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Employee was spraying with a hose under tail drive on belt. EE stood up and a chain swinging from overhead structure accidentally hit EE in mouth and chipped a couple teeth.
Employee was in the process of removing a stuck bolter wrench from the drill pot on a continuous miner when the wrench suddenly became free while being pulled on, striking the employee in the face. The employee sustained a fractured nose
Employee was removing a piece of Monorail from the 14L Longwall when EE felt a pain in EE's left shoulder. The employee finished EE's shift and worked all scheduled shifts until being evaluated and diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff and scheduled for surgery to repair
While extending the slider from the tube, the employees arm was drawn into the tube, resulting in the employees left forearm striking the tube.
Employee was reaching a piece of 4" discharge line across the beltline when the pipe slipped and pinched the right index finger against the belt structure.
EE was performing maintenance on the TG Drive when a piece of stone fell from between the shields striking top of EE left hand. This caused a laceration that required 9 sutures.
The Employee was attempting to lift a cribbing block out of the back of a pickup truck while fully extended over the tailgate. In the process of lifting EE felt a pop in EE's right shoulder and noticed a lump. EE later noticed a bruise on EE's shoulder
EE was lifting a battery lid when right ring finger caught caught between the battery T handle and battery lid. This caused a laceration that required 5 sutures. EE was wearing gloves at the time of incident.
Employee was taking out belt structure. They pulled on a piece of structure that was laying between the top and bottom belt and felt pain in their back (strain).
IE was shoveling the tunnel belt. As EE was shoveling under the stairs, EE bumped EE's head into the stairs. EE continued shoveling until EE bumped EE's head into the stairs again. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee was helping move cm cable over when they felt pain in their left foot.
Clevis broke on a retriever, striking other employees. When this occurred, a jack was about to fall on top of another employee and injured grabbed the jack to steady it, when EE did EE felt a sharp pain in EE's right bicep, received surgery to repair a torn bicep on the 26th of February.
while moving a part in the warehouse the employee lost their grip causing the part to move suddenly pinching finger and causing a laceration that required 6 stitches.
Employee was installing 20ft center bolts in 1M headgate section. As employee was changing out drill steels, they lost their grip on the steels in the roof, causing them to fall striking the top of their left hand. Employee was diagnosed with a fracture to the third and forth metacarpal.
Employee was unloading props from a flat car. When EE cut the band, the props fell from the car. As the employee stepped out of the way, EE tripped and was struck in the hand by a falling prop. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
While prying a rock off the miner, the drill steel shifted up when the rock came off the miner. They let go of the steel and it came down and hit the top of their hard hat, which pushed down on their safety glasses causing a scrape on their nose and a chipped front tooth.
Lifting casing to thread and felt burning sensation in groin. Diagnosed with hernia
Employee was carrying a beam with another employee to put on top of bolter. The employee in the back tripped on rough bottom and dropped the beam. The beam accidentally slid, and inadvertently, the injured employee's finger got pinched between the rib and the beam.
Employee was putting a high line hook of extra bits in the parts car at the load center. When EE let go of the hook, the end of the hook caused a laceration to EE's left index finger. Employee received sutures so close the laceration and treated and released to return to work. No time was lost.
Employee was removing a piece of rigging from a screen deck. Employee positioned themselves between the screen deck and a piece of metal chute. Deck shifted forward striking the employee. Deck did not pin employee. Deck was supported by two additional pieces of rigging at the time. Pelvis fracture
Employee struck by screen deck during deck replacement. Employee struck by deck between deck and chute of screen in the hop area. Initial treatment sought on 11/16/25 with a follow up to specialist for final diagnosis on 12/1/25. Final diagnosis of pelvic and tailbone fracture. Employee was not pinned.
Employee was picking up K-doors with crew to put on the hinges. A piece of metal skirting came loose from the door and slid and accidentally caused employee's thumb to get caught between two pieces of metal.
struck in mouth pulling on chain when chain came loose
Employee was changing a cradle at 3 East 58 Wall, 4 Mother Belt on the tight side, while the employee was maneuvering the cradle it slipped pinching the right ring finger between the cradle and the bedrail. The event resulted in a Fracture to right ring finger and a laceration requiring sutures.
Employee was removing old belt structure from an area and stacking it on scoop. A piece slipped out and accidentally struck employee on the hand that was placed against the scoop bucket.
