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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.

Injured employee was helping hang the continuous miner cable. Lifted it to EE's shoulder and then up into a hanger. Felt pain in EE's shoulder and later after work, EE noticed a small knot and swelling in EE's shoulder. Reported the incident on 3-9-26 and sought treatment that day and began missing work. No rules or regulations were violated and EE Was wearing required PPE.

Employee was operating a roof bolter installing bolts on the 8W CM Section. EE stuck EE's left hand down on the bolter head to check suction and at that time, a drill steel fell out of the hole EE was drilling and smashed EE's left little finger against the drill head. Employee suffered 2 small fractures to the end of EE's little finger. Was wearing metacarpal gloves.

Injured was assisting pulling longwall hoses at the Longwall belt drive using a sheave wheel connected to a roof hanger. A nylon rope was run through the sheave and connected to the hoses. As the rope was being pulled, the hanger broke and the sheave struck employee's right knee. Employee was behind guarding but moved away from it during the process.

Injured employee was lifting a scoop battery lid to prop it up for venting while charging. As they were lifting the lid with left hand, it slipped and fell smashing the tip of right thumb. Employee suffered a fracture to the tip of the thumb. No rules or regulations were violated. Employee has training and experience.

Injured employee and a co-worker were loading 10-foot joints of 6-inch pipe (waterline) onto the 7W Longwall Belt. One person on each end of the pipe. As they were tossing a joint onto the belt, the injured lost grip and left arm became smashed between the pipe and the belt structure. They suffered a broken left ulna bone as a result. No regulations were violated.

Injured employee was lowering a scoop battery lid and as they removed the lid support arm with right hand, the lid slipped out of left hand and pinched the tip of right thumb against the frame. Diagnosed with a hematoma under the thumbnail. Missed one day of work due to this injury. Was wearing PPE (Metacarpal Gloves) at time.

Two employees were building a dry-stack block wall. As the wall was near completion and they were attempting to wedge it tight, it began to move toward them. As they attempted to get away from it, it fell striking injured on EE's right side and below EE's waist, knocking EE to the mine floor. Suffered contusions to EE's lower left leg & fracture to EE's left foot.

Injured employee picked up a shuttle car cable to move it out of the roadway. Felt a burning ache in EE's upper forearm. Employee worked EE's next 2 shifts but later sought medical treatment. Began missing work on 9-16-25 due to this injury. Employee has training and experience. No rules or regulations were violated.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Injured employee and co-worker were carrying and placing sections of bedrail along the ribline for installation/belt advancement. As IE was setting the end IE was carrying down, the IE's co-worker dropped the other end. This caused IE's right middle finger to get pinched between 2 pieces of bedrail. Suffered a cut to the tip of the middle finger. Has training & experience.

Employee doesn't recall an incident but believes somehow got dust behind contact lens causing irritation. Employee sought treatment the following day and was given medicated eye drops. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has training and experience.

An Electrical Foreman was helping an employee lift a spool of leaky feeder cable and felt a "pop" in EE's upper right arm. EE was diagnosed with a torn bicep muscle. EE was given a sling to wear for support as needed and released. EE returned to work EE's next shift. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has training and experience.

Injured employee was unloading crib blocks off a mine car and stacking them in a scoop bucket. As EE was placing a crib block in the bucket, EE smashed the tip of left middle finger. A suture was put in the fingernail to keep it in place but later removed and the fingernail also removed. Employee is off work to allow wound to heal. No rules or regulations were violated.

Employee & co-worker were removing ventilation tubes from the mine roof to transport to another entry. As they were preparing to get a tube, they inadvertently knocked another tube out of its support chain causing it to fall and strike employee's right forearm causing a contusion and pain. Employee missed 1 shift of work due to this injury. No rules or regulations were violated.

Injured Employee was changing a cutter shaft on the Longwall tail drum. As EE was removing the shaft retaining ring, hot hydraulic fluid squirted out onto EE's hands causing burns & blistering. Employee failed to properly relieve system hydraulic pressure. Employee missed 1 shift of work due to this injury.

Employee was changing rollers on the 7 North #1 Belt. Employee was carrying a roller on shoulder. They tossed it off their shoulder to the mine floor but on its way down it hit the belt structure and bounced off and landed on their right foot. No rules or regulations were violated. Missed 1 shift of work due to a contusion on the foot.

Employee was removing an old solenoid cable from a longwall shield. The cable was hanging down and employee jerked on it forcefully, expecting it to break free but it remained stuck and the reaction force caused an injury to right ring finger. Employee continued to work and first sought medical attention on 8/16/24 and was diagnosed with a fracture & possible tendon damage.

Two employees were loading 10 ft. joints of 6" metal waterline onto a skid. Positioned on each end of the pipe, they were tossing the pipe onto the skid. The end of the pipe bounced back and struck the injured employee on the left side of face/head. The 2 employees failed to use proper communication to make their intentions clear. Injured has training & experience.

Injured employee was unloading wood crib blocks from a scoop bucket and stacking them in a storage area during longwall recovery. As EE picked up a crib block, EE felt a sharp pain in the left wrist. Was later diagnosed with a sprained wrist and missed 2 days of work. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has training and experience.

