MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut his left thumb on a rock dust hose coupler in 11A beltline. He received 4 stitches.
07/25/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered above the anchorage in the 17-06 crosscut belt to track. No injuries, ventilation and travel are not affected. The fall is approximately 20' long x 7' high x 16' wide.
07/24/2012 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None 6B Longwall encountered a gas well at #4 shield 30+30 spad. No injuries, no ignition.
07/19/2012 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Cameron elevator stopped 10 feet from top with 1 man aboard.
07/19/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall occurred in 17-06 crosscut from track to neutral. Travel & ventilation are not effected. Additional roof support has been set on both sides of the fall. No injuries. Fall is approximately 7' high...
07/19/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 24d restricted He was riding on a mantrip when his vehicle was struck by another mantrip. He felt pain in his back. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8055886 and submit this report solely to terminate the cit...
07/18/2012 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The Cameron elevator stopped 12 feet from the top with 10 men aboard.
07/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost He was hand pulling cable slack when he felt pain in his left knee. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8049155 and submit this report solely to terminate the citation.
07/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was walking off belt line and stepped into a water hole and rolled his left ankle. EE went above ground at 8:00 am. He was taken by ambulance to Wheeling Hospital where he was checked out by a doct...
07/12/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost The employee was rib bolting on the 12A Section. A rock fell from the top, struck the continuous miner and then struck the employee's right foot. The rock fractured a bone in his right foot.
06/23/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trimming off a piece of rubber from a vulcanized finger splice. Knife slipped and made a small cut on his left hand below the knuckle. The cut required 5 stitches.
06/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 23d restricted He was shoveling coal onto the belt and felt pain in his lower back. *We dispute the allegations in citation #8055901 and submit this report solely to terminate the citation.
06/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was working on the 11A longwall set-up face. he was putting the stageloader together when a pin came out of the stageloader and struck him above the left eye. He received 25 sutures.
06/13/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was working with a cutting tool, cutting a brake shackle at the time of the incident. When cutting the brake shackle a piece of metal came back and struck Employee in the bottom lip.
06/01/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tightening rib bolt w/hydraulic drill. Drill spun & hit employee in right cheek.
05/25/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 5B tailgate in the crosscut at 27 wall at spad #27+80 Dimensions were 15' high x 15' wide x 20' long. No injuries. Did not affect passage or ventilation.
05/23/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred above the anchorage at 17-09 c.c. between the belt and track. No injuries. Not an escape way, travel and ventilation have been affected. Both sides of fall have been cribbed off....
05/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was moving an air drill from one hole to the next when the drill fell and he reached for it awkwardly causing neck pain. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8055884 and submit this report sole...
05/11/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 62d lost, 22d restricted He was placing bolt plates onto the continuous miner when a piece of roof coal fell out and struck his right hand. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8055883 and submit this report solely to ter...
05/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted A piece of roof material fell out and struck him on the right shoulder. *We dispute the allegations in citation #8055889 and submit this report solely to terminate the citation.
05/04/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Diagnosed with Noise Induced Hearing Loss of 0.36%.
05/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost He was lifting longwall flights when he felt pain in his lower back. *The operator disputes the allegations in citation #8055888 and submits this report solely to terminate the citation.
05/01/2012 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost He was working on the mainline track. He was working off of a monorail car. He was leaning against the side of the car when he leaned back and his neck made contact with the energized trolley wire.
04/30/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Diagnosed with noise induced hearing loss of 2.84%.
04/30/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost He was unloading bags of rock dust from a supply car on the 11 A miner Section. He was placing a bag onto the can duster when he stepped on a rock and turned his left ankle.
04/19/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was driving a mantrip on the main line, he got dirt in his right eye. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8055882 and submit this report to terminate the citation.
04/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 86d restricted He was walking won steps at the Prep Plant when he slipped and caught himself with his right arm causing pain in his shoulder (right). *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8055881 and submit this...
04/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost He was shoveling when he felt a pull in his groin. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8051197 and submit this report solely to terminate the citation.
04/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Transferring materials from one jeep to another. Pinched his right thumb between the materials and a mounted tool box resulting in a fracture of right thumb.
04/13/2012 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 55d lost, 15d restricted He was walking and felt his right knee buckle causing pain. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8051200 and submit this report to terminate the citation.
04/05/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Not a mining related death. Report of death on mine property from personal impairment and not from work activity. Found in his personal vehicle.
04/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE was carrying a bag of rock dust. He stepped on uneven ground and twisted his left knee. Results of MRI shows torn meniscus. Results came back to mine on 4/12/12.
03/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Handling material in the 9A section. Material fell and struck individual in right knee causing pain. Results of MRI were received on 4/12/12. MRI showed a dislocated patella.
03/29/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Diagnosed with noise induced hearing loss of 0.36%
03/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 150d lost, 44d restricted He was carrying a bedrail on his shoulder and felt pain in his right shoulder over time. *The operator disputes the allegations set forth in Citation #8049154 and submits this report solely to termina...
03/16/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE's left middle finger contacted the rotating gears in the loader duster blower assembly. EE fractured the tip of his finger and required sutures to close the laceration.
03/11/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two car personal vehicle accident on the access road to Blake Ridge Portal at shift change. EE sustained a laceration to his right lower leg and 4 broken ribs. Life flighted for precautionary reasons...
03/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Tightening crib on inby side of can, when outby crib fell and struck right pinky finger.
03/04/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rock fell from the top striking his left hand. His hand was resting on the remote control while waiting on bolter to install bolts.
02/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 13d restricted He was hanging miner cable when he slipped and twisted his left knee. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8051198 and submit this report solely to terminate the citation.
02/18/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Diagnosed with noise induced hearing loss. (13.2%)
02/05/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rib rolled on the 6B longwall headgate area. The rib pushed him into the stage loader causing pain in his lower back. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8051196 and submit this report solely to...
01/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was walking outside and went into the office. He tripped walking through the door and fell into a desk hitting his shoulder. *The operator disputes the allegations set forth in Citation #8049151 an...
01/20/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 362d lost EE was making a splice on a cable laying on the ground in 5 - 6 xcut on the 5N right side. The ram car operator slowly eased his ram car into the xcut unaware EE was there. He was struck by the ram ca...
01/19/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Employee was rib pinning on the right side of the miner in the section. He was drilling the first hole for his rib pin on the corner. The rib rolled out striking him on the right shoulder and behind t...
01/17/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above the anchorage at 13-20 in the Main East Return. The fall is in the c.c. 6-7 No injuries, no escape way travel and ventilation have not been effected. Breaker posts have been set on a...
12/20/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Bilateral Carpel Tunnel Syndrome.
11/22/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None 1.55 Noise induced hearing loss.
11/18/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN 6B TAILGATE ENTRY @ 108+32 TO 108+00.
11/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted He was dragging rock dust hose when he tripped and fell spraining his right wrist. *We dispute the allegations set forth in Citation #8049150 and submits this report solely to terminate the citation.