MARSHALL COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 2,257 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/19/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING/ENLARGING BOLT HOLES WITH A TORCHHOT SLAG CAME OFF OF THE BEAM & WENT INTO HIS EAR CAUSING A BURN. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TOTHE COMPANY UNITL 6/23/03
06/16/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #5 MAINLINE BELT - ROOF FALL ON SIDE OF BELT - ONE HALF OF ENTRY - 6 TO 8 FEET HIGH, 12 FEET WIDE AND 28 FEET LONG. AREA WAS MINED MAY 1997.
06/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost 5 RIGHT 5 SOUTH, PUTTIG IN ALPINE MINER, USING CHAIN TO LIFT, USING BAR TO ALIGN, CHAIN BROKE AND HIT MAN'S LEFT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS.
05/22/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost ON 5/22/03 A SPIDER CRAWLED INTO THE EE'S SHIRT.HE FELT & TRIED TO PULL THE SHIRT OFF. THE SPIDER WAS AT THE ELBOW & BIT HIM. THE BITE SWELLED BUT DID NOT HURT, THE EE FAILED TO REPORT IT UNT IL IT BE...
04/30/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS TRENCHING WITH A HAND HELD TRENCHER. CHAIN HIT A LARGE PIECE OF WOOD THAT WAS BURIED. MACHINE JERKED AND THREW EMPLOYEE.
04/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost 5 RIGHT 5 SOUTH UNLOADING BED RAILS FROM SCOOP CAR. PICKED UP BEDRAIL AND THE ONE UNDER IT FELL OFF PILE AND BOUNCED OFF BOTTOM OF SCOOP BUCKET AND CAME BACK UP AND HIT MAN'S RIGHT HAND.
04/23/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 299d lost DISASSEMBLING OLD BELT DRIVE BOOM, KNOCKED PINS OUT BUT GOT HAMMER CAUGHT WHEN GETTING HAMMER OUT BOOM SHIFTED KNOCKING MAN DOWN, FEET BECAME FOLDED BACKWARDS AND SKINNED LEG.
04/19/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost MAN WAS WALKING BETWEEN MINE RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR TO GET IN SHUTTLE CAR, RIB ROLLED OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT SIDE WHICH SHOVED HIM AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR AFFECTING HIS LEFT SIDE. LOWER BACK AND SHOUL DERS.
04/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAN WAS PUSHING A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS ON CONTINUOUS MINER OFF OF HEAD AREA. THE ROCK BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND SLIP. THIS CAUSED HIS LEFT ARM TO GO UNDER THE ROCK WHERE A SHARP PIE CE CAUS...
04/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 RIGHT-5 SOUTH, OLD LONGWALL RECONVERY AREA. MAN WAS TAKING SPRAY BAR OFF OF SHEAR SO THAT SHEAR COULD BE MOVED OUTSIDE. SLATE BAR THAT HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIT HIS CHIN.
04/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost 5 NORTH TAILGATE SECTION, MAN WAS HOOKING SCOOP CAR WINCH CABLE TO BATTERY CHARGER. INADVERTANTLY CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN HOOK AND CASE. WORKED UNTIL 4-19-03 THEN HAD SURGERY.
04/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost WHILE MOVING TRACK SWITCH HANDLE TO THROW SWITCH-IT STUCK THEN LET LOOSE CAUSING MAN TO FALL, HURTING LEFT THIGH AND RIGHT ANKLE. STATED HE HAD SEEN A DOCTOR ON 4-22-03. X-RAY DISCLOSED A FRAC TURE OF...
03/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost EE WAS LOADING SCRAP METAL FROM CATWALK AND CONVEYER INTO TRUCK. PART OF CATWALK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE AT THE SHOULDER AREA. INJURY REPORT COULD NOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL TOTAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION...
03/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None 3 RIGHT-5 SOUTH LONGWALL RECOVERY FACE AT 28 SHIELD. 28 SHIELD WAS ABOUT TO BE PULLED OFF FACE. MAN SAW DAY SHIFT EMPLOYEES COMING IN TO RELIEVE THEM AND STARTED TO LEAVE. ""F"" BAR CHAIN BROKE HITTIN...
03/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EXCESS WATER COVERING UNEVEN GROUND. INJURED STEPPED INTO A RUT THAT WAS NOT CLEARLY VISIBLE BECAUSE IT WAS COVERED WITH BLACK WATER.
03/14/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost 4 RIGHT-5 SOUTH, MAN WAS BOLTING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MINER. DRILLED THE BOLT HOLE, INSERTED THE GLUE AND WAS USING BOLTER CHUCK AND MAST TO PUSH ROOF BOLT UP INTO THE HOLE. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE...
03/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING DOWN PLANT FEED INSIDE TUBE - SLIPPED ONICE ON CONCRETE SLOPE.
03/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None 3 RIGHT 5 SOUTH LONGWALL BELT ENTRY, HELPING HOLD Z DRILL WHILE DRILLING 24 FOOT HOLE ALONG BELT ENTRY TO INSTALL A CABLE BOLT FOR SUPPLEMENTARYSUPPORT. AUGERS CAME APART, FELL DOWN AND HIT EN D OF MA...
02/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost REFUSE AREA. MAN HAD MOVED DOZER TO REFUELING PLATFORM AT AN ANGLE BECAUSE OF A PAN SITTING NEARBY. HE WAS STEPPING FROM DOZER TRACKS TOWARD PLATFORM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BECAUSE OF ICE & SNOW ON...
02/07/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WV. NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS 1%.
02/07/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS. 10% AWARD.
