Morgan Camp Mine — Accidents

Total: 60 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/04/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 49d lost Allegedly the employee stated EE was walking backwards while hand dusting a beltline and later felt a pain in EE's left knee. Upon investigation and review of EE's medical history the employee has su...
12/14/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 1B Panel intake BK 21 #6 entry roof fall approx. 80'L x 20'W x 10'H. Was not in the escapeway entry. 5' fully grouted bolts, also timbered on all four sides.
10/12/2022 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Apprentice Electrician was setting power up to S/C cathead, when the cathead blew up causing flash burn to eyes.
09/06/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine Foreman was in the south 1 intake Bk33 to BK 34 and discovered a roof fall in the primary escapeway. Approx. 30' long x 16' wide x 5' thick at deepest point.
09/02/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None West section BK 53 509 scoop charger 2B belt Between #3 & 4 entry. Employee was setting up the fire ext. suppression tank back up on the charger and lost control of the tank dropping it on EE's left m...
06/24/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in #6 entry went to follow center dump across to put scoop on charge. The scoop became stuck in the rib when making turn and EE said side dump shuttle car traveling up #6 struck the opera...
05/24/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was drilling hole and was back spinning the drill steel while EE was bringing the steel back out of the hole. When the pusher steel came out of the top, the steel spun around striking EE in t...
03/18/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating #2 roof bolter while trying to move rock out of the way to set outside bolt employee had head down looking at the rock to be able to move the drill pod. Employee had left hand o...
03/15/2022 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was at 6 BK on Old 1-C Panel lacing 1000' of belt. When EE reached down to pick up the belt clamps, EE felt sharp pain in their back.
03/03/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost Roof bolter operator spun the machine to take it up #3 entry. The machine struck the scoop operator's left foot causing the employee to fall to the ground and pinned employee's foot & ankle under the...
03/01/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None West section 003-MMU unplanned roof fall at or above anchorage zone in active workings 6' to 7' high for length of 42' between 52 & 53 Block
02/15/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was bolting #8 face when the drill steel stopped up. EE took the bottom piece of steel out of the drill chuck and the top piece of steel fell out of the hole then bounced off the drill pot hitting EE...
09/24/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 1C panel 002 MMU BK33 8R second cut fell in after miner finished mining. When the top fell it road back through the last row with deep cut bolts in it.
06/16/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was bolting second cut out of #5 entry, first row outside bolt. Piece of rock 3'L x 2W'x 5 1/2""T fell and hit canopy, then hit the employee on the outside of left ankle. Causing puncture to...
03/11/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall old 1B panel #9 entry BK 20 in the return air course. Was bolted with 5' 3/4"" fully grouted bolts. Fall was approx. 17' high 28' long 18'wide. Fall was dangered off from all entries.
02/22/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting height for overcast and a piece of the miner bit came off and hit EE in the left bicep, causing laceration to EE's arm.
02/16/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driver lost control of loaded coal truck going down hill at the 9 post causing truck to wreck at the bottom at the 8 post. Driver went to the hospital and received stitches to left ear. Returned to wo...
02/04/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was attempting to remove rock from boom/dump end of shuttle car. The rock slid pinching right pinky finger between the rock and the metal of the boom. Causing cut and break to top knuckle of...
01/21/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 1B belt BK 6 in track entry. Fall approx. 18' high. Also towards #3 entry in Bk 6.
01/06/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 1A belt #1 entry BK 7. Area was bolted with 5' 3/4"" fully grouted resin bolts.
01/02/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 1A belt #1 entry BK 7. area was bolted with 5' 3/4"" fully grouted resin bolts.
12/14/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None South Mains 1B Neutral #3 entry BK 13 1/2 to 14 1/2. Cribbed and dangered off area.
12/14/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None South Mains 1B panel BK 11 1/4 to 12 3/4. Cribbed and dangered off are.
