The Marshall County Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2018

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the No. 7 entry of the 5 North intake at crosscut 73. The fall is approximately 15' long, 8' high and 10' wide. We are in the process of bolting the area.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered on mainline 16 belt at the number 10 crosscut. The fall is approximately 20' long, 20' wide and 15' wide. The fall has been cleaned and bolted and will be steel set and back filled.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered on mainline track 14 at the #34 crosscut. The fall is approximately 16' wide, 20' long and 10' high. The fall has been cleaned and re-supported.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 16-25 crosscut between the track and belt entries. The fall is approximately 16' wide, 20' long and 10' High. No ventilation or travel was affected and the area has been dangered off.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 14-38 crosscut on the mainline haulage. The fall is approximately 10' high, 16' wide and 25' long. The fall will be cleaned and re-supported.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 16-19 between the track and neutral entries. The fall is approximately 20' long, 16' wide and 10' high. The area has been posted and dangered off.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 17-04 on the mainline belt. The fall is approximately 17' wide, 20' long and 15' high. The mine is in the process of cleaning and re-supporting the area.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 3-04 intersection on the haulage entry. The fall is approximately 20' long, 10' high and 16' long. The fall has been cleaned and re-supported.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 15-38 in the haulage entry. The fall is approximately 20' wide, 10' high and 20' long. All accesses have been dangered off. The fall will be cleaned and re-supported.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 7-33 in the Conner's Run Return. The fall is approximately 10' high, 20' long and 16' wide.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the old 16 West section in the No. 2 entry between the No. 4 and 5 crosscuts. The fall is approximately 16' wide, 10' high and 20' long. The area has been posted and dangered off. No ventilation or travel has been affected.

A travel way was blocked of passage in the Conner's Run Return. The area was discovered to have fallen stone from the mine roof blocking safe passage. The location is adjacent to the No. 1 belt drive area. Mine management has rerouted the travel way to an adjacent entry.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered on the No. 10 track at No. 49 crossover. The fall is approximately 16' wide, 15' high and 80' long. The area is on mainline haulage and is being cleaned and re-supported.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered on No. 16 Track at No. 34 intersection. The fall is approximately 16' wide 12' high and 20' long. The area is on mainline haulage and is in the process of being cleaned and re-supported.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the 1 West abandoned section. The fall is between crosscut 1 and 2, is approximately 16' wide, 10' high and 40' long. All accesses have been posted and dangered off. No ventilation or travel ways have been affected. The area is in the process of being sealed.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 3-06 cross cut between the track and belt entries. The fall is approximately 10' high, 20' wide and 20' long. No ventilation or travel ways were affected. The operator is in the process of re-supporting and cleaning the fall area.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 16-21 crosscut on the mainline haulage. The fall is approximately 20' long, 20' wide and 10' high. The area is being cleaned and re-supported for safe travel.

An employee was stuck on the Cameron elevator when the encoder switch for the elevator failed. The elevator encoder was repaired and the employee was returned to the surface safely. EE was on the elevator for approximately 4 hours before the repair was completed.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 10:55 am at crosscut 14-11 between the belt and track entry. The fall is approximately 12' high, 15' wide and 20' long. No ventilation or travelways were affected. The area is posted off.

Employee was installing beam clamp with gear box rotated on chain fall pinning employees foot against C-Channel causing the ankle to be injured.

A fully trained miner was carrying a piece of belt through a man door when their hand was caught between the frame and belt resulting in a contusion. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any safety guards involved. NOTE: The employee did not begin missing work until 12/19/2018.

A fully trained miner was installing a roof bolt when a piece of stone fell from between the straps striking their left hand. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was moving a pump when the hose that EE was lifting with came off the pump and hit EE in the hard hat causing a bruise to EE's forehead. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was hooking a chain to a longwall shield when EE's left ring finger was caught between the shield and the chain resulting in a laceration. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner had changed the blade on EE's knife and set it down. EE then turned away and when EE turned back the blade contacted EE's right forearm. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was lifting a rock when the miner pulled a muscle in lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was operating a trail motor when the supplies being pulled came into contact with the 4" air line. The line was pulled down and struck the trail motor and the employee causing a laceration to EE's left cheek. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was operating a stone miner when a piece of pipe was thrown by the miner head striking their left side ribs. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was hanging a miner cable when a piece of rock struck left hand pinching it between the cable handler and the rock. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved. NOTE: Employee did not begin missing work until 11/08/18.

A fully trained miner was rock dusting the belt when the pressure was turned on the duster the hose struck ee in the left knee. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was welding when a piece of hot slag went into their left ear. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

While tightening all-thread on steel set, employee was struck by material on the conveyor belt on the wrist, causing them to lose their balance and strike their shoulder on the beam.

