Marfork Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2022

A non-injury roof fall occurred on the No. 2 Section Pillar Line in the No. 6 Entry. Spad No. 18677. The roof fall measured approximately 20 feet long, 15 feet wide, 5-10 feet high.

A non-injury roof fall occurred in the No. 1 Section primary escapeway adjacent to the No. 4 belt, 15-16 cross cut near spad 3233. Fall measured 35' long x 20' long x 4' high. All approaches were timbered and dangered off. A clean up plan was submitted for review.

Non-injury roof fall occurred at spad 3193 in the 1C Belt Entry at break 7. Fall measured approximately 40 feet wide X 20 feet wide X 8 feet high. All entrances to the fall area were timbered and a clean up plan was submitted to MSHA for review.

Roof fall was discovered along #2 South Beltline at #7 cross cut. Spad No. 3357. Fall measured approximately 20' Long X 20' Wide X 5' High. No injuries reported.

Non injury roof fall was discovered in the primary escapeway on No. 1 Section at approximately No. 6 Break on 2 South Mains Spad No. 3352. Fall measured approximately 20' X 20' X 8'.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on the No. 1 Section in the intersection just outby the face in the No. 1 Entry inby spad No. 3232. The fall measured approximately 20' long x 20' wide x 4' high.

A roof fall occurred on the No. 1 Section in the 5 Right Cross Cut just inby spad 3173. Fall measured approximately 48'-50' long X 18' Wide X 4' High.

While tramming the scoop, the door to the operator's deck swung open. Employee attempted to shut door back when the scoop brakes suddenly locked up due to the door being open causing the door to swing shut pinching left middle finger between door and frame. Resulted in amputation of finger to first joint. 75 days standard charge.

While placing crib blocks under the continuous mining machine, one of the cribs unexpectedly shifted causing the machine to shift, smashing right middle finger. Resulted in a fracture and laceration requiring stitches.

While operating a scoop, injured ran over a rib roll, jarring back and neck in the operator's compartment of the scoop.

While unloading timbers from the rail mounted supply car, employee felt a pop in knee resulting in swelling and soreness.

Employee was hanging miner cable and waterline, shuttle car was leaving the continuous miner when it struck the miner cable and water line, knocking employee to the ground, injuring wrist.

Injured was handling a shuttle car trailing cable and felt pain in back.

Employee was handling a worn skirt board from a conveyor tailpiece. Resulted in a laceration requiring 6 stitches.

Miner was handling trailing cable when miner felt pain in right shoulder. Accident was determined to be reportable on 09/19/2022.

While constructing a stopping a block fell from the top row, which was approximately 10 feet high, and smashed right thumb. Resulted in a fracture.

Draw rock fell from mine roof striking employees leg while operating side controls of roof bolt machine. Employee continued to work until 08/18/2022. Was determined to be reportable injury on 08/31/2022.

While cleaning No. 9 entry on No. 1 section, employee peeled up a large floor rock measuring approximately 38"" wide x 40"" long x 6"" thick. The rock flipped up and partially entered the operators deck striking employee on the side of the head. Resulted in a laceration of EE's ear requiring surgery.

Employee was attempting to install a bit insert on the continuous miner by using a ball peen hammer when a piece of metal struck them in the eye. Metal was removed from eye by surgery.

Miner was kneeling down in the intersection while operating the continuous mining machine, when a piece of roof rock fell from between bolts, striking the right leg. Resulted in a fractured fibula.

While loading a gear case for a continuous miner onto a flat car underground, the gear case slid off of the scoop bucket causing the scoop to bounce. Employee hit EE's head on the canopy inside the operators deck.

Employee was carrying block to a stopping and experienced pain in the lower stomach area. Employee continued to work until 05/25/2022 at which point a hernia was diagnosed. Hernia will be repaired.

Employee was tramming the left roof bolter when machine ran over a rock. Employee's head struck the roof causing pain in EE's neck.

Employee was guiding scoop operator in to scoop up a bundle of conveyor belt when the scoop bucket struck the employee's right foot.

Press bolt failed during belt splicing operations. Employee was struck in the left hand by press bolt or other unknown object and received a left hand contusion(No fractures) resulting in time off from work. Initial Dr. Release was estimated at 3 days.

Employee was utilizing a 1/2 inch chain connected to a service scoop to pull slack out of a feeder conveyor chain. The 1/2 inch chain broke striking employee in the face. Resulted in a fracture, stitches, and a chipped tooth.

While installing a bolt in the mine roof, miner was attempting to line drill chuck up with bolt head when the rotation was unintentionally engaged. A burr caught the glove and wrapped right ring finger around the bolt. Resulted in stitches and a dislocation.

While waking, injured stumbled over loose rock laying on the the mine floor and cut palm of hand on sharp piece of rock. Resulted in a laceration requiring 12 stitches.

Injured was skiving belt at 6A Belt Tail using a utility knife, resulted in laceration requiring 3 stitches.

While walking around the outby end of the roof bolting machine in the No. 7 entry on No. 1 Section, piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking employee's right arm resulting in a laceration. Injury required 10 stitches. Rock measured approximately 12 inches long X 8 inches wide X 1/2 inch thick.

Employee stumbled while walking causing head to strike a roof bolt plate. Resulted in a laceration requiring 14 stitches.

Hand was on canopy when rock fell from mine roof smashing middle finger on left hand. Resulted in a chipped bone on tip of finger.

Employee was moving a 6 inch I beam by hand and experienced pain in the right arm which resulted in a torn bicep. Employee was not scheduled to work on this mine ID beyond 8/1/2022.

Employee was working to install a top shear jack pin on a continuous miner when arm came in contact with burred metal on the machine resulting in a laceration requiring 5 stitches.

Employee was using a bumper jack to adjust the conveyor tailpiece, when the jack fell over striking the employee on the left hand resulting in a fracture. The operator determined the incident to be reportable on 07/06/2022.

Employee was beating a pie pan back into place against the mine roof and struck wrist on another roof bolt plate causing a laceration resulting in 6 stitches.

While using jacks to put a derailed locomotive back on the track, one of the jacks fell over pinching hand between jack and crib block. The locomotive was not on the jack when it fell over. Resulted in a fractured right hand.

As the drill operator was dismounting from the drill, a foot became stuck on a ladder rung. When the operator freed their foot, they fell to the ground. The incident resulted in a fractured fibula.

Employee was removing rock from top of continuous miner and pinched left ring finger between rock and machine. Resulted in a fracture.

While cutting a belt jumper, the knife slipped and employee cut right thigh resulting in 8 stitches.

While roof bolting, a small piece of roof rock dislodged near the drill steel and fell smashing employee's left hand against the drill pot of the machine. Resulted in a fractured middle finger.

While operating a shuttle car, employee pinched fingers on right hand between the canopy of the machine and the rib, resulting in a laceration that required stitches.

Employee was operating a rail mounted personnel carrier underground when it collided with an 15 ton locomotive near No. 5 Head.

Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.

Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.

Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.

Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.