Accident type, without injuries
Approximately 1:10am, a roof fall occurred on the #1 Section in #8 entry at 12cc 1cc inby spad #4379 trapping 2 Mobile Roof Supports (MRS's) in the fallen material. There were no personal injuries.
Marfork Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2026
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Marfork Coal Company, LLC operations in 2026. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2026
- 1
- Total incidents
- 7
- Year
- 2026
Top incident classifications
- 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK2 incidents
- 02DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS2 incidents
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 04MACHINERY1 incident
- 05DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)1 incident
All incidents in 2026
Struck by falling object
Employee was setting timbers for the next retreat mining lift inby spad 21417 when the slab cut entry that was previously cut fell to the roof bolts causing draw rock to strike the employee. Employee was coherent and alert while being transported outside. During transportation to medical facility they suffered a cardiac arrest. Incident remains under investigation.
Struck by flying object
Employee was working on the RCM replacing core breaker and wear shoes while putting the pin through the shoe and core breaker with a hammer something came off hitting their left eye.
Struck by falling object
EE was removing drill steel from a drilled hole. Pusher and extension separated in hole. Pusher stayed in drill chuck, extension stayed in roof. Extension fell out mashing left pinky finger between pusher and extension causing a tuft fracture to the end of the left pinky finger.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
The Operator was notified on 04/16/2026 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
The Operator was notified on 1/14/2026 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.