Harrison County Mine

Safety activity

1. accident2026-09-10220262590013

   SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Injured employee was lifting a submersible pump at the Slope MCC bottom to clean mud off the suction end when EE slipped and felt a pull in EE's lower abdomen & left upper leg/groin area. Injured has training and experience. Wearing required PPE at time.

2. accident2026-09-01220262530016

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Employee was picking up a shuttle car cable and moving it out of roadway when they lost balance and fell down, landing on right knee. Suffered contusion/pain/swelling. Missed 2 days of work. Was wearing required PPE at time of injury.

3. accident2026-08-19220262430028

   FALL OF ROOF OR BACK · ACCIDENT ONLY

   Accident narrative

   A roof fall was discovered outby the working sections at the 3 West Seal rehab area. The approximate size of the roof fall is 16 ft. wide, 20 ft. Long and 8 1/2 to 9 ft. high. The area was initially bolted with resin assisted, 8 ft., 2-piece combination bolts. There were no injuries, equipment damage or impaired ventilation as a result of the fall. Area has been re-supported.

4. accident2026-08-18220262380010

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Employee was working on the 9W CM Section as a Roof Bolter. EE was pulling the trailing cable off the cable reel when EE felt pain in EE's lower back. Was diagnosed with a lower back strain and missed 4 days of work. Employee has training and experience and wearing required PPE.

5. accident2026-08-18220262380009

   SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Employee was working on the 9W CM Section. Was walking from the face to the auxiliary fan when EE tripped on a rock and fell down, landing on EE's SCSR EE was wearing.

6. accident2026-08-07220262240007

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Employee was operating a shuttle car on the 7 North Mains CM Section. EE stopped to remove a rock from the roadway. When EE tossed the rock in the shuttle car boom, EE felt a "pop" in EE's left bicep. Employee has a torn bicep muscle. EE has training and experience and wearing required PPE at time of accident.

7. accident2026-08-05220262220019

   STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

   Accident narrative

   Employee was preparing conveyor belt for a vulcanized splice when they knelt onto a razor knife causing a laceration to their right knee resulting in three sutures.

8. accident2026-07-01220261900028

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY

   Accident narrative

   Injured employee was opening the North Approach door to the 7 North Shaft. As EE turned the latch handle, the pressure on the door caused it to pull away from EE. EE's right little finger was smashed between the door frame and door handle. EE instinctively jerked EE's hand out from between the handle and frame. This resulted in a partial amputation of EE's little finger.

9. accident2026-06-23220261820027

   HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Injured employee was using a large hammer to knock a de-watering screen into place. They struck the screen and the hammer bounced back and hit their left knee. Suffered a deep bruise/contusion. Employee has training and experience and was wearing required PPE.

10. accident2026-06-19220261800009

    MACHINERY · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was carrying an angle grinder and other hand tools in EE's arms in a crossed/folded position. As EE was walking, EE inadvertently activated the trigger on the grinder causing it to turn on briefly. The cutting wheel of the grinder contacted EE's right forearm causing a cut. EE received 8 sutures to close the wound.

11. accident2026-06-18220261750002

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee and co-worker were removing a top belt cradle for replacement. As they were lifting the cradle out from the belt, they failed to maintain control of the of it and it rolled over and smashed EE's left hand between the cradle and the belt bedrail. Injured had swelling and contusion to EE's hand. Has training and experience. Was wearing metacarpal gloves.

12. accident2026-06-18220261800008

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was working on the 7 North Mains Continuous Miner. EE went to step over a mound of coal/dirt and felt several "pops" in EE's upper left hamstring. Employee has been diagnosed with a torn left hamstring. Employee has training and experience. Was wearing required PPE.

13. accident2026-06-09220261660025

    FALL OF ROOF OR BACK · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was hooking up the dust hose on the duster on the loader when a piece of coal/rock fell from between the straps and hit employee in the neck and shoulder area on EE's right side.

14. accident2026-06-02220261660019

    FALL OF ROOF OR BACK · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was operating the miner when a piece of coal/rock fell between the roof straps and landed on EE's right foot. EE fractured EE's pinky toe and had some bruising in EE's other toes.

15. accident2026-06-01220261590032

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was getting roof bolting supplies out of a scoop bucket to supply up a roof bolter. As EE picked up a bundle of channel strap plates, EE felt a shocking pain in EE's lower back. Became sore and stiff and was unable to finish EE's shift.

16. accident2026-05-29220261590015

    POWERED HAULAGE · PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was attempting to cross the Longwall face conveyor chain at the tailgate end of the face. As EE was stepping across, EE's right foot went down in the opening at the end of the Eicotrack and a chain flight struck EE's right leg, amputating it below the knee.

17. accident2026-05-27220261590013

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee was walking down the 800 Belt catwalk "spotting" a roller for change out, when EE slipped on loose coal spillage and fell backward on EE's left leg causing a fracture to EE's fibula bone. Employee is experienced and was wearing required PPE. No rules or regulations were violated.

18. accident2026-05-15220261390008

    HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee was using a pick to cut a coal sample from the rib. While swinging the pick into the rib, a small piece of coal flew back and hit EE in the mouth, causing a small cut to EE's upper and lower lip. Employee received one stitch in EE's lip. Returned to work EE's next shift.

19. accident2026-05-15220261420002

    STRIKING OR BUMPING · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was walking along the 7 North Track and the top of EE's hard hat struck the head of a roof bolt in the mine roof. Has pain in EE's neck. No rules or regulations were violated. Employee has training and experience.

20. accident2026-05-12220261390006

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was installing roof bolts on the right side of the continuous miner. EE had completed drilling a hole and was pushing a roof bolt up in the hole when EE felt a "pop" in EE's right shoulder. No rules or regulations were violated and EE was wearing required PPE. Body failure performing normal job duty.

21. accident2026-05-08220261390010

    HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee assisting laying track rails on the 7 North Haulage. EE was helping co-workers roll rail over using a long pry bar. As they were rolling a rail, EE stopped but employees on the other end continued to roll their end, causing the bar EE was using to swing back and struck EE on the right side of EE's neck and jaw. Failed to maintain control of the hand tool EE was using.

22. accident2026-04-22220261180028

    MACHINERY · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was installing center bolts using the Fletcher Roof Bolter. Had drilled EE's starter hole and just changed drill steels and when EE started drilling again, a piece of rock fell from the top and bounced off the drill head and struck EE's left forearm. Suffered a contusion with swelling. Missed 3 days of work. Has training and experience and was wearing required PPE.

23. accident2026-04-17220261110026

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was carrying a belt roller with both hands along the 7 North #1 Belt between 24-25 blk. when they tripped on a piece of loose coal and lost balance. They fell against the side of a roller cradle, smashing right hand between the cradle and roller they were carrying. Suffered a contusion & swelling. Was wearing required PPE including metacarpal gloves.

24. accident2026-04-05220261030027

    EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was cleaning belt water sprays in a spray bar. They brushed against a fire tap at the location they were working, between the top & bottom belt. When they backed out of the belt and stood up, the fire tap valve suddenly blew off the 8" waterline coupler and struck their left ankle, breaking it. Accident caused by a failure at the coupler tee due to corrosion.

25. accident2026-03-23220260910024

    MACHINERY · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee hooked a scoop winch hook to a shield on a 30-Ton car to center up the shield on the car. When the scoop operator tightened up the winch rope, the hook slipped off the shield and struck employee's right leg above the knee. They suffered a contusion/bruising, pain & swelling. Employee failed to position themselves in a safe location.