A fully trained miner was traveling through a man door when ee tripped. When falling ee caught self with left arm injuring shoulder. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was opening a track door when EE struck self in the right thumb with the door handle. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved. NOTE: Employee did not begin missing work until 10/30/2018.

A fully trained miner was walking on Fish creek bottom when ee hit head on a roof bolt jamming neck. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was loading belt structure when EE felt pain in the groin and back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was picking up block when a piece of the rib rolled out and landed on EE's left wrist. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

While using a come-along to separate longwall dollies on the monorail, the hook broke free and struck employee on the forehead.

A fully trained miner was lifting a jack when ee felt pain in groin area. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was lifting a shuttle car tire when ee felt pain in left shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was removing a piece of water line when the line fell striking EE's knee and foot. The employee did not begin to miss work until 10/03/2018. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was picking up a block when the miner felt a pain in lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was carrying a water line on the belt line when the miner caught arm on a piece of belt structure resulting in a laceration. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was removing monorail from the longwall when EE dropped the piece EE was taking down causing EE's left index finger to be caught between the monorail and the stage loader. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was unclogging a pump when the head on the pump dislodged and struck EE in the head. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was unloading belt structure when EE stepped in a hole and rolled EE's ankle. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved. NOTE: Employee did not begin missing work until 8/17/18.

A fully trained miner was installing a roof bolt when a piece of rock fell and struck left shoulder. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was tightening a fitting on a miner when the wrench slipped causing the employee's hand to strike the miner resulting in a laceration. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was mixing B-Bond when the dust from the bucket came into contact with EE's eyes. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was using a bar to pry a belt roller when the bar slipped and right hand was caught between the bar and roller. NOTE: Employee did not begin to miss work until 8/6/2018.

A fully trained miner was attempting to remove a longwall chain flight and was beating a bolt with a hammer when a piece of metal sheared off the hammer and struck EE in the left leg. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was roof bolting when a piece of stone fell from the top and struck them in the left ankle. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was moving track rail with a stone bar when EE experienced a pain in lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was filling a center bolter with oil when the metal can they were using cut the left ring finger. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner injured lower back when EE tripped over a safety rope of a supply car. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

While acting as a helper to a rib bolter on the longwall face, a piece of the face sloughed off, striking employee on the left side, causing contusions to the lower body.

A fully trained miner was pounding rivets on a belt splice when EE hit thumb with the hammer. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was working on an air line when EE opened the air valve and thought it was off. Air blew debris into EE's arm causing an irritation. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was walking through air lock doors on Cameron bottom when someone opened the other set of doors causing the pressure to close the door ee was walking through on right leg injuring knee. The employee worked up until 7/9/2018 and began missing work on 7/10/2018.

The conditions were cramped, 4 ft. personnel doors and very uneven and wet terrain. Injury occurred while employee was assisting in the lifting of a press traverse rail bar to store it for a future job. The employee suffered a back injury, visited Dr., prescribed rest and a follow-up appointment.

The employee was unloading supplies, tripped over an empty pallet and fell off of a flat car. Employee fell on the left wrist/hand resulting in fractures.

A fully trained miner was carrying supplies to the miner when EE slipped on coal and jammed left knee. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained maintenance foreman was electrically shocked when EE was trouble shooting an electrical issue and came into contact with an energized frame of a loader. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was standing by the exhaust fan when a piece of rock fell from between roof channel striking EE in the head. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved. NOTE: Employee did not begin missing work until 6/5/2018.

A fully trained miner injured right middle finger when moving a power cable through a block stopping. The cable plug fell from miner's grip and when miner tried to catch it miner's finger was caught between the plug and the block wall causing a laceration. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner injured the left leg when pulling miner slack. The cable hanger in which the cable was hung broke, allowing the cable to fall striking miner in the leg. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was filling a spray bottle with degreaser when they spilled the degreaser on their leg which resulted in skin irritation. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Contract employee was using a razor knife to cut a hard plastic lid protector on a quart can, the knife slipped and EE cut EE's wrist. Cause of injury was cutting towards self and hand placement. Compliance with company rules and miner proficiency a factor, PPE, mining equipment/system not a factor.

A fully trained miner injured right ankle when EE caught it between a supply tub and the scoop bucket. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was installing roof support when a piece of stone fell and struck the left shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner injured left ankle when shoveling belt. A coal rib rolled out striking the ankle. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was injured when EE tripped over a rail stop and fell on the coupler of a dust car. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Miner was injured on 6/17/17. EE returned to work on 8/21/17. EE began missing work again on 5/8/18 for what ee said was a reoccurrence of the same injury. EE stated that no accident had occurred. EE returned to work 5/21/18 missing 9 more days. No injury report was filed as ee stated it was the same injury.

After EE's shift, the employee complained of pain in EE's left groin area. No specific time of incident but the employee was unloading 45 pound bags of cement during the shift. The employee is off pending further medical evaluation for a possible hernia.

