MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/11/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost While removing a cover from the shear the employee lost his balance and fell backwards and pinched 3 fingers on his left hand between the cover and the panline causing a fracture and laceration.
07/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost While placing a pod duster on track, the rubber tire used while on section had been placed in the upright position. While sewring this tire it fell from its right position striking his right foot.
06/21/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Diagnosed with 1.83% noise indued hearing loss.
06/20/2009 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost While unloading shuttle car tires off of a dolly, his middle finger on his right hand was pinched between the dolly and the tire.
06/20/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was walking along the supply trip when he slipped catching his left foot under the rail. He fell forward and received a contusion on the top of his left foot.
06/09/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While instralling a rib bolt with a breast drill, the employees lost their grip on the drill which allowed the drill handle to rotate up and strike the employee on the right ear causing a laceration r...
06/08/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee slipped while dragging a rock dust hose through a muddy area and fell striking his left shin on a rock. He also experienced pain in his lower to mid back.
06/07/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost While installing supplemental bolts on the 2B longwall face, employee was struck on left leg by a piece of material which fell from the top. The impact caused a fracture of her lower leg.
06/07/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost While installing supplemental bolts on the 2B longwall face, the EE was struck on the left foot by a piece of material, which fell from the top. The impact caused him to fall, striking his left should...
05/31/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Diagnosed with 7% noises induced hearing loss.
05/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While taking a K-wall down, the employee was struck on the left ear by a falling panel with caused a laceration.
05/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost While carrying supplies at the end of the track in 4B, the employee stepped on the track rail and felt pain in the left side of his groin. Diagnosed as abdominal hernia.
05/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall in belt entry of 2B Longwall headgate at survey station 8+40. The fall is approx 15' long X 3' wide X 12' high. Longwall face ventilation was not affected.
04/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost At 1B tailgate return airway: Checking on water levels, put on rubber boots to walk through deeper water. ""When task was completed I couldn't get the rubber boots off so I hooked the heel of the rubb...
04/22/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost While installing a 6' bolt the employee slipped and caught himself with his left hand causing a fracture of his wrist.
04/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall of roof on 3B 5North setup face beginning at 5+90 extending approximately 184', approx 15-20 ft high. Hotline called at approx 8:45 am when area showed signs of potential fall. Investigated by MS...
04/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While changing a tram gear case on a shuttle car in 3B, the employee experienced a pain in his abdomen. Diagnosed as umbilical hernia. (employee had surgery on 5/13/09 to repair hernisa, return 5/21/...
03/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While standing on the left side of the miner Injury's left leg was struck by a piece of ventilation tubing which was hit and pushed forward by the gathering arm of the loading machine.
03/06/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None It was reported that a face ignition ocurred in the # 3 face of the 4B section.
02/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While setting secondary visual disconnect breaker, breaker sprayed and pinched finger against frame belt starter.
01/27/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tramming a mantrip on the 5 south mainline the employee was struck on the right side of the mouth by a piece of stone which fell from the roof(between the mesh).
01/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 366d lost After final receipt and review of medical records on 2/19/09 this incident was determined to be reportable. On 1/22/09 this employee was pushing on a bent roof strap when he reportedly experienced a f...
01/20/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost While hanging miner cable, Employee lost his footing causing him to slip and feet a stinging sensation in his groin area.
01/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing rib straps and mesh on the cameron portal bottom. While installing a strap he cut mesh the strap sprung forward and cut his right thumb resulting in 7 stitches.
01/06/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While utilizing a come-a-long to free a stuck conveyor flight in the stageloader, the hook slipped out of the flight allowing the chain of the come-a-long to strike the employee in the face.
12/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE was walking along side of cars in 17-24 spur checking them, when he tripped and fell, striking his face on the end board of car.
12/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving a timber for setting up a belt move and caught finger between the timber and belt clamp, pinching finger.
12/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was on right side of miner in process of installing a rib pin. He was removing his right hand from scroll auger (starter), when the pinner surged and broke the auger, pinching EE's right index fing...
11/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 150d lost Employee was getting strap off top of miner. when miner boom was being sumped back foring strap into top and pinching hand.
10/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was looking for hydraulic leak on head area of #25 miner, lid fell on right hand causing laceration.
10/28/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While helping another mechanic repair smoker, employee cut base of thumb on left hand while preparing cable for splice.
10/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost When walking from shop to transfer building, employee stepped on uneven ground and felt a pop in his right knee.
10/19/2008 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Employee was disconnecting drawbar from dolly on outby end when trail motor collided with dollies and pushed dollies and employee into outby motor fatally injuring employee.
10/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at the #3 belt.
10/02/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost While exiting the mantrip, employee's right shoulder and right knee struck against mantrip.
09/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was holding rib stake for rib pinner when a rock fell from top striking employee on the left forearm.
09/25/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was caught up & tripped by the entry cable when center bolter was turned on, causing him to fall.
09/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While getting out of scoop in 42 x-cut 7 Left, employee pinched L. index finger between scoop door & frame on battery charger.
09/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was pouring in gunnite into the hopper of the gunnite machine when the line purged and blew gunnite into the face of the employee and knocked his glasses and hard hat off. The crew flushed t...
09/04/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost While pulling shields at 1 BHG, shield shifted striking the duke jack. The duke jack in turn struck the employee in the lower leg.
09/01/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting off the end of the belt, the knife slipped and resulted in a small stab wound in his right leg above the knee.
09/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading beams from mule along with other employees. Beam was dropped causing his end to drop down injuring his ring finger (left hand).
08/26/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using come-along when mounting bracker fell, smashing finger between support and mount. Required sutures.
08/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the track entry of the old 1 south track approach to the seals. Fall investigated by MSHA Inspector.
08/22/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While torqueing bolt, coupler broke causing steel to strike employee above right ear causing laceration.
08/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was handing his foreman a roof jack through a stopping when the foreman dropped the front end of the jack and caused him to smash his hand between the jack and the stopping. EE needed 5 stitches o...
08/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost While attempting to remove the miner cable from a hanger (arms stretched out overhead), employee experienced pain in right shoulder.
08/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall of roof on 3 main line belt 45 thru 46 cross cut.
08/06/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting metal banding - banding cut forearm. #2 entry in 3B 5North.
07/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE was carrying a water strainer across 5N Mainline; he stepped on an 8"" waterline and slipped off.