02/07/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
01/22/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST FATALITY Fatal AN APPARENT METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE CONSTRUCTION WORK WAS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE SHAFT BOTTOM, RESULTING IN THREE FATALITIES. THREE OTHER WORKERS WERE INJURED. THE SHAFT WAS APPROXIMA TELY 95...
01/22/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST FATALITY Fatal AN APPARENT METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE CONSTRUCTION WORK WAS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE SHAFT BOTTOM, RESULTING IN THREE FATALITIES. THREE OTHER WORKERS WERE INJURED. THE SHAFT WAS APPROXIMA TELY 95...
01/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 377d lost AN APPARENT METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE CONSTRUCTION WORK WAS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE SHAFT BOTTOM, RESULTING IN THREE FATALITIES. THREE OTHER WORKERS WERE INJURED. THE SHAFT WAS APPROXIMA TELY 95...
01/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 363d lost AN APPARENT METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE CONSTRUCTION WORK WAS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE SHAFT BOTTOM, RESULTING IN THREE FATALITIES. THREE OTHER WORKERS WERE INJURED. THE SHAFT WAS APPROXIMA TELY 95...
01/22/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST FATALITY Fatal AN APPARENT METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE CONSTRUCTION WORK WAS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE SHAFT BOTTOM, RESULTING IN THREE FATALITIES. THREE OTHER WORKERS WERE INJURED. THE SHAFT WAS APPROXIMA TELY 95...
01/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 363d lost AN APPARENT METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE CONSTRUCTION WORK WAS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE SHAFT BOTTOM, RESULTING IN THREE FATALITIES. THREE OTHER WORKERS WERE INJURED. THE SHAFT WAS APPROXIMA TELY 95...
01/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO RELEASE A TRACK JACK WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED OUT CAUSING MAN TO FALL BACKWARD INTO STIRKING DOZER TRACK WITH RIGHT RIB.
01/08/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost 1 LEFT- NORTH HEADGATE SECTION. MAN WAS MOVING OIL CANS SO THAT HE COULD BACK LOADER BESIDE FAN IN CROSSCUT. A LOOSE RIB ROLLED OUT AND HIT MAN ON RT. LEG.
01/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost 3 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH TRACK ENTRY. MAN WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A SCOOP BUCKET ONTO A FLAT CAR. HE GOT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND BELT BED RAIL CAUSING A LACERAT ION.
12/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost 3 RIGHT- 5 SOUTH MAN TRIPPED ON A WIRE CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS CHIN.
12/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE STTATES THAT HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT WHILE HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE SHOP STEPS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED HE FELL DOWN ONE STEP AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.
12/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL-NO INJURIES, NO OTHER DAMAE, OLD MAIN LINE, OLD 2 NORTH AT SURVEY STATION 72+84-MINER SEPTEMBER 1970. 100' LONG, 12' HIGH AND 16-18' WIDE.
12/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost NEW 5 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH BELT DRIVE CONSTRUCTION AREA. MAN WAS GETTING (STEPPING DOWN) OFF THE END OF LIFT SCOOP BUCKET AFTER IT WAS FULLY LOWERED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE, SLIPPED AND FELL - HURTING HIS LEF...
12/04/2002 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost AT BOTTOM OF SUPPLY SLOPE ON MAIN LINE TRACK. MAN WAS REMOVING A SKID OFF TRACK RAIL THAT WAS BETWEEN A SUPPLY CAR AND A DOLLY. THE SUPPLY CAR COUPLER SLIPPED OVER THE EDGE OF THE DOLLY-CAUSIN G CARS...
11/21/2002 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 11d restricted ALLEGED INJURY IS FROM DUMPING MUCK BUCKETS. ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT COPMLETED UNTIL 12-03-02
11/18/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAND GOT TANGLED IN A DRILL STEEL AND BENT FINGER BACKWARD ( WEARING GLOVES)
11/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost MAN WAS HOLDING A ""SUPER"" POST WHILE ANOTHER MAN WAS HITTING IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET IT IN PLACE UNDER ROOF STRAP. VICTIM THOUGHT MAN WAS GOING TO HIT BOTTOM OF POST WHEN MAN SWUNG TO HIT TOP O...
11/06/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost MAN WAS BOLTING TOP ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE MINER. A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS, HIT TOP OF RIB PROTECTOR AND FELL, HITTING BACK OF RIGHT FOOT.
10/31/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 10 %.
10/31/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCINIOSIS AWARD 5%. WORKED AT IRELAND MINE 28 YEARS, MCELROY 7 YEARS.
10/31/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 5%
10/30/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost RIB ROCK FALL - STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK & UPPER EXTREMITIES.
10/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost EE WAS SHOVELING COAL ON TO A CHAIN CONVEYOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
10/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DUMPING MUCK BUCKET, HE SLIPPED & FELL ON PILE. BUCKET STRUCK RIGHT LEG.
10/08/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NOTIFICATION FROM THE MINE SAFETY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION THAT MAN IS A PART 90 MINER.
10/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DRILLING, RIB ROCK FELL IN SHAFT STRIKING EMPLOYEE. ROCK HIT RIGHT SHOULDER AND DOWN RIGHT CHEST WALL.
10/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 13 FEET HIGH, 16 FEET WIDE, 20 FEET LONG AT AN INTERSECTION NEAR LONGWALL RECOVERY AREA IN #2 ENTRY AT 4 + 00 (INTAKE ENTRY) AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2001.
10/02/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost 4 RIGHT 5 SOUTH RETURN ENTRY MAN WAS PUSHING A CABLE BOLT IN THE DRILLED HOLE IN MINE ROOF. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE THE DRILLED HOLE IN MINE ROOF. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND S TRUCK H...