weight was approximately 25 feet long X 9 feet wide. Not a fall above th...
08/16/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was dragging a bag through a crosscut when bottom material got into his right eye. *We dispute the allegations set forth in citation #8055895 and submit this report solely to abate the citation.
08/15/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 77d lost, 110d restricted He bent over and when he stood back up he struck his hardhat on a pipe. *We dispute the allegation in citation #8055902 and submit this report solely to abate the citation.
08/14/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 315d lost The employee was carrying a rock dust bag and stepped on a rock twisting his left knee. The accident occurred on 8/14 became lost time on 8/31 when the employee was diagnosed with a partial tear of t...
07/31/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost He was walking on top of an old overcast. Loose panels in the overcast roof slid out of place and he fell through the overcast landing on his left arm and wrist. The result of the injury was a fract...
07/25/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was cutting a piece of rock dust hose with a knife. The knife cut through the hose and into his left middle finger. The result of the injury was 4 sutures.
07/24/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was roof bolting on the miner. While pushing the bolt head into the chuck under pressure, his left middle finger became caught between the bolt head and the drill pot. The result of the inj...
07/19/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above the anchorage was discovered in the Main East Return at wall number 12-27. The measurements of the fall are 30 feet long X 16 feet wide X 12 feet high.
07/12/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was cutting the outer jacket of a miner cable with a knife. He slipped and cut his left index finger. The result was a laceration which required four sutures.
06/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a canister of welding rods when he peeled back lid caught wrist with lid
06/20/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above the anchorage was discovered along the #14 Mother Belt at #24 crosscut. No injuries, ventilation not affected. Travel in the area was impeded. The dimensions of the fall were 25 f...
05/29/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost He was stepping down off a tool car when he twisted his right ankle. *We disputed the allegations in citation #8055894 and submit this report solely to abate the citation.g
05/10/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost He stated that he was using a slate bar to untwist the longwall face chain on the 12A future longwall setup face. He stated that when he pushed up with his chest and his arms he heard a snap and felt...
05/07/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost He was rib bolting on the right side of the continuous miner. He just finished drilling his hole when he lost his footing. In order to catch himself, he grabbed the slide on the rib drill with his r...
04/24/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost He was rib bolting on the right side of the 8B miner. A piece of stone rolled out of the rib and struck him on the front of his right knee causing a contusion. He began missing work on 4/25/13.
04/18/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost He was using a chisel and hammer and felt pain in his left little finger. *We dispute the allegations set forth in citation #8055893 and submit the report to abate the citation.
04/18/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost He was observing his EE pulling a longwall face flight with a chain and shield. The flight broke free and struck him across the chest and chin. The result was a fracture to his jaw requiring surgery....
04/15/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost He was bolting off the miner in the 12A miner section. He laid his right arm on the base of the bolter mast. He lowered the bolter mast using his left hand and the mast came down on top of his right a...
04/15/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with permanent noise - induced hearing loss. *The operation disputes the allegations set forth in Citation #8051134 and submits this report solely to terminate the citation.
04/12/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost He was working near the rib next to the stage loader on the 7B Longwall section. The bottom part of the rib rolled out and struck him on the back of both legs. He complained of pain in his hips. He be...
03/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost He and other crew members were moving I-Beams from a crosscut to the end of the track. As they were dropping the second beam onto the ground it bounced off the mine floor and struck him on top of his...
03/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was traveling through a mandoor and got dirt in his eyes. *We dispute the allegations in citations #8055891 and submit this report to abate the citation.
03/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing the feed pipe from the #1 Screen Bowl at the Prep Plant. He pinched his left thumb between the end of the pipe and the frame causing a laceration resulting in the 5 stitches.
02/27/2013 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The Cameron Elevator stopped with one man inside. The man was on the elevator from 1:30 pm to 2:31 pm. The wire for the car safety switch was grounded to the top of the cage due to normal wear. The gr...
