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Employee was helping the roof bolter load roof bolts from a scoop bucket. EE had their right hand resting on the scoop bucket when a piece of draw rock fell striking their hand causing a laceration requiring sutures. EE was taken off work beginning 10/21/25 as they were unable to perform normal duties without restriction.

The mechanic was setting on a golf cart when a thin piece of draw from the mine roof fell striking the mechanic in the scalp. Resulting in staples to close the wound. No work was missed.

The examiner was traveling in a golf cart when they stopped for traffic. A piece of slate fell, striking their hard hat and both arms. The slate broke, causing a laceration to left forearm that required sutures. No work time was missed.

The mine foreman was on a diesel golf cart traveling out on the supply road when a piece of slate dropped on right shoulder, right arm and right leg fracturing two ribs. No work was missed.

The miner helper was cutting a crosscut when a piece of slate dropped striking EE on top of the hard hat and then hitting the back of EE's neck causing a laceration on the base of the neck then hitting the right leg below the knee. Staples were used to close the laceration. No work was missed.

Roof bolter operator was swinging out to install the rib pin when two rocks fell hitting the operator in the back and the left leg. Roof bolter started missing work on 7/22/2025 for inflammation.

The employee knelt beside the tool slide doing inventory, when a rock fell out and struck EE in the top of the head and then the right knee. 3 staples were required in the cut on the head. no work missed.

While installing the outside roof bolt, a rock fell out hitting the canopy of the bolter. The rock then fell off of the canopy hitting the operator in the right ankle. Taken off work on 09/05/2024 with a facture to the ankle.

The employee was drilling a hole in the mine roof and a donut shaped rock slid down the drill steel and flew off striking the employee just above employee's top lip causing a laceration resulting in the employee getting 5 sutures.

Employee was setting on a golf cart at the unit shack with EE's left leg propped up and extended straight. A piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof striking EE on the left knee. EE was placed on restrictions and began missing on 6-29-24.

The employee was eating a sandwich when a thin rock 12 inch circle fell out hitting the employee's right middle finger causing a cut that required 6 sutures. The finger became infected. The employee started missing work on 6/21/2024

Employee was straightening supplies on the idle bolter just inby the last open. While bending over a rock fell hitting the employee in the head and neck area, causing a strain to the neck. Started missing work on 4/9/2024.

Roof bolter was reaching for the steels, when a rock slid down the steels smashing index finger between the rock and drill pot. Resulting in an open fracture. Worked shift on 4/5/2024, taken off work on 4/8/2024.

Miner was struck in the right ear by a rock falling from the roof, causing a laceration requiring 5 stitches. Miner was injured on 03/05/2024.

Employee was hanging a curtain when some gob hit their neck EE finished shift and neck was hurting the next day on 10/05/2023 so they went to the ER and received a full release to return to work the next day. EE continued to work until they went to their doctor and was taken off of work on 11/13/2023, they returned to work on 11/21/2023 with a full duty return to work slip.

Employee was bolting when a rock struck EE on the left shoulder resulting in EE seeing the doctor and getting a full release. EE overslept the next morning causing EE to miss a Saturday coal run resulting in EE having 1 lost day of work.

Employee was setting up to spot a loose roof bolt and some gob fell out landing on left shoulder causing them to have a strained muscle and the doctor not giving them a full duty release. Employee started missing work on 09/15/2022.

Employee was bolting a brow when a small piece of brow hit EE on EE's left shoulder and side. EE finished the shift and came to work 3 days later saying EE's side was hurting and started missing work on 09/13/2022. EE has retuned to work on 09/21/2022.

Employee was reaching for a pinner steel when some loose material hit employee on the left shoulder causing the shoulder to be sore. Employee was given work restrictions and started missing work on 08/23/2022. Employee returned to work full duty no restrictions on 08/30/2022.

Employee was going to scale some loose rock down with EE's pry bar and before EE could get it scaled down a piece of sharp slate hit EE on EE's hard hat and cut EE's left ear resulting in 8 stitches.

Employee was bolting when a head fell out hitting EE on EE's right thumb causing it to hurt EE, resulting in 2 days shorter hours.

Employee was building a brattice when a piece of material came down on left hand causing a small hair line fracture of the ring finger just below the knuckle.

While doing a work place exam the employee noticed a kettle bottom that was loose and pulled it down onto left foot causing a fracture of EE's foot.

While doing a sound and vibration test before drilling a roof bolt hole, a softball size piece of material fell striking employee in the mouth. When employee went to the Dentist on December 8th, a tooth was broken and needed repair.

Employee was sitting on the mine floor at the rear of the roof bolter when a piece of roof material fell out from between roof bolts striking EE on the left side and hip.

While roof bolting, a small piece of mine roof struck the employee on the right shoulder. Employee continued working until they started missing work on January 19, 2022 to have surgery.

While installing a roof bolt, a small round piece of material slid down the bolt striking EE's right hand and thumb. EE's thumb required stitches.

Citation No. 9534985 was issued during a Part 50 Audit regarding this injury. The employee was installing a roof bolt when a piece of mine roof fell inby the ATRS and swung back striking EE on the left leg.

