Monongalia County Mine — Accidents

Total: 944 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 377d lost The employee was assisting a co-worker hanging miner cable, when they felt pain in left shoulder. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency...
02/12/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee walked through water over EE's boots, EE developed chafed skin on EE's left foot due to the friction of EE's boot repetitively rubbing against EE's foot. It did not involve any equipment or c...
01/27/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was climbing down off of a scoop after placing it on charge and fell into the scoop charger causing EE to strike EE's small left finger. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues....
01/21/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Main North 6 entry at 190 block. The fall was approximately 16' wide, 80' long and 12' high. The fall was most likely caused due to gradual deterioration o...
01/20/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 6 North Parallel #1 entry at 9 block. The fall was approximately 10' wide, 35' long and 6' high. The fall was most likely caused due to gradual deteriorati...
12/03/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost The employee was throwing the K4 track switch along 5 East Haulage, when they felt pain in right shoulder. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, pr...
12/02/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 6 North #2 Entry at 18 block. The fall was approximately 16' wide, 30' long and 9' high. The fall was most likely caused due to gradual deterioration of th...
11/20/2019 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Wana Service Hoist primary counterweight became dislodged due to the guide rail becoming ""sprung"" and causing the rails to be out of gauge. There were no entrapments or injuries involved with th...
11/16/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee was looking for a damaged top roller that EE was going to replace during a belt idle period. EE's shirt sleeve was caught by a top roller and EE's arm was pulled between the top belt and a ro...
11/05/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self-insured Employer Decision from a medical report stating the employee has a 10% permanent partial disability from noise induced hearing loss.
10/31/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost The employee was setting up the main breaker on BT800 locomotive when EE felt pain between the left index finger and thumb. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not invol...
10/11/2019 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The Kuhntown elevator was transporting three employees to the surface when the safety switch on the surface door failed, causing the employees to become entrapped approximately 240' from the surface....
10/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The employee was moving the loader cable out of the haul road on the 7W Section in the 2 to 3 crosscut at 6 block, when the employee felt pain in lower back. It did not include any equipment or compli...
10/08/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Main North #3 entry at the 86 block overcast row. The fall was approximately 12' wide, 40' long and 12' high. It was most likely caused due to gradual dete...
10/07/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost Employee was operating a scoop loaded with a LW shield. EE lowered the bill but failed to release the winch. This caused the shield tip to raise. The shield tip caught the scoop canopy, caused it to r...
10/03/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 472d lost Employee was walking across the track to get in the clear when a wooden roof plank unexpectedly broke. This caused roof material to fall, striking head and neck. It did not involve any equipment or c...
09/17/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost The employee was removing the connecting staple in a fitting that was connecting a 3/4"" emulsion hose, when employee removed the staple the pressure had not been fully released & the hose began to wh...
09/17/2019 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist kicked the breaker 4' from the bottom as it was traveling down. While resetting power, employee attempted to jog the hoist before the system powered up. The PLC was not aware oil was still i...
09/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted Contractor employee was unloading jumpers to pull belt with, off the flat bed truck and claims that they felt pain in the stomach area. Cause of this injury was not using proper body mechanics and get...
09/09/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The employee leaned a super post against the panline and turned to walk away when employee tripped and tried to catch self against the leaning post. The post then fell on employee's left forearm. It d...
08/29/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Old 5 North Track at 3 blk. The fall was approximately 16' wide, 30' long and 8' high. It was most likely caused by gradual deterioration of the mine roof....
08/26/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the overcast row from Orndoff return shaft to 9M seals. The fall was approximately 16' wide, 10' long and 6' high. It was most likely caused by gradual deterio...
08/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was crossing a stationary flat car when the employee slipped. As employee slipped, employee put a hand out to catch self and cut a finger on a steel band holding belt structure. It did no...
08/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was dragging airline in the 8M to 9M aircouse behind another employee. The employee in front was upwind and kicked up dust causing irritations to EE's left eye. It did not include any equ...