02/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE was unloading belt rollers from a sled on the 13A beltline. He pulled a roller off the sled and pinched his left middle finger between the roller and the rib. He received lacerations to his left mi...
01/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted He was bolting when he used his right arm to move a cable and he felt pain in his right arm. *We dispute the allegations in citation #8055890 and submit this report solely to abate the citation.
01/21/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The grapevine elevator stopped with w men aboard. The two men were on the elevator form 6:15pm until 7:20pm. The breaker for the over travel switch was re-set and the elevator ran and the two men were...
01/10/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was sharpening his knife. His knife slipped and the blade struck his left middle finger. The laceration required 5 stitches.
12/31/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above anchorage was found along the old 3 North Passway at 7-41 crosscut. No injuries, travel and ventilation are not affected. Dimensions are roughly 16' x 16' x 12' high. This is an idle...
11/29/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was raising the rib bolter and felt pain in his right groin. Employee was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia
11/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost Employee was assisting mechanics removing a spool pipe when the spool shifted and pinched his right hand. Employee fractured his right ring and middle fingers.
11/03/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 385d lost He was walking in the shower house on 11/3/12 and allegedly slipped twisting his right knee. He continued working with no complication until 1/8/13 when he began missing work.
11/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted He was walking along the track carrying a track tie on his shoulder. He stumbled and felt pain in his back. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8049160 and submit this report solely to terminate...
10/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stacking rib straps on a supply car, in the fish creek yard, and cut his right hand. He received 6 stitches to his right ring finger and 4 to his right middle finger.
10/26/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was determined to be above anchorage at main line 15 belt, #26 crosscut. No injuries, travel ventilation are not affected. Dimensions are roughly 60' long x 16' wide x 12' high.
10/19/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above anchorage was found at main line 17 belt at #16 crosscut. No injuries, travel and ventilation are not effected. Dimensions are roughly 30' long x 12' high x 16' wide.
10/18/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was at the 11A shear when a rock struck his right ankle resulting in a fracture. The shear was in the process of being serviced at the time of the accident.
10/09/2012 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The blake ridge elevator stopped with 2 men aboard. the 2 men were removed from the elevator. Upon investigation a broken ""Governor safety latch catch arm"" was discovered. The entire governor wheel...
10/07/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above anchorage was discovered on main line #7 belt at #9 crosscut. The # fall is 55'long, 12'high, 16'wide no injuries occurred. Travel was effected ventilation was not effected.
09/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was pumping cement roof support cribs, on 09/29/2012 when a bag was filled it then created over spray and entered his right boot. Management was not aware of chemical burn until 10/01/2012 w...
09/29/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee stepped off motor in 12A section at 26 wall. He stepped on a rock and rolled his left ankle. The employee continued to work until 10/8/12, when he sought medical attention. An X-ray of his le...
09/27/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Employee was struck in head with a piece of stone from the rib. Employee received a cut to his head requiring stitches and a hairline fracture to his C-2 vertebrae.
09/25/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted He was walking through a line curtain and struck his head against a center bolting machine. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8049159 and submit this report solely to terminate the citation.
09/07/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered above the anchorage at 10-8 cc on the belt. No injuries; travel is effected; ventilation is not effected. The fall is approximately 70' long x 16' wide x 10' high.
08/30/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 22d restricted He was walking on the longwall face and tripped over a relay bar landing on his right wrist. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8049158 and submit this report solely to terminate the citation.
08/11/2012 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 47d restricted He was walking from the miner to the loader when he felt pain in the back of his right knee. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8049156 and submit this report solely to terminate the citation.
08/08/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered above the anchorage in 5 North #1 entry just outby #6 crosscut. No injuries. Ventilation and travel are not affected. Fall is 70' long x 16' wide x 12' high. Additional supp...
08/04/2012 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The Blake's Ridge Elevator stopped with 7 men aboard. We experienced an unplanned power outage which tripped a breaker on the BODE Air Compressor. The breaker was reset and the elevator ran normal.