A fully trained miner was bitten by a spider when miner put their glove on and the spider was in the glove. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was installing glue into a bolt hole when a hydraulic hose fitting burst spraying hydraulic fluid into miner's eyes. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

When EE finished cleaning the man basket EE grabbed the boom with left hand in latch area. It caused the pin to slip in place catching EE's left thumb between the latch and boom.

A fully trained miner was lifting a cable when they felt pain in the left shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was center bolting when a rock fell from the roof striking the miner's lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was setting the ATRS jack on a center bolter when a piece of rock fell from the roof striking EE's left hand. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was unloading slick line from a trash car when they had pain in the left shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was lifting a miner cable when they felt a pain in the neck and left shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was removing the miner cable from a cable handler when a piece a rock fell from the top striking ee in the back of the neck and shoulder. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner twisted back when EE tripped over a rail and fell to the ground. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner injured left hand when the miner was roof bolting and the drill steel sprung back striking hand. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner injured the left ring finger when bolting the mine roof. A piece of rock slid down the drill steel striking the left hand. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was installing a rib bolt when they caught a finger between the bolt wrench and the bolt head. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was walking between ventilation curtains when EE stepped on a piece of coal causing EE to roll EE's right ankle. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was loading rail sections from a take up unit when the rails shifted on the car and a rail hit EE's right ankle. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was working in the motor barn when EE stepped on a rock straining the arch of the right foot. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was unloading belt structure when the miner dropped a bed rail on right foot. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was shoveling a belt take up when ee fell backwards into a brace injuring back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was shoveling under the belt when the shovel contacted the bottom belt causing the shovel to pull their right arm and injure the shoulder. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner injured the left middle finger while roof bolting. Employee was cleaning rock off the miner when a piece of rock fell from the top hitting the finger. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was installing a rib bolt when the ventilation slider came out of the other ventilation tube striking EE on the right shoulder. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was walking in the supply yard when the miner slipped on ice and when the miner tried to catch self by grabbing a handle on the machine felt a strain in right arm. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained employee was loading belt structure when the employee caught left pinky finger between a piece of structure and a roller. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner injured right hip when the mantrip that they were driving struck another mantrip. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner injured left shoulder when the mantrip which the miner was a passenger in struck another mantrip. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was installing a rib strap when a piece of rock fell from between the roof straps striking right shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was holding a hose while another miner used a knife to cut the hose. The knife slipped and cut the employee on the right hand resulting in 3 stitches. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

While employee's hand was resting on a steel set table, the belt started, dislodging the table and pinning the employee's left middle finger between the table and an already set beam, resulting in a laceration to the finger.

Contract employee was grinding a piece of metal to weld onto a rock truck, a piece of metal flew under the shield and behind safety glasses, contacting eye. Cause of injury was may have been the type of shield employee was wearing. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip. not a factor. Miner proficiency could be a factor.

A fully trained miner was removing a component from a longwall shearer when the component slid and pinched thumb between the shearer and component. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was unloading a jack from a man bus when EE caught finger between the bus and the jack resulting in 5 stitches. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was cutting a piece of conveyor belt when the knife slipped and cut their upper left leg. Miner received stitches and a tetanus shot and returned to work the following day. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was supplying the miner with roof straps when they hit the left elbow on a rib strap causing a laceration which required stitches. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner injured right pinky finger when using a come-a-long to raise belt structure. The handle sprung back and pinched finger causing a fracture. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was injured when a motor that the miner was moving fell from a hoist striking the miner in right leg. Miner received medical treatment for the injury. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner injured left middle finger when using a cobra drill to install supplemental roof support. The employee got finger caught between two drill steels resulting in 4 stitches. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner injured EE's right index finger when working on the longwall shearer. the spray arm fell onto EE's hand pinching EE's finger between the pan line and spray arm. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was carrying old belt structure from the beltline to a crosscut. While putting it down in the crosscut, the structure caught on employee's left glove, tearing the glove and causing a laceration between the left index finger and thumb requiring 5 stitches.

A fully trained miner was using a hammer and chisel to take apart a coupler when a piece of metal sheared off and struck in the left arm. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved. The accident was not reported until 04/03/2018.

Degas blower not aligned with borehole and attempting to force 8" hose onto borehole using camlock fittings. Hose slipped out of camlock and struck employee in mouth resulting in a split lip.

Employee was awarded 10% permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis.

Employee was awarded 10% partial permanent disability for occupational pneumoconiosis.

Employee was awarded 10% permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis.

Employee was awarded 14.7% permanent partial disability for noise induced hearing loss.

Employee was awarded 15% permanent partial disability for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

Employee was awarded 20% permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis.

Employee was awarded 15% permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis.

Employee was awarded 10% permanent partial disability for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

Employee was awarded 15% permanent partial disability for occupational pneumoconiosis.