MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee was watching the left side bolter scale a piece of stone on the left side of the miner when a piece of stone fell 3 straps outby on the right side of the miner striking him on the head. The m...
07/18/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Battery fire, 585 Emico scoop, 15 mins. duration. Fire occurred between battery & scoop at the plug.
06/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall in intersection @ survey station 266+66 in approach to blake ridge fan return side. Approx 20 x 20 area mined 9/1994. Cover 943' top elevation 292, bottom elevation 285, surface elevation 1235.
06/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee struck in back of head by a 13""x16""x 1/4"" piece of stone which fell from between the straps as he was preparing a bolt.
06/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 194d lost Employee was working on 5/car conveyor speed reducer and felt pain in left shoulder. After an investigation and review of medical records & information on Nov 5, it has been determined that this incid...
06/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was carrying mandoor. When door was dropped it struck his left foot.
06/04/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During an inspection of elevator the inspector noticed the ropes were crossed. Elevator was taken from service, adjustments made and condition corrected.
05/29/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee installed roof bolt on left side of miner and turned to speak with rib pinner while the head was sumping. A bolt from the bolt tray was caught by moving boom and struck Employee in left uppe...
05/20/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE pinched right little finger between drill steel & side of miner. Rib pinner hoses caught drill steel while being retracted, pinched EE's finger between steel & miner.
05/18/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost While cleaning inby #5 drive, the employee's shovel became caught between the roller and bottom belt. The shovel was pulled through the roller causing his hand/arm to contact the roller and belt abrai...
05/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was bolting on Miner when a piece of material fell from the top and struck left little finger.
04/25/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee jumped from moving mantrip to avoid collision with another mantrip and injured shoulder.
04/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While reaching for drill steel, a piece of material struck his left hand pinching his left index finger between the material and the steel.
04/18/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was center bolting in the 7 left 5 south section when a 5 foot section of auger stuck in the hole he was drilling. He started to install the second steel and the stuck auger fell from the hol...
03/31/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Rectifier @ 14-04 was found to be smoking @ 3am. Flames were observed on the center coil when the lid was removed. Power was removed and bled. Water was applied to put out the fire.
03/21/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While examining airway on uneven bottom, contractor stepped on loose rock causing the left knee to twist.
03/15/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting ties off hoses, hose sprung when last tie was cut pushing knife into left arm.
03/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall outby 4A belt regulator # 1 Entry. ~74+70 to 75+00 30' in Length ~ 9' High. There is 900' of cover area was mined 12/1/05. Area is blocked for passage, but ventilation is not blocked.
03/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 29d lost Pulling chain on longwall set up face. When employee got finger caught between cable and hand rail.
02/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Slipped and strained his left knee in the 5A 5 North. First day missed was 2/12/07.
01/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost After medical testing it is determined that employee's condition is an injury. He was working on removing a tubing from a fan and during the day his back started hurting.
01/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving Miner out of #1 entry stone fell between straps, hit employee in the mouth.
01/17/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None West Virginia Occupational Pneumoconiosis 10% Award. Letter dated Jan. 17, 2007.
12/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Breaking band on a lift of rollers, band sprung and cut EE on right wrist.
12/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee bent over laying out the sump bottom, when he stood up, felt sharp pain in his back.
12/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost While shoveling belt line the employee twisted his back while emptying shovel onto belt line. Upon investigation of the incident and completion of subsequest medical tests/examinations, it has been no...
12/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading a ram jack onto the shear, employee caught his right thumb between the jack and the handrail.
10/30/2006 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Five miners were in the Fish Creek elevator travelling into the mine when the elevator stopped. The miners were on the stopped elevator for 48 minutes.
10/13/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 167d lost Backing miner when canopy caught on roof strap raising canopy off guides. Moved miner forward and canopy fell hitting miner on shoulder.
10/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at approach to 1 south seals just outby HEP-1 daily check point.
10/10/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolting on 12 belt when air drill kicked out at base and struck left leg.
10/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall at intersection of 4A 5 North active tailgate @ 3 + 79 survey station outby fall. 18' long, 10' high. Did not block ventilation. Inspected by MSHA Inspector 10/11/06.
10/03/2006 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Miner was in the Fish Creek elevator riding to the surface when the elevator stopped. The miner was on the stopped elevator for 45 minutes.
09/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Rock dusting, main east, returned, felt pain in lower part of right leg. Diagnosed on 9/22/06. MRI report received 9/23/06.
09/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When hydraulic pressure was released from rail bender the bender dropped smashing right middle finger.
07/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Taking down tubing twisted back. Employee returned to work and was taken off by doctor on 8/3/06.
07/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Changing highline car from rubber wheels to track trucks and was prying locking pin on wheel to allow car to be set on the track. Using slate bar to pry when it slipped and struck employee on the righ...
07/06/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Noise induced hearing loss. 5.7% permanent partial award on 6/6/06
07/01/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Noise induced hearing loss. 5.87% permanent partial award on 6/1/06.
06/29/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing face chain from the pan line, the employee went to remove the pull chain from the piece of face chain being removed. While doing so, the scoop drifted backwards tightening the chain & p...
06/19/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Rock prop (floor to roof support) fell out where set and struck employee on chest.
06/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall of roof # entry at 5 + 58 survey location on the 3 A 5 north longwall section.
06/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Cutting cable when a piece of chipped from cable and impaled leg.
06/03/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost Mantrip derailed and passenger of mantrip jarred neck and lower back.
05/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 266d lost Employee was attempting to throw switch @ 5A 5 North when the switch sprung back straining right wrist. (EE worked after incident and went off on the 5/29/06 and didn't know he was off for injury by...
05/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Setting miner bits struck bit tool with hammer piece of bit tool broke off and struck and embedded into chin.
05/14/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost A piece of stone approx. 1ft x 1ft 6 to 8in thick fell from the nb striking the EE in the neck/upper back area causing a fracture to the posterior spinal process of C6 and abrasions to the neck.
05/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING SCISSOR TYPE BAR CLAMP FROM BELT WHEN THE CLAMP WAS RELEASED & STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT CHEEK.
04/26/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking he tripped on rib sloughage and struck chest on track rail at 4A belt spur.
04/21/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 242d lost EE was coming off 4 left overcast when foot got caught in some string. EE tripped and fell, hurt- ing left shoulder when he tried to catch himself.