Harrison County Mine

Safety activity

1. accident2025-09-05220252580010

   STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Injured employee was walking along the shuttle car haul road on the 8W CM Section. EE heard a shuttle car approaching and hurried to get in a cross-cut. Stepped on a lump of coal and rolled EE's left ankle. Diagnosed with an ankle sprain. Did not violate any rules or regulations.

2. accident2025-08-27220252460018

   POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) · OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6

   Accident narrative

   Employee was placing scoop batteries on charge. After plugging in the batteries, EE raised the lids to vent and was overcome by an unknown gas. Employee suffered watery eyes, runny nose, headache, and labored respirations. Employee was transported, given breathing treatments, examined & released. No regulations were violated and EE has training and experience.

3. accident2025-08-23220252450012

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

   Accident narrative

   Injured employee was operating longwall shields when EE stumbled on a relay bar. EE put out EE's right hand to catch self but EE's hand landed on a bolt plate (Jennmar Mini Monster Mat), causing a laceration. Employee sought medical attention and the laceration was glued closed and bandaged. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has training and experience.

4. accident2025-08-13220252340011

   FALL OF ROOF OR BACK · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Injured employee was roof bolting from the continuous miner at the face on 8W CM Section. After installing a bolt, employee walked back to the bolt tray to get another bolt and a piece of coal fell from the roof and struck EE on the right shoulder. Employee stated roof conditions were good and coal fell without warning. Has pain & soreness and possible Labrum damage.

5. accident2025-08-02220252160038

   MACHINERY · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

   Accident narrative

   Employee was operating a hammer drill and struck themselves in the mouth causing them to chip their right front tooth.

6. accident2025-07-01220251890003

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

   Accident narrative

   Injured employee was removing a flight from the longwall stage loader chain. As EE was removing the top section from the bottom bar, it moved unexpectedly and fell on EE's left index finger. Injured received 7 sutures and a fractured fingertip as a result. No rules or regulations were violated. Employee has training and experience. Returned to work EE's next scheduled shift.

7. accident2025-07-01220251950017

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Employee was vulcanizing belt when EE attempted to pick up a winch and strained EE's lower back. The employee began missing work on 7/7/2025.

8. accident2025-06-16220251740027

   FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Employee hung a ventilation skin on the back of the section fan, and as they turned to walk away, a 10'L x 4'H piece of the inby coal rib fell striking them on right side knocking them to the mine floor. They sustained a cut to the forehead, and contusions and abrasions to the right side of torso and lower body.

9. accident2025-06-09220251710031

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Employee was mixing B-Bond cement by hand to seal a block stopping. EE was wearing rubber gloves and using hands to mix the material but got material on their shirt and over the gloves. Material caused burns to right arm where it contacted their skin. Employee was wearing required PPE but failed to keep the B-Bond from contacting skin. Missed 2 days of work.

10. accident2025-05-13220251470008

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was removing "K-Wall" panels and as EE was pushing forward on a panel, EE felt a "pop" in EE's right knee. Finished EE's shift but sought treatment the following day and began missing work. Initial diagnosis is torn ligament around kneecap.

11. accident2025-05-09220251350006

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was pulling on a cable during a Longwall Power Car move and as EE pulled on the cable, EE hyperextended EE's thumb causing a fracture at the base of the thumb. Employee returned to work EE's next scheduled shift.

12. accident2025-05-05220251290008

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was walking through the #5-6 cross-cut at 116 block to get a ventilation tube. Stated EE stepped over a trailing cable and lost EE's balance and fell. Put EE's right hand out to catch EE's fall and hit the coal rib. Has pain and swelling in EE's wrist. Stated EE did not trip or step on cable or obstruction.

13. accident2025-04-17220251180004

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

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was using a small "hook chisel" to remove a staple from a hose fitting at #74 Shield on the 7W Longwall face. As EE was prying the staple out, it broke free and the chisel came up and struck EE's face causing a chipped tooth. Employee did not lose any workdays due to this accident but had the tooth repaired on 4-23-25. Has training and experience.

