MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LONGWALL MECHANIC WAS REMOVING LEG SENSOR CABLE ON #128 SHIELD. CABLE WAS BENDED TOGETHER WITH OTHER CABLES AND HOSES WITH NYLON TIES. IN THE PROCESS OF USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT TIES, MECHANIC CUT...
03/02/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS 7.33% ON 03/02/2004.
02/29/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 303d lost 5 RIGHT-5 SOUTH LONGWALL RECOVERY FACE - CREW HAD PUT METAL BEAMS OVER SHIELD. MAN WAS MOVING BEAM OVER FURTHER WITH THE USE OF A SHOVEL. MESH (BAG) BROKE AND ROCKS FELL OUT HITTING TOP OF HIS LEFT HA...
02/25/2004 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None FOREMAN WAS SHOWING EMPLOYEE HOW TO DISCONNECT CABLE FROM PAGER ON PANLINE DURING LONGWALL MOVE. RAM BAR FROM 158 SHIELD PUSHED OUT CATCHING HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN RAMBAR AND PANLINE.
02/23/2004 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost FISH CREEK PORTAL BOTTOM, MAN WAS BESIDE SWIMMING POOL USED FOR DISCHARGED MINE WATER. HE HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING BLEEDER VALVE ON 4"" DISCHARGE LINE. THE 4"" PLASTIC PIPE BROKE APPROXIMATE LY 25...
02/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost WHILE OPERATING THE BATCH PLANT, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A 2"" AIR HOSE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. ON THE GROUND WAS A BEAM THAT WAS PART OF THE BATCH PLANT STRUCTURE. THE BEAM HAD A PICKING EYE. EMPL OYEE L...
02/19/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS 6.28% - 2/19/04.
02/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REPAIRING EQUIPMENT, EE WAS USING A 3/4"" DRIVER WITH BREAKER BAR TO TIGHTEN A BOLT. THE TOOL SLIPPED ON BOLT AND EE SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN BREAKER BAR AND EQUIPMENT.
02/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost While pulling steel out of the drill hole, the employee strained his lower back.
02/03/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None 1 LEFT-5 NORTH TAILGATE IN A CROSSCUT BETWEEN RETURN AND TRACK ENTRY, MAN WAS PUTTING UP A CHECK CURTAIN WITH A SPAD GUN. COAL FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING RIGHT HAND.
01/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost 6 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH - BELT MOVE. HANGING CABLE WITH ANOTHER PERSON, GOT PAIN IN BACK. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED TO ABATE CITATION 7123073 WRITTEN ON 10-5-04.
01/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost MAN WAS WALKING ON PORTAL BOTTOM FOOT WENT BETWEEN RAIL AND CONCRETE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.
01/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAN WAS HELPING UNLOAD 8 INCH ""I"" BEAMS FROM SUPPLY CAR ONTO A SCOOP CAR TO BE USED ON A BELT DRIVE TAKE UP UNIT. MEN WERE SLIDING IT OVER TO THE SCOOP AND MAN GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN B EAM A...
01/14/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS POSITIONING TIMBERS LOCATED ON BED OF BOOM TRUCK. EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT TIMBER WHILE IN AWKWARD POSITION CAUSING A LOWER BACK INJURY.
01/08/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None West virginia occupational carpal tunnel syndrome 12% permanent partial award on 1-8-04.
01/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EXCAVATOR WAS MOVING STEEL BEAM IN ROAD, BEAM WAS BENT AND HIT EE IN LEGS.
12/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost AT BOTTOM NEAR #2 SOUTH AIR SHAFT, MEN WERE BUILDING A STOPPING. EE WAS HANDING A CEMENT BLOCK TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL. CEMENT BLOCK CAME DOWN ON IS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
12/15/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SUPPLY MATERIALS HOIST WAS BEING USED TO DROP 5 LOADED SUPPLY CARS DOWN THE SLOPE INTO THE MINE. CAR WAS APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED, SPRAYING THE BRAKE DRUM PAD S. THIS...
12/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None ONE OR MORE OF THE SOLENOID VALVES ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM WERE NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. BOTH THE MECHANICAL AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE ELECTRICAL, POSSIBLY A LOOSE CON...
12/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None APPROXIMATELY 7+00 SURVEY STATION AT AN INTERSECTION. AREA IS OUTBY #1 SEAL OF OLD 1 NORTH. FALL IS 6 TO 8 FEET ABOVE COAL SEAM, 32 FEET WIDE (INTERSECTION) AND 50 FEET LONG.
12/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE WAS LIFTING A JACKLEG DRILL & IT BECAME CAUGHT ON ANOTHER JACKLEG. THE OTHER JACKLEG FELL ON EE'S LEFT FOOT.
11/18/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost AT MAIN EAST TAILGATE, MINING CREW WAS TURNING CROSSCUT, VICTIM WAS LOWERING HIS ATRS WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF COAL FELL OUT HITTING SIDE OF FACE.
11/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 5 NORTH HEADGATE IN CROSSCUT, MAN WAS BOLTING OF LEFT SIDE OF MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS HIT HIM ON NOSE HARD HAT
10/23/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 5 NORTH HEADGATE - ROOF BOLT FELL IN CONVEYOR - FLIPPED OUT AND HIT MAN IN FOREHEAD.