Citation No. 9570453 was issued during a Part 50 Audit regarding this injury. The employee was struck on the head and neck by mine roof while operating the miner in No. 2 entry.

While splicing a car cable, a piece of mine roof fell out from between roof bolts and the rib striking the mechanic on top of the left thigh. This caused a laceration requiring stitches.

Employee was riding in the front passenger seat of an 8 person belt ride. A rock fell out between roof bolts and struck them on the head and chest. They sustained a laceration to the face and fractured ribs.

EE was injured when some small rocks fell out over a truss bolt. Apparently, one of the rocks struck EE's hard hat pushing EE's glasses down onto the nose resulting in a laceration on each side. The lacerations required stitches on both sides.

EE was walking back to EE's car after helping the miner move. EE saw a rock on the ground in EE's travelway and moved it out of the way. After EE moved the rock out of the road, another small piece fell from the same area and hit EE on the left foot. This resulted in a fracture of the left middle toe.

EE was working on a CH4 monitor on a Joy miner (3rd shift). While kneeling down next to the miner, a rock fell hitting EE's left shoulder. This caused EE's face to hit the pan on the side of the miner which caused a small cut just above the left eyebrow. EE was taken to the hospital where EE received 4 stitches to close the wound. EE returned to work on the next scheduled shift.

Employee was struck on the right hand by a small piece of gob. The injury resulted in a fractured right middle finger and a partially amputated index finger.

Employee was sitting on the mine floor at the rear of the roof bolter that ee had been operating. A piece of material fell out from between roof bolts and struck ee on the head, neck and shoulders. EE was examined and released by medical facilities but did not return to normal job until 1/29/18.

EE had been working around the mechanic shack and had sat down next to the tool box. While EE was sitting there, a piece of draw (gob) fell out between roof bolts and hit EE on the shoulders and right arm. EE continued to work that day and later went to see a doctor. After a MRI, EE was taken off work to let EE's left shoulder heal (9/1/2017).

While roof bolting, the EE started EE's steel on the middle pin when a piece of material fell out striking EE's ring finger on EE's right hand. The finger was pinned against the pot of the bolter. After an x-ray was taken, a small fracture was found at the tip of the finger.

While removing pinner steel from the chuck, a piece of material fell striking EE's fingers and mashing them against the pinner boom. EE's right pinky finger had to have two stitches.

Employee was spotting roof bolts outby for a board row to be used when erecting an airlock. EE drilled a starter hole, then stopped to assemble a bolt for their partner. As EE was about to hand their partner the assembled bolt, a thin piece of shale fell on the canopy. As it broke a small piece struck the employee on the left ear. The cut required 4 stitches.

While repositioning the continuous miner, employee was struck by a piece of rock that fell out between the roof bolts.

While ee was pulling cable out of the roof bolting machine, a piece of rock fell out between pins and hit his right forearm. This caused a laceration on the forearm that required 11 stitches to close the wound. He had taken his kevlar arm guards off because he was not bolting at the time.

Employee was being transported in the #11 seam on a diesel ride in order to get his golf cart ride. While in transit, a small piece of gob fell out between roof bolts and hit the top of his head. This pushed his hard hat down on the right side cutting his ear and the side of his head. He was later taken to the local hospital where he had six (6) stitches to close the wound.

Employee was installing belt hangers using a double boom truss bolter in the LOCC of Number 1 unit in a future header hole location. A piece of rock fell from between the roof bolts striking him on the left shoulder.

Employee was operating a roof bolter in the No. 3 entry on the No. 9 unit. When he pressed his drill steel against the mine roof to start drilling a hole, a small piece of material approximately 1'x 1' by 0 to 1" thick chipped off and stuck him on the left arm causing a laceration. The laceration required 4 stitches to close the wound.

Employee was roof bolting, #2 unit #11 seam, she went to the back of the machine to get a new pinner steel. As she bent over to get the steel some material came down and struck her in the lower back. She seen the doctor and was cleared with a bruise. She began missing 04-08-2013 pending MRI.

Employee was bolting an open crosscut. He has put up his last bolt of the shift and was attempting to pry down some loose draw slate between his last row and the ATRS of the bolter. As he pryed the slate down some of it struck him on the head and shoulder. Although he walked to the mantrip and rode out, it was later discovered that he had cracked 4 vertebrae.

The Roof Bolter operator had installed his first bolt in a face. As he was preparing his second bolt some draw slate fell inby the ATRS in the unbolted area. Apparently a piece of the slate flipped back and struck him on the left leg and hip. He returned to work the next day but started missing on 8/21/12 due to continued pain in the hip area.

Employee was roof bolting, while putting a steel on the chuck, a rock came off the canopy and struck his right ear. laceration requiring 7 stitches.

Employee had stayed over after 2nd shift to bolt up. The 3rd shift lead man called the bolter operator over to show him where a roof bolt needed to be spotted. As the lead man walked away he heard a sound and when he turned around, the bolter operator had been struck by a piece of draw slate. The slate caused non-displaced fractures to his pelvis and lumber facets.