Monongalia County Mine — Accidents

Total: 944 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/09/2022 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 10:10PM on 6/8/22, power was lost at the Wana surface facility. On 6/9/22 at approx. 5:54AM, power was restored, and at approx. 6:10AM smoke/fire was observed coming from the Maintenance/St...
11/29/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self-insured Employer Decision on 11/29/2021 from a medical report dated 11/15/2021. The report identifies a 19.98% permanent partial disability from noise-induced hearing loss. E...
08/24/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The secondary counterweight inadvertently disconnected from the primary counterweight on the North side, which caused the South side chain to break. This allowed the secondary counterweight to fall t...
07/24/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was bending over to pick up a wooden crib block when they felt a pain in abdomen. EE did not begin missing work until 07/29/21. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also...
07/14/2021 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was assisting panline bolter when a piece of rock binder fell out of the face and struck them in the left shoulder and neck. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also d...
07/12/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck in the mouth with a golf ball size rock that was thrown from the drum while employee was operating the shearer during cut-out at the tail. As a result, employee suffered a broken t...
06/27/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing at the Main North 3 Belt Drive area while spotting a splice. EE turned to walk away and EE's feet slipped out from under EE causing EE to fall. As EE was falling, EE's hard hat c...
06/23/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 10:58 AM the Prep Plant belts were shut down for a maintenance outage. At approximately 11:30 AM, this belt was observed to be on fire approximately 170' from the head roller and was...
06/22/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was pulling shields when a rock was thrown from the shearer drum and struck EE in the left elbow. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills,...
04/26/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee was walking up the belt line stepped in hole, Right knee popped and fell to ground
04/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was hanging waterline & felt a pain and pop in left shoulder. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protect...
04/14/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Employee stepped on to a piece of rock/coal and twisted right knee. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protectiv...
01/27/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Main North Intake #2 Entry at 139 block. The approximate dimensions of the roof fall area is 30' long x 16' wide x 7' above the coal seam. The fall was m...
12/30/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost Employee was attempting to operate a track switch when EE felt a pain in EE's right shoulder. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, tr...
11/19/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost While observing a mower on an embankment, the mower blade threw a rock which struck the injured miner in the right cheekbone. This accident was not the result of a compliance issue.
11/18/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Old 6 North Mains #1 Entry at 11-12 block. The approximate dimensions of the fall are 60' long x 16' wide x 8-10' above the coal seam. The fall was most...
11/16/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 6 North Left Return #2 Entry at 15 1/2 block. The approximate dimensions of the fall are 50' long x 16' wide x 8' above the coal seam. The fall was most...
10/27/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Old 5 North Mains #1 Entry at 8 block. The fall is approximately 120' long x 10' high and 16' wide. The fall was most likely caused by gradual deteriorat...
10/20/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was untangling a 2"" rigid non-pressurized hydraulic hose when the hose slipped out of employee's hands and struck employee in the forehead causing a laceration that required 5 sutures. It di...
10/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost Employee was operating a track switch when EE felt a pain in EE's left shoulder. Please note, this is a questionable injury. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not in...
10/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost Employee was installing a 20'cable bolt into the mine roof when EE felt a pain in lower back. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency,t...
09/18/2020 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost Employee was crawling when employee struck head against a cable bolt causing down pressure on neck. This is a questionable injury, the employee did not begin missing work until 10/14/2020. It did no...
09/14/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting pump discharge line with a knife. As employee was cutting, the knife cut through the line causing a laceration to left thumb. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issu...
09/04/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 5 West 1 Belt entry at 11 block. The fall is approximately 30'L x 14'W x 8'H. The fall was most likely caused by gradual deterioration of the mine roof....
09/03/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee was reaching through the door of the CAT #3 Pan to turn the lights off when EE fell and fractured EE's left ankle. It did not involve any compliance issues. It also did not involve job skill...
08/22/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was carrying roof bolting supplies when employee felt a pain in right wrist. This is a questionable claim. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job...
08/19/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was walking/crawling when EE felt a pain in left knee. The is a questionable injury, the employee did not begin missing work until 10/15/2020. It did not involve any equipment or compliance...
08/19/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 6 North Right Return #8 entry 12-13 block. The fall is approximately 90' L x 16'W x 6-8'H. The fall was most likely caused by gradual deterioration of th...
08/18/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 6 North Belt entry between the 21-22 block intersections. The fall is approximately 50' L x 12'W x 6-8'H. The fall was most likely caused by gradual dete...
08/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was carrying posts when the employee felt a pain in right shoulder. Employee began missing work on 09/14/2020. This is a questionable injury. It did not involve any equipment or compliance...
07/30/2020 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was placing trolley pole onto the trolley wire when EE inadvertently contacted the energized trolley wire with EE's head causing electrical shock. It did not involve any compliance issues. I...
07/22/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at the Main North #6 Entry at 199 block in the intersection approaching the 9S #3 Seals. The fall is approximately 16'W x 80'L x 8-10'H. The fall was most likely...
07/13/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 6 North Left Return at the 16 block intersection. The fall is approximately 25'L x 10'W x 8'H. The fall was most likely caused by gradual deterioration of...
06/23/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 4:20 PM the western slope of the Old Coarse Refuse was discovered to have 3-4 ""hot spots"". These areas were smoking/smoldering with no visible flames. This was potentially the resu...
06/22/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on the 6 North Haulage at 21 block. The fall was approximately 16' wide, 70' long and 12' high. The fall was most likely caused by gradual deterioration of the mi...
06/20/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost The employee was running and jumped to touch hanging clothes in the bath house, when they landed they felt discomfort in left knee. It did not involve equipment or compliance issues. It also did not i...
06/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was removing a scoop canopy. After removing the last bolt, the canopy shifted and struck EE in the mouth, dislodging EE's teeth. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It...
06/16/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 284d lost The employee was walking while carrying two cable bolts, when EE tripped over a supply sled and fell to the mine floor landing on left shoulder. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues....
06/04/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost The employee was removing a scoop from charge when the battery lid fell and struck employee's hand. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficien...
05/31/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost The employee was installing new drive belts on 94 pump. While installing one of the belts, the belt slipped, this caused employee's finger to be caught between the belt and the drive pulley. It did no...
05/25/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An area of inadequately supported roof that prevented travel was discovered at the 15M return regulator for a distance of 10'. The condition was most likely caused due to gradual deterioration of the...
05/11/2020 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost The employee was walking on the longwall face when they struck their head against the #2 shield. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skill, proficiency,...
04/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was hanging power cables above head when they felt a shooting pain in lower back. It did not involve and equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, t...
04/10/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contract employee was removing the tension off of belt clamps, tension on one side became tighter than the other and a bar that was laying on the belt kicked up striking face above the eyebrow. Cause...
04/06/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 346d lost The employee was operating a locomotive, when the employee came to a stop and a rock unexpectedly fell from the mine roof and struck employee in the head and shoulder. It did not include any equipment...
04/02/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost The employee was carrying a bag of rock dust when EE slipped on pumpable crib mix and fell to the mine floor. It did not include any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills,...
03/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost The employee was pulling 2"" rock dust hose when EE felt pain in lower back. It did not included any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or p...
02/29/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 373d lost The employee was picking up a roof bolt while center bolting when employee felt pain in left shoulder. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, profic...
02/20/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 344d lost Employee was loading trash into a trash car when EE felt a pain in lower back. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or...
02/18/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The employee was walking when EE slipped on rocks and stained EE's left knee. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or p...