10/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost 5 NORTH HEADGATE SECTION - ON LEFT SIDE OF CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN RIB RELL 13 FEET LONG, 6 FEET HIGH AND 5 INCHES THICK FELL AND HIT HIS LEGS.
10/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL AT 4 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH 1 TO 7. 16 FEET WIDE, 12 FEET HIGH, 25 FEET LONG AT PREVIOUS LONGWALL RECOVERY AREA. MINED IN FEBRUARY 2002. HAD 8 FOOT POINT ANCHOR & 12 FOOT CABLE BOLTS IN TOP .
10/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OLD 4 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH LONGWASLL HEADGATE AREA. MAN WAS CHECKING TOP CONDITIONS AT PREVIOUS HEADGATE. HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON MONORAIL HEADGATE CONNECTOR WHICH SWUNG CLOSE. HIS RIGHT RING FING ER WAS...
10/02/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost 5 NORTH HEADGATE, CENTER BOLTER HUNG UP IN CROSSCUT BESIDE AUX. FAN. USED SCOOP CAR CABLE AND HOOK AROUND POST OF CENTER BOLTER CANOPY. WHEN PULLING WITH SCOOP CAR-HOOK CAME LOOSE-SWUNG AROUND AND HIT...
09/27/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. 2%.
09/27/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 5%.
09/27/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 15%.
09/27/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost 5 RIGHT-5 SOUTH, SUPPLEMENTAL BOLTING ALONG BELT LINE. MAN WAS HELPING ""Z"" DRILL OPERATOR IN LOW TOP. AFTER FIRST AUGER WAS DRILLED INTO TOP, MAN WAS HOLDING IT IN TOP WHILE OPERATOR RAISED SE COND...
09/27/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 10%
09/27/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 5%.
09/19/2003 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A HYDRAULIC VALVE BECAME STUCK ON THE HOIST. HOIST WAS DISABLED FOR OVER THIRTY MINUTES WITH SIXD EMPLOYEES IN CAGE.
09/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER- BREAKING UP SLATE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. PIECE OF SLATE BROKE AND CUT LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
09/13/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None CREW MINING IN BAD TOP, SUMPING IN LOW TO PUT ROOF STRAP CLOSE TO FACE. SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY STOPPED HIS SHUTTLE CAR ON WATER HOSE THAT FELL IN ROADWAY - RESTRICTING WATER FLOW T O MINER...
09/12/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BELT ENTRY. CUTTING CLIP OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT, SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT LEG.
09/05/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost OVERCAST AREA - HIGH. RAISING BOLT WRENCH UP TOWARD TOP WITH BOLTER & USING AN EXTENSION - BUT WRENCH SNAPPED AND HIT LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST PLANK JACK.
08/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 9 & 75 FOOT MARK ON OLD MAIN LINE JUST OUT BY OLD 1 SOUTH. FALL WAS 15 TO 20 FT HIGH, 20 FT WIDE, AND 20 FT LONG. AREA WAS INITIALLY MINED JUNE 1969. FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 11:00 AM BY FOREMAN . NO DA...
08/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL ON WET WOOD, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
08/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost MAIN LINE #3 BELT AT 27 CROSSCUT. MAN WAS SHOVELING UNDER ROLLERS, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HIS RIGHT ARM WENT BETWEEN BELT AND TOP ROLLER HURTING HIS ELBOW.
08/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost 5 NORTH TAILGATE - CONVEYOR ENTRY. MAN WAS STARTING TO REMOVE A POST THAT WAS BETWEEN TAILPIECE AND MINE RIB. THE POST HAD PRESSURE ON IT AND SPRANG OUT HITTING MAN'S RIGHT HAND.
08/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 228d lost NEUTRAL ENTRY-5 SOUTH SUBMAINS. MAN WAS WALKING DOWN ENTRY AND FELL. INJURED RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.
07/27/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON A PLATE WHILE WELDING. KNEE GOT VERY SORE AND INFLAMED.
07/18/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 5 SOUTH FACE, USING CENTER BOLTER, BOLTING IN HIGH BAD TOP. MAN HAD DRILLED A 10 FOOT HOLE USING (2) FIVE FOOT AUGERS. HE WAS ADDING A SHORT AUGER TO FINISH THE HOLE WHEN THE TOP AUGER FELL OU T, COMI...
07/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CONNECTING SECTIONS OF CONVEYOR SYSTEM. HE WAS BENT OVER WHILE WORKING AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
07/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP SECTION OF NEW CONVEYER TO THE CRANE, AS THE EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF THE CONVEYER HIS BOOT TREAD CAUGHT IN THE GRIP STRUT, CAUSING HIM TO TRIP. HIS ARM CONTACTED THE SID E OF TH...
06/30/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost 5 SOUTH FACE - BOLTING ON LEFT SIDE OF CONTINUOUS MINER. RAISED AUGER TO TOP TO ROOF STRAP. AUGER HIT TOP AND BENT CATCHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN AUGER AND BOLTER MAST.
06/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 193d lost 5 SOUTH FACE. MAN WAS WALKING PAST LOADING MACHINE. THE LEFT RIB FELL KNOCKING HIM TO THE BOTTOMAND PART OF RIB FELL ON LEFT LOWER LEG.