Employee was tightening chains on the tires for the section scoop. While cleaning up from the job, EE moved the fairlead from the scoop and placed it on the toolbox. The fairlead slid off the toolbox and employee tried to catch it, smashing EE's right ring finger between the fairlead and the mine floor resulting in a laceration at EE's last knuckle.
Employee was assisting in loading a piece of rail onto a car. EE's right hand was caught between the rail and the bed of the car as another employee shoved the rail into position. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee was removing a metal cover plate which contacted their right shin causing a hairline fracture
Employees were pulling a CMI door closed with a come-along after changing a screen. The hinge of the door broke, and the door fell, striking the IE on the collarbone. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM TRUCK BED, BULL HOSE WAS DROPPED, STRIKING TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
EE PULLING SHIELDS MANUALLY, RIGHT FOOT/ANKLE CAUGHT BETWEEN SHIELD AND PAN
EE was carrying tool bag in the #5 entry on the #1 North Section and felt a pop in lower back resulting in a lower back strain.
Employee attempted to pull slider out of ventilation tubing and the slider did not move, employee was reaching over EE's head facing the coal face. Employee pulled harder with both hands and felt a sharp pain in EE's stomach. Employee noticed lump above belly button and has been diagnosed with a herniation of the Umbilicus.
EE was shoveling at a belt transfer, while in a crouching position to reach under belt EE felt a sharp pain in lower left abdomen which was diagnosed as a hernia.
Employee was working on a belt splice. While pushing some belt slack together to line up the splice to put in the pin, the employee slipped in the mud causing injury to shoulder area.
Employee was attempting to lift a spool of telephone wire from a storage trailer on the refuse pile. Employee felt a pain behind EE's right shoulder.
Employee was cleaning rock off of the top of the miner when a piece of rock slid off of the miner head and struck them on the right foot. Employee was diagnosed with a fracture to their little toe (metatarsal)and subsequently taken off of work
EE WAS CHANGING SHOCK ON BELT SCRAPER WHEN SCRAPER ARM FLIPPED UP AND CONTACTED LEFT INDEX FINGER. FINGER WAS AMPUTATED IN SURGERY AT 2ND KNUCKLE.
Employee was working on a machine and was moving crib blocks. While moving them, the tech felt a pain around their navel and there was some slight inflammation.
Employees were performing work tasks not focusing on other job tasks occurring around them. A group of employees were working on the lower scaffold deck directly below another group. One employee working directly above lost grip on the form ring, dropping their side allowing it to swing down knock their hardhat off and strike the employee in the back of the head.
Employee retrieving a piece of steel plate from plate rack. While bending over another piece of punch plate contacted employee causing laceration to employees left cheek. No Lost time or restrictions. 4 Stitches administered.
While removing CLA bolts from a continuous miner, the bolt broke loose causing the employee to jam EE's wrist. Employee originally went to ER on 4/1 and to orthopedic on 4/4 where EE received a full release and returned to work both visits. At a follow-up with orthopedic on 4/17/2025 x-rays were conducted for a third time with a diagnosis of a fracture to the wrist.
Employee was working on the 6879 CM. EE had the light cover lifted and were working on the trailing cable junction box for permissibility purpose. An EE had turned their head to speak with another EE as that EE was walking by when the lid came down smashing IE's hand/ finger between the lid and top of the junction box cover.
Employee turned on a wash down hose on the longwall face and the hose struck EE in the chin.
Employee was loading supplies onto a roof bolter and felt pain in their back. Injury was not witnessed, and after an investigation, it was decided on 3/19/2025 that this could not be attributed to anything but the work activity the day of the report. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Contractor bent over a generator panel to change an alternator belt. This caused a back injury.
Employee was throwing block into the scoop bucket. As EE was throwing a block, EE did not lift the block high enough. EE accidentally hit hand against the scoop bucket because EE's hand was wrapped around the block while in movement causing injury to finger.
The employee was hanging a cable in the G6 Headgate continuous miner section when EE felt pain in EE's left bicep. The employee was diagnosed with a torn bicep.
Employee was carrying a crib on the longwall teardown face. They stepped into the panline and slipped, catching a foot in the chain. Initially, EE was diagnosed with a sprain and released to work. On 2/4/25, a visit to the doctor revealed a previously undiagnosed fracture to the foot, and they began missing time.
Employee was dragging / pulling a wash down hose in 1N TG when the hose snagged something on the mine floor. EE felt discomfort in EE's left bicep. Diagnosed with Torn Bicep. LTA on 2/10/25.