14. accident2025-04-16220251180002

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was dismounting the continuous miner after climbing up onto it to examine the conveyor chain for a possible rock jam. A EE was getting down, EE fell and struck EEs leg against the edge of the machine's cable handler. This caused a deep laceration to EEs left lower leg. Received stitches and given time off work for wound to heal. Has training and 2 years experience.

15. accident2025-04-16220251150038

    MACHINERY · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee and co-worker were using a small crane mounted on a mantrip to lift and load a shuttle car reel on the end of the mantrip. As the reel was suspended it became stuck on the edge of the mantrip platform. The employees were attempting to free it up when the reel slipped off the hoist hook and fell on injured employee's right foot. Suffered a contusion and bone bruise.

16. accident2025-04-02220251010011

    POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was riding on the outby end of a 7-man diesel mantrip. As the mantrip approached a track switch to get in, the mantrip operator failed to pay attention to the mantrip in front of them also entering the switch, and struck the end of that mantrip. The collision jarred the injured employee who complained of back pain which became worse during the shift.

17. accident2025-03-31220250970017

    POWERED HAULAGE · PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was operating a diesel locomotive on the outby end of a trip when they ran over a d-rail device causing them to d-rail and collide into the coal rib. Their right hand was caught between the locomotive body and rib. The result of the injury is amputation of the middle and ring fingers to the middle phalanges and amputation of the little finger to the distal phalange.

18. accident2025-03-21220250900017

    OTHER · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was kneeling down installing a plug (cat head) on the Tailgate #2 CM Section feeder cable. When they stood up they felt a "pop" in right knee. Has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus. Employee has training and experience in job.

19. accident2025-03-15220250850005

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was carrying a jack down the Slope Belt when EE stepped on loose coal, slipped and fell down. Hit EE's right arm on the floor and the jack EE was carrying struck EE's left side rib area. Employee missed 4 days of work for contusions, pain and soreness. No rules or regulations were violated. Employee has training and experience.

20. accident2025-03-11220250790010

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was carrying a cinder block and stepped on a loose piece of coal/rock on the mine floor and rolled an ankle. Finished the shift but later noticed it was swollen. Sought treatment the following day and began missing work. No rules or regulations were violated, and employee has training and experience.

21. accident2025-03-03220250720004

    EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee turned a valve on at the #267 shield on the 7W Longwall face to pressurize a 3/4" hydraulic line supplying pressure to a Z-drill outby the face in the tailgate entry. When EE turned the valve on, it broke at the stem where it entered the connection port and struck EE on the right side of EE's face. Suffered a small fracture, contusion to eye and 3/4" cut requiring sutures.

22. accident2025-02-18220250590019

    STRIKING OR BUMPING · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was getting into the operator's compartment of a diesel locomotive and struck left knee against the SCSR storage box. No rules or regulations were violated, Employee has training and experience. Has contusion, pain, swelling in the knee.

23. accident2025-02-12220250510011

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was building a block stopping in 7W Longwall section. As EE was placing a cinder block on top of another EE smashed the right middle finger between the blocks causing a small laceration. Employee sought treatment and wound was closed using glue. Given 3 days off work. No regulations were violated.

24. accident2025-01-24220250340023

    STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee stepped out of the parked diesel locomotive employee was operating and stepped on loose coal causing employee to slip and twist left knee. Initially diagnosed with a strain/sprain and given time off. Employee has training and experience. No rules or regulations were violated.

25. accident2025-01-21220250300016

    NONPOWERED HAULAGE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was supervising/assisting the loading of a scoop onto a scoop dolly. As the battery end of the scoop was being lowered onto the dolly, it pushed the dolly out from under the scoop and the dolly rolled back on the track rails and struck the employee's right ankle & foot, knocking employee down. Employee has been diagnosed with a strain/sprain, contusions, swelling.