MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/15/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None West Virginia occupational- carpal tunnel syndrome 12% PPD award 2-15-05.
02/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At 12-26 along main line haulage - operating track vehicle. Trolley pole came off the trolley wire. Man slowed down and reached for the pole. He hit his head on low hanging roof strap.
01/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee slipped and twisted Right Knee as he attempted to move an acetylene bottle.
01/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee slipped and fell on ice as he walked around manlift.
01/22/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None West Virginia hearing loss 6.60% award 1-18-05. Received letter 1-22-05.
01/20/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Man was uncoupling supply cars which were setting in 4 North back switch. After pushing on cut-off lever - he stepped back. His left came down on side of rock causing foot to turn.
01/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROOF BOLTING IN 5 NORTH. THE MAN'S BOLT WRENCH BROKE. BOLTER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF MINER FINISHED INSTALLING HIS BOLT AND THREW THE WRENCH ACROSS THE MINER FOR HIM TO USE. THE WRENCH BOUNCED OFF OF ROO...
12/03/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 1 LEFT - 5 SOUTH LONGWALL AT PARTS CAR. RIB FELL AND PUSHED MESH AND POST AGAINST EE. HE HIT HIS MOUTH ON METAL COVER.
12/02/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING WHEN FOREIGN BODY ENTERED LEFT EYE.
11/26/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None West Virginia hearing loss 12.10% award 10/13/04. Received letter 11/26/04.
11/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Main east tailgate west, while building overcast, he bent over to pick up concrete slab and felt pain in lower back.
11/09/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS 3.11% - RECEIVED ON 11/9/04.
11/08/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost 5 NORTH FACE - AT FEEDER. EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, GOING TO FEEDER. HE REACHED OUT TO PUSH OTHER SHUTTLE CAR'S ANCHOR AWAY FROM HIS CANOPY. HE GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS CANOPY AND...
11/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was applying Combowear 3300 Resin and experienced an allergic sensitization/reaction.
10/20/2004 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost SCOOP OPERATOR USING CLAW SCOOP WITH HELP OF TIMBERMAN SETTING CANS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT, THE TIMBERMAN PUT MATERIAL UNDER CAN WHILE SCOOP WITH CLAW HELD IT TO SET IT STRAIGHT. AFTER THE CAN WAS S...
10/13/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost MAIN EAST TAILGATE WEST. EE WAS HELPING THE MINER RIB PINNER LINE THE BOLT WRENCH UP WITH RIB BOLT. EE THEN PUT HIS HAND ON THE DRILL & STARTED TO TURN TO RETURN TO HIS MINER BOLTER POSITION. WHEN...
10/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee alleges that he injured his left upper back (shoulder blade) while lifting a small reel of wire. 1/5/05: REPORT SUBMITTED IN ERROR - RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT LOCATION OF THIS INCIDENT WAS NO...
10/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost 5 NORTH FACE MAN WAS HELPING WITH RIB PINNING ON LEFT SIDE OF MINER. HE HAD BEEN ON ONE SIDE OF MINER TO CLEAR A PLACE FOR NEW SUPPLIES. AS HE WAS GETTING DOWN, HE FELL BACKWARDS & INJURED HIS WRIST.
09/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost #5 BELT - 21 WALL, PUTTING 12 FOOT CABLE BOLTS IN TOP BESIDE BELT. STOOD ON WATER LINE TO PUSH GLUE & BOLT IN HOLE. FELL AND HIT HIS SIDE AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE.
09/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost 2 left-5 south belt entry. belt move tailpiece was set. man was using sight string to make sure tailpiece was straight, tailpiece jack fell from top hitting his left arm.
08/24/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 201d lost 2 left - 5 south - crosscut, man was adjusting rib strap and plate when bolter lost control of breast drill. Drill hit him and as he fell backward, he tried to catch himself and strained his right sho...
08/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SIDING ON BREAKER BUILDING WHEN FOREIGN BODY ENTERED LEFT EYE.
08/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 125+51 #1 RETURN ENTRY - 5 NORTH - ROOF FALL. MINED IN FEB. 2004. 10-12' HIGH X 16-17' WIDE X 100' LONG. INITIAL FALL WAS NOT ABOVE ANCHORAGE, BUT MORE MATERIAL FELL OUT LATER.
08/17/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal 5 North face area, right side, cross 5 to 6 at survey station 38 and 82. Coal and rock fell out on right side of miner knocking man's head and neck into side of the continuous miner.
08/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Walking across the belt line, tripped/ slipped over spillage and tried catch himself, left hand went into the belt and between the belt and roller and came out the other side, hand cut 10-12 stitches...
08/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #5 MAIN LINE BELT AT #43 CROSSCUT. ROOF FALL 12 TO 14 FEET HIGH, 16 TO 20 FEET WIDE AND 50 FEET LONG. ROOF FELL AT 3 WAY INTERSECTION ON 72"" BELT & STRUCTURE. 913 FEET OF COVER, AREA WAS MINED IN OCT...
07/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 221d lost 1 left-5 south longwall-top bleeder entry. When pressurizing water rocprop support against roof, part of roof gave away - causing rocprop to slip hitting man in the chest.