11/18/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None West Mains 2B mains BK 40 #3 entry Roof fall in return, ventilation still good but no travel in this area.
10/31/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was taking drill steel out of the hole they drilled, rock fell and hit left hand pushing it against the drill pod. Causing laceration to left index finger.
10/14/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Airway person found the fall on EE's examination of the airway. It's on old 1B panel in #2 entry BK 53 1/2 39' outby spade #3654. 15' high and about 40' long. It was also bolted with 4' bolts.
09/02/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning out wet duster on scoop, the employee got water hose to spray it out and when they turned it on it slipped out of hand. The nozzle then flew back up striking the left upper lip. Cutting...
07/28/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Old West 2 Intake Bk 16 #8, Mine foreman was inspecting discharge line and found that roof fell in the intersection on top of discharge line.
06/04/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was found in right return #8 entry at BK 44 on south 5 panel. 13 Breaks outby section tailpiece.
06/03/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 6-3-20 employee received 9.9% PPD award for hearing loss. The employee still works at this operation.
06/02/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing belt clamp on belt when clamp slipped and flipped up, striking EE in EE's mouth.
05/24/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 4 south #3 entry BK 33 1/2 to 34 1/2 in the neutral. Did not affect ventilation or travel.
04/27/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While miner was in #7 face, the miner operator reached to get wash down hose to spray off miner. Was struck in right hand with a roof rock, causing laceration to top of hand that required stitches.
04/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing scoop batteries on scoop. As employee went to shut down the lids on the batteries, employee dropped the lid down on right hand.
04/08/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While traveling airway the examiner came across a roof fall on 5 south left return. Break 7 1/2 to 9 1/2 in #2 entry. Did not bother ventilation or travel. No one was injured.
03/17/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Said EE slipped on Rock and fell on EE's right side. When EE landed EE hit EE's ribs. Pain in EE's chest and right ribs. Was having trouble breathing.
01/16/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling EE's hole with starter steel, went to add EE's pusher steel to finish the hole, couldn't get the steel in EE's chuck. Went to swing EE's drill pod to get steel in chuck, EE swung...
12/17/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Long-term exposure to dust.
11/20/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was located at 31 block on south 1 belt line in the intake #6 entry and fell approx. 60' long x 18' wide x 8' high. The cause is believed to be a geological anomaly
11/12/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost Driver went to step out of the truck and slipped off the bottom step.
10/25/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 5d restricted Employee was checking antifreeze and as employee was taking radiator cap off it blew off from pressure causing the liquid to burn employee's right hand, right side and right hip. 1st & 2nd degree burn...
10/17/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee checked the top before bolting and noticed a loose rock and tried to pull it. When the rock would not come down, EE drilled the hole for the bolt and when EE inserted the bolt into the hole a...
09/02/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall on West section at 59 blk, #3 entry. No injuries occurred.
08/28/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee had just arrived on west section and was down on knees waiting to begin work, when employee stood up employee's body twisted and employee fell to right side, which resulted in a broken fibula...
06/26/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making pre-shift run and struck the back of their neck against a belt hanger (monkey face). This resulted in the employee receiving 5 stitches at the hospital.
06/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a timber on the ride, the timber started to roll off the back side of ride and EE reached out with right hand to try to catch it. This resulted in a fracture of EE's middle finger...
04/11/2019 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 45d restricted Employee was installing a fly board with the bolter, drilled first 3 feet and was removing drill steel when the fly board fell off of canopy and hit pinky finger between the drill and board that fell.
03/01/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost Employee was helping load miner head onto low boy underground. Employee was in the process of centering the miner head up on the low boy. Employee reached under the miner head to get a chain and the...
01/19/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee was installing boar in the face of #3 entry on south mains. Employee was pushing the 5' bolt up into the hole with the pusher, and the head of the bolt slid off the pusher causing the stored...
12/21/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Driver stepped up onto tire to clean windshield and slipped & fell breaking wrist.