Speed Mine — Accidents

Total: 656 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/18/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on 10/18/2025 at approximately 1:16 AM on the 4 right panel of Unit 1. The fall occurred in the intersection of No. 8 entry, crosscut No. 17 and was approximately 20ft...
08/05/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was in the process of closing air lock doors at the mouth of the section when left hand was caught between the doors. This caused a laceration on the left index finger, resulting in 8...
03/26/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was injured while in the process of closing airlock doors. Employee was walking over track when EE tripped on the track and attempted to catch self with EE's hands causing a laceration to the...
01/29/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was injured when EE struck self in the face with a ratchet while tightening the gear case mounting bolts on a continuous miner causing a laceration above EE's left eye resulting in 18 sutures...
12/21/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost Employee was injured when their left leg was struck by 6' overcast steps while in the process of assisting another employee in moving the steps.
11/21/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 8:40 am it was found that the Coal Fork elevator was not operating. Once inspected it was determined that the shaft was broken on the secondary shiv pulley.
10/29/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on 10/29/24 at approximately 11:15 PM outby MRS units on the #3 section which is currently retreat mining. This fall occurred above the anchorage of primary support in...
10/01/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee was injured when their right leg and foot were struck by a rock that dislodged from the rib. Employee's foot was temporarily placed in a walking boot.
08/02/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 223d lost Employee was operating continuous miner when a rock measuring 23"" long X 18"" wide X 3.5"" thick dislodged from the top striking EE in the left shoulder. Employee initially sought medical treatment a...
07/29/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was injured when EE's right thumb was caught between two roof bolts while installing monkey faces. 6 sutures were applied to a laceration and EE was diagnosed with a fractured right thumb.
06/03/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Roof Bolter operator was injured when a glove was caught between the drill steel and the chuck of the drill pot while drilling. EE was examined by a physician and diagnosed with a fractured right thum...
05/15/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was evaluated for Pneumoconiosis at the Occupational Lung Center in Charleston, WV. EE was diagnosed with a 20% pulmonary functional impairment on 5/15/2024.
04/20/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 3:25 pm it was found that the Coal Fork elevator was not operating. Once inspected it was determined that the bearing was busted on the head frame shiv pully.
04/04/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Continuous Miner operator had just began to load in the face of #9 when a rock fell off the continuous miner striking the EE in the right leg resulting in fractures to the right fibula. Lost workdays...
03/02/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped while working causing employee to fall and striking right palm of hand below the thumb causing a laceration. Employee received six sutures and returned to work.
01/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states was in the process of bending a roof bolt when it became lodged under the drill pot. While attempting to free the bolt it suddenly sprang upward striking EE in the face causing a lacer...
10/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was preparing to make a belt splice on the slope belt. In the process of moving the belt cutter to cut the belt, a finger encountered the knife blade of the cutter, and cut their left middle...
10/02/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was rolling a scoop tire out of the way when EE slipped, striking EE's head on a high-line scoop insert. Employee was diagnosed with acute low back pain and a facial contusion and placed off...
09/26/2023 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 267d lost Continuous miner operator was taking the last lift out of the block when the corner of the rib fell out striking EE resulting in a dislocated right knee and fractured left ankle. Lost workdays were a...
09/24/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 9:20pm it was found that the Coal Fork elevator was not operating. Once electricians arrived they determined there was a ground that caused the contactor to go bad. At approx. 1:15am the el...
09/11/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 8:45am an unplanned roof fall occurred at crosscut 85 in the belt entry on 6 west E Mains belt. This was at Spad # 23891.
08/28/2023 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None On 8/28/2023 9"" of rain fell in about 3 hours. This allowed water to run down the box cut into the slope area of the mine and pool up. This area of the mine is the old mine in the seam above where we...
07/27/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on 7/27/2023 at approximately 11:45 pm at CC 85 near spad # 23866 on 6 west track.
06/01/2023 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None At 11:20 am on June 1st there was a methane ignition resulting in a mine fire that lasted 20 minutes on Unit 4 miner section (MMU 019-0).
05/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost Employee was moving a rock to set a timber when EE felt a pain in EE's right shoulder. Employee initially sought medical treatment and was released to return to work. Employee went to a follow up appo...
