Marfork Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2024

A non-injury roof fall was discovered on 1B Belt at No. 4 Break in the Track Entry. Fall measured approximately 30 feet long x 20 feet wide x 7 feet high.

A non-injury roof fall was discovered on the No. 1B Belt; Track Entry; No. 3 Break, near spad 3235. Fall measured approximately 70 feet long x 19 feet wide x 8 feet high.

A non-injury electrical fire occurred on the No. 1 Brookeville Locomotive.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the track entry (secondary escapeway) at #8 crosscut #6 belt on #2 Section.

A non-injury roof fall was discovered in the return airway measuring approximately 20 feet long x 20 feet wide x 4 feet high.

A non-injury roof fall occurred in the primary escapeway just outby No. 2 Section in the No. 3 Entry, 1 break inby spad 5629. Fall measured approximately 55 feet long x 19 feet wide x 2-4 feet thick.

A non -injury roof fall occurred on the No. 3D Belt at No. 17 break just inby spad 5313. The roof fall measured approximately 15 feet long x 30 feet wide x 5-6 feet high.

Employee was assisting the other roof bolt operator with installing a fly board onto the mine roof. Employee rested their hand on the boom of the machine. When the other bolter operator raised the boom, it pinched employee's finger between the moving arms on the boom. Resulted in amputation of left pinky finger down to the proximal.

While pulling up bolter slack, employee felt a sharp pain in lower back. Employee continued to work up until 01/07/2025 when the employee began missing work. After investigation, it was discovered employee has been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and stenosis in the L5-S1 area.

While hanging discharge line, the injured miner bent down under the water line. While bent over the eye on the bolt plate holding the line broke, dropping the water line and hitting the injured miner on the back before the line was caught by another chain that was supporting the water line.

While loading bolts in a scoop bucket, employee fell on left shoulder and felt a pop in the shoulder.

While standing one step from the top of a 6' step ladder EE was placing a block in the row approximately 9' high. While reaching to place the block EE's ladder tipped over causing EE to fall to the mine floor and hit EE's back causing back pain.

Employee was using machine mounted re-trackers on a Brookeville locomotive due to the machine being off the track. The employee was operating the re-trackers from outside of the operator's deck of the machine. Once the locomotive was back on the track it rolled due to the brakes not being set catching the employee in a pinch point between the machine and the mine rib.

While installing a roof bolt, employee had a hand on the drill steel when the rotation lever was bumped unintentionally. Resulted in a dislocated and fractured right ring finger.

Employee was assisting in hanging miner cable and water line when EE felt a sharp pain in their right shoulder.

Employee was installing the last row of bolts in the face of #3 entry when a rock fell from the top between the rib and the outside bolt. EE was struck on the outside of the right ankle. EE was on their knees while bolting. The equipment and tools that EE was using were in good condition.

Employee was at the inch controls, tramming the machine when a rib roll struck employee in the legs. Employee was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of the right fibula.

Employee was lifting air compressor head to spin around when right thumb became pinched between the ratchet hook and air compressor head. Resulted in an avulsion that required surgery for repair. Employee began missing work on 02/16/2024.

Employee was setting a beam while building an overcast. The beam fell and struck them in the left ankle. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

While moving dirt with a mini excavator, the operator struck a supply line that provides Anhydrous Ammonia to the plant. The operator was overexposed to the Anhydrous Ammonia and was hospitalized for precautionary observation and treatment.

Employee was trying to remove a fly pad out of the scoops ram which was all the way out, the scoop operator didn't see employee and began to pull the ram in catching EE's fingers in between the ram and scoop bucket.

While inserting a roof bolt into the drilled hole in the top, a piece of loose rock aprox. 16""x8""x1/2"" fell from the top hitting the injured on the right forearm causing a small laceration requiring 3 stitches.

While removing impact rollers employee smashed left index finger resulting in a dislocation and laceration resulting in 6 sutures.

While removing drill steel from hole a piece of rock measuring approximately 2 feet wide x 3 feet long x 6 inches thick fell and hit canopy and rolled down the ATRS striking employee on the right arm resulting in a 6 inch laceration. Required 7 stitches.

While getting dressed in the bathhouse preparing for work shift, floor fan was running and blew debris into employee's eye. Injured had eye flushed at medical facility and was given prescription eye drops.

While conducting repair work on the feeder chain located on the Workman Creek Coal Handling Facility, injured was attempting to use a metal bar when the bar slipped striking the left eye brow, resulting in 6 stitches.

Employee came into contact with an installed roof bolt plate while hand dusting the place. Resulted in a laceration to the neck/back requiring 19 stitches.

Employee was roof bolting on #2 Section in #6 entry inby spad #2271 when a piece of roof rock fell out and struck EE on top of the right forearm causing a 1"" laceration that required 6 sutures to close. The rock measured 12""L x 10""W x 3""T.

While repairing a hydraulic hose, the wrench slipped causing employee's elbow to strike a bundle of roof bolt plates, resulted in a laceration requiring 6 stitches.

Employee was operating a roof bolter installing a strap when a piece of rock fell measuring 2 foot by 2 foot by 6 inches striking the employee causing a laceration to EE's right wrist resulting in 3 stitches.

Employee was installing belt hangers in the mine roof when a piece of slate rock spun off drill steel while drilling, striking employee just above their left eye. Resulted in a laceration requiring eleven (11) stitches.

Employee was assisting in laying track rail going to #1 section. The end of a track rail was in the Scoop bucket. The rail fell out and struck EE on top of EE's left foot causing hairline fractures to the metatarsal bones behind the big toe and the one closest to it. EE returned on the next regularly scheduled shift doing regular job with no restrictions from the Doctor.

As a result of medical examinations, this miner has been diagnosed with a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis.

Miner Was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.

Employee was attempting to hold a wedge in place while striking wedge with a pick hammer employee missed the wedge striking right pinky finger causing a laceration to the end of the finger.

Employee was kneeling while running the miner in 4 left when a rock measuring 48"" long 19"" wide and 6"" thick fell between bolts striking them on the bottom of their right foot.