07/22/2004 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Equipment dolly was off track. Motorman was pulling dolly with draw bar to get wheel close to track. When locomotive stopped suddenly, dolly slid to the side hitting victim's right foot.
07/15/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS 2.93% ON 7-15-04.
07/12/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE WALKED UNDER A LOW WATER PIPE AND HIT HIS HEAD, JAMMING HIS HARD HAT DOWN ON HIS HEAD. EE'S NECK STARTED TO HURT LATER THAT DAY. EE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO THE FIELD FOREMAN ON 7/12/04, BUT DID...
07/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Man was putting roof strap on roof jack of miner. it hung up on top of slider tubing, he was moving it to put it in the roof jack holder when it slipped and fell out of his hands, hitting his face, le...
07/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost After installing water pipe from belt line through hole in stopping to track entry, water was turned on causing pipe to jerk, fingers were cut when hitting sharp metal of stopping hole.
06/25/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost LONGWALL SHIELDMAN OPERATING FACE SIDE WALKER PULLING GOB SIDE WALKER, RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RELAY BAR AND GOB SIDE TOE OF FACE SIDE WALKER WHEN ""F"" BAR WAS PULLED BACK.
06/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost The employee was carrying an oxygen bottle along the mainline, saw an oncoming light and began to hurry to the cross cut, slipped on loose material and fell injuring shoulder and back.
06/09/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 1A - 5 NORTH BELT DRIVE AREA, UNLOADING ""BLOWER"" FROM SCOOP. SCOOP RAM USED TO PUSH BLOWER OFF OF BUCKET. WHEN RETRACTING RAM, RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RAM AND SCOOP BUCKET.
06/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was installing 3/4"" bolts to erect a hopper. He was using a bull pin to align the holes, the employee missed the bull pin ""smashing"" his finger between the hammer handle and the bin/h...
06/07/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INTAKE AIR ENTRY OFF OF BLAKES RIDGE PORTAL BOTTOM. EE WAS GOING THROUGH DOOR AT INTAKE REGULATOR WHEN AIR PRESSURE CAUSED THE DOOR TO SLAM SHUT, HITTING FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.
06/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The employee reports that he ""tripped on his own two feet"" after he had exited the mancage and was walking to the bunker location. Causing him to fall to his knees - right knee began to swell.
05/26/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Installing extra bolts at future longwall recovery area at the neck of 6 right 5 south. As he was tramming center bolter, tram lever stuck pushing employee into a crib hurting his left shoulder.
05/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 267d lost WORKER BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A CABLE & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN MIDDLE LOWER BACK.
05/19/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE FELT PAIN NEAR LEFT RIBS AFTER LIFTING A JACKLEG DRILL.
05/07/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost MAIN EAST TAILGATE- CONTINUOUS MINER SETTING IN INTERSECTION READY TO MINE CROSSCUT WITH ATRS SYSTEM AGAINST ROOF. PIECE OF COAL/STONE FELL OUT, HIT SIDE OF MINER AND CAME DOWN ON VICTIM'S LEFT FOOT....
05/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 201d lost MEN WERE UNLOADING RAILS OFF THE SIDE OF RAIL CAR. TWO MEN ON THE OUTBY SIDE BEGAN SLIDING RAIL BEFORE VICTIM ON INBY SIDE WAS READY. RAIL SLID DOWN EASILY AND QUICKLY & HIT EE'S RIGHT ANKLE.
04/15/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STEPPED ON EDGE OF CEMENT LEDGE & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
04/15/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 293d lost NEAR THE END OF THE SHIFT, EE WAS PUTTING HIS TOOLS AWAY BESIDE THE PARTS CAR. STONE AND COAL FELL FROM THE MINE RIB, HITTING HIS LEGS AGAINST THE METAL RAILING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PARTS CAR.
04/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING BELT STANDS FROM SUPPLY CAR INTO SCOOP BUCKET. TWO OF THE STANDS SLID TOGETHER, PINCHING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
03/27/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 306d lost 2 LEFT - 5 SOUTH # 2 ENTRY 4+72. CREW HAD STOPPED MINING AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. MAN HAD DRUG UP ROCKDUST HOSE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MINER TO BEGIN ROCKDUSTING. RIB FELL OUT KNOCKING HIM DOWN WITH...
03/26/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None 1 LEFT-5 SOUTH #1 ENTRY. CREW STARTED MINING SECOND STRAIGHT OF BELT ENTRY. HEAD OF MINER SUMPING IN WHEN IGNITION HAPPENED. CREW SEEN IT AND THEN IT WENT OUT.
03/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ALONG #5 MAIN LINE BELT. MAN WAS INSTALLING SUPER BPOSTS ON SOLID SIDE OF ENTRY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT. MAN HAD LIFTED A POST AND WAS TURNING TO PUT POST IN PLACE WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN...
03/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MAIN LINE BELT #5 AT 33 CROSSCUT, ROOF FALL 10 FT ABOVE COAL SEEM, 18 FT WIDE AND 35 FT LONG. WAS MINED NOVEMBER 1997.