08/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was removing a top belt roller when the roller slipped and pinched a finger between the roller and a bed rail. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve j...
08/13/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost The employee was standing beside a 2"" pressurized hose when it unexpectedly burst and caused it to whip an strike an ankle. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not invo...
08/10/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 510d lost Employee was operating the shearer when a shield unexpectedly was advanced. This caused the employee to be pinned between the shield and panline. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues....
08/10/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the #1 entry of the old 6 North Mains between 8M and 9M seals. The fall was approximately 16' wide, 30' long and 6' high. No problems with mining machines, PPE...
08/08/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the west approach to the Carpenter Intake Shaft. The fall was approximately 18' wide, 16' long and 6' high. The fall was likely caused by gradual deterioration...
07/30/2019 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The primary counterweight guide shoes became worn due to the excessive racking of the secondary counterweight, which caused the primary counterweight to become dislodged. There was no entrapment or i...
07/25/2019 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The secondary counterweight became dislodged and twisted the guide rail. There was no entrapment or injuries involved with the incident. It also did not involve any compliance issues.
07/24/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine received a Self-insured Employer Decision on 07/24/2019 from a medical report dated 07/15/2019. The report identifies a 15.58% permanent partial disability from noise-induced hearing loss.
07/08/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to pull a lift of cribs onto a scoop bucket when a fellow employee threw the winch rope hook on top of the cribs striking the injured employees finger. It did not involve any e...
07/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing an overcast beam when the beam suddenly shifted, fell and struck the employee's right wrist. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job sk...
07/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to shut the scoop door when the door fell and struck the employee's finger. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skill, proficienc...
07/02/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on Main North 2 belt at the 35 block intersection. The fall was approximately 16' wide, 25' long and 6' high. The fall was most likely caused by gradual deteriora...
06/04/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 6 North Parallel, #4 Entry, #4 block. The fall was approximately 16' long, 16' wide, and 8' high. The fall was more than likely caused from gradual deteri...
06/03/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 321d lost Employee was walking and dragging a ventilation tube. As employee stepped into a shuttle car tire rut, left knee gave-out. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involv...
05/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Contract employee was setting a steel jack down and it slid together pinching EE's index finger. Cause of this incident was awareness of this employee performing the task. Compliance with rules/regs,...
05/10/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee was attempting to free an obstruction from the rock dust hose by applying air pressure. The obstruction released, the employee lost control of the rock dust hose and was sprayed in the in the r...
05/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 206d lost Employee was carrying and stocking new conveyor belt rollers in a crosscut when employee felt a pain in lower back. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job...
05/03/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost Employee was assisting in repairing the track rails and while EE was carrying a track jack, EE stepped into a hole and twisted EE's left ankle. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues....
04/20/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was assisting in re-railing a Cogar mantrip. EE was standing beside the mantrip as it was being elevated toward the rail, as it came down the mantrip overshot the rail and struck the employee...
04/17/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was assisting in installing new belt and attempted to lift belt over the tail roller when EE felt a pinch/pain in EE's lower back. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It a...
04/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was standing on coal behind the continuous miner and tossed a ventilation tube toward the face. As EE tossed the tube, EE slipped and felt a pain in lower back. It did not involve any equipm...
04/04/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was rock dusting along the belt, near the transfer, when a rock bounced off the belt and struck employee in the lower left leg. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also...
03/28/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a single-leg belt stand when EE slipped and struck EE's nose against the stand. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, profi...
03/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to pull a stuck chain from a bundle of cable bolts when the chain unexpectedly came loose and struck employee in the upper lip. It did not involve any equipment or compliance i...
03/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee was using a rope to drag a piece of pipe when they felt a pain in their right shoulder. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency...
03/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was lifting a bag of sand at the mouth of K-1 on Kuhntown bottom and felt pain in the lower abdominal area. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job...