03/27/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated they were helping remove a rock from on top of the miner. They grasped the rock placing one hand on each side and pulled the rock to slide it off to the ground. In the process the rock slid...
03/15/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Teammate stated EE was in the process of replacing bits on the 088 miner. EE had removed the old bit and was pushing the new bit into place when it became stuck so EE took EE's pick hammer and struck...
03/10/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated had just finished using the mine phone at the section tail and started to walk to the face. As employee stepped toward the feeder employee tripped over employee's feet and fell allowin...
03/06/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the process of changing a boom swing pin on the 401 roof bolter. EE had removed the old pin and set it in the tray of the bolter. As EE was driving the new pin in place the old pin which wei...
01/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted Employee stated employee was helping another employee unload oxygen bottes on Unit 4. After they had finished unloading the injured employee stated shoulder started to hurt. On Sept 5th 2023 employee...
12/14/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated: was skiving a piece of belt to put a splice on it. In the process of of cutting the belt with the Stanley utility knife, the knife slipped out of the belt and punctured EE's left hand requi...
11/11/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted Employee stated EE had drilled EE's hole and was in the process of installing the bolt when EE felt EE's shoulder pop and start hurting. Being reported per citation #9559715 under protest to avoid any...
11/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that EE was in the process of removing rock off of the left C/M Machine on the Unit 2 Section. EE stated that EE was going to attempt to push a rock off the machine so they could move...
10/22/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that EE was in the process of squaring on the end on the belt to make a belt splice during a Pull Back. EE stated that the belt was laying on a board, that was laying across the belt rails a...
10/18/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee stated employee was carrying a rub rail from the end of the track to the section when employee tripped over a track rail and fell to the ground striking employee's back. Being reported per ci...
10/08/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated employee was operating the miner in #7 entry on Unit 3 when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking employee on right shoulder. The rock measured 21""x21""x2-9"" thick. Being...
09/08/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated EE was putting hyd. oil in the miner on Unit 3. In the process of moving the can of oil from EE's right side to EE's left EE felt pain in EE's groin. Being reported per citation #95597...
08/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that EE was traveling with an inspector and they were going through a mandoor. EE was holding the door for them to go through and after the last went through EE turned to go through. E...
08/20/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE was changing out a piece of 60"" top structure on surface #2 belt. EE stated EE was pulling an old piece out of the belt line when it slipped out of EE's hand allowing the structure...
08/19/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on 8/19/22 at approximately 20:05 hrs. The fall occurred at crosscut 56 of the slope belt line. No persons were injured as a result of this fall.
08/09/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost Employee stated EE had hurt EE's back several times in the past and on EE's way to the section EE's back started to hurt again. Being reported per citation #9559719 under protest to avoid any further...
08/02/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Coal Fork Main mine hoist was down from 9:30am until 11am on August 2nd due to a contactor in the hoist house going bad. The contactor was replaced and the hoist is working as of 11am on August 2n...
07/14/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated they had drilled a hole and was in the process of installing a 6' bolt when a piece of rock fell that measured 2"" x 18"" wide x 2"" thick striking them on the back. Employee missed on...
06/21/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated the were getting out of a scoop on Unit 4. When they put their weight on their left ankle, it twisted to the side and they felt pain. Being reported per citation #9559721 under protest...
05/16/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee stated they were picking up trash in the scoop road on Unit 1. In the process of picking up a wooden pallet and throwing it in the scoop bucket, they felt pain in their groin. Being reported...
05/10/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 25d restricted Employee stated EE was throwing a track switch for the mantrip to go through. As EE got back in the mantrip EE hit EE's knee on the side of the mantrip and felt it pop. Medical repair of EE's meniscus...
02/25/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated employee was operating the #1 Emu coming off of the #3 section traveling toward the Coal Fork Bottom to finish shift. Employee stated employee was not paying attention and drove into t...
02/17/2022 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None An ex employee was awarded 15% pneumoconiosis on February 17th 2022. Employee retired on 06/01/2018.
12/06/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee stated was in the process of adding 4"" aqua waterline in prep for a belt move. Employee picked up a crib block and used it to strike the end of the waterline and after several hits employee...
10/19/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a rotation hose on the 419 roof bolter and the channel locks employee was using slipped off the fitting causing employee's right palm to come in contact with a metal tag on the b...