Injured employee & a co-worker were unloading a track "frog" from a mine flat car. As they lifted it, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's upper right arm and down into EE's forearm. Employee is off work awaiting orthopedic evaluation. Employee didn't violate any rules or regulations & has training & experience.

Employee was replacing a top belt cradle on the 7 North #1 Belt. While removing the old cradle, the employee smashed left middle finger between the cradle and the bedrail causing a laceration requiring 7 sutures and a fracture to the tip of the finger.

Injured employee was lifting/pulling on the continuous miner trailing cable to place it out of the roadway when employee felt pain in lower back. Employee missed 2 days of work with a low back strain. No rules or regulations were violated.

Injured employee was removing the continuous miner trailing cable from a cable hanger. As EE was removing the cable, the hanger struck EE in the mouth causing a small chip in EE's right front tooth. No rules or regulations were violated & employee has training/experience.

Injured employee was lifting a longwall jumper cable to place into a cable hanger when the employee felt a "pop" in right shoulder that became painful later during the shift. Employee began missing work on 10-23-23 due to this incident. No rules or regulations were violated.

Employee was lifting a top belt cradle into position for installation and felt pain in EE's upper left arm. Employee returned to work EE's following shift on 9-25-23 but began missing on 9-26-23 after being examined by a different medical facility. EE is off work awaiting an MRI. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has training & experience.

Injured employee and co-worker were lifting a belt impact cradle for installation at the 4 West #1 Belt Drive. When EE pulled up on one end, EE felt pain in the left bicep. Employee suffered a torn bicep muscle. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has training and experience.

Injured employee was lifting up on a track rail when EE felt pain in EE's lower back. Employee was helping others place track rails along rib line for future installation. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has training and experience.

Employee was carrying bucket of oil to the longwall shearer on the longwall face when EE felt a pulling/burning sensation in EE's abdomen. Employee was diagnosed with a muscle strain. Employee has training and experience. No rules or regulations were violated.

Injured employee was bolting off of the miner. While pushing a roof bolt up into the bolt hole, employee felt pain in EE's right shoulder. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has training.

Employee was cleaning along the 4 West #2 belt with a shovel and felt a sharp pain in back. Complained of soreness and stiffness in lower back. Finished shift but sought treatment 2 days later and began missing work. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has training and experience.

Employee was removing a bolt that was helping secure a scoop bucket to an equipment dolly. As employee was removing the bolt the scoop bucket shifted pinching employee's right index finger between the bolt and bucket. Employee received an avulsion to the finger. Employee was wearing appropriate PPE and has training and experience.

Employee was building a block wall (stopping) out of cinder blocks. As EE lifted a block overhead, EE felt pain in their left shoulder. Employee finished the shift but pain became worse. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has experience in task.

Employee was loading a bottom belt roller onto a mantrip on the 3 West Track. When EE bent over to lift the roller, EE felt a "pop" and burning sensation in EE's lower back. Employee finished this shift and worked EE's next shift but began missing work on 12/29/2022. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has training and experience.

Employee was carrying longwall hydraulic hoses through a belt to track cross-cut with two other employees. The group was intending to drop the hoses in unison, but the injured employee held onto the hoses when the other's threw their end down. This caused the injured employee's shoulder to be jerked forward causing pain. Employee began missing work due to this injury on 12/13/22.

Injured employee was assisting another employee removing a belt roller cradle. As they were taking the cradle out, it fell over onto employee's left hand smashing it against the bedrail. Accident caused by employee's failure to communicate their intentions with each other. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has training and experience in task.

Employee was changing the left side ATRS jack on the 5W CM using a set of chain hoists to lift the stem out of the base. Employee failed to recognize the stored energy in EE's rigging and when the stem came out of the base it swung toward EE, striking EE's chin. Received a cut requiring 4 stitches. No rules or regulations were violated. Employee has training & experience.

Injured employee was trying to remove the tires off of a shuttle car and EE's right shoulder started to hurt while performing this task. Employee didn't violate any rules or regulations and has training & experience.

Employee twisted left knee while picking up full bags of rock dust out of a container and placing them on the loading machine. Did not slip/trip/fall. Has pain/swelling in the left knee. EE didn't violate any rules or regulations and has training and experience.

Injured employee was working in an outby area of the mine setting wood posts for roof support. As employee was picking up a post off the mine floor employee felt pain in lower back. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has training and experience in task.

Employee was removing belt structure just outby the 4W Longwall tailpiece. While lifting and pulling EE felt pain in EE's lower back. Employee began missing work due to this injury on 6/20/22. No rules or regulations were violated and employee has training and experience.

Injured employee was removing a broken belt roller for replacement on the 3 West Belt. As EE was removing the roller, a piece of the broken roller can contacted EE's right forearm causing a laceration. Employee later received 4 sutures. Employee didn't violate any rules or regulations and was wearing required PPE.

Injured employee was walking along the 4 West Track haulage at 95 block. EE was carrying a crib block to 96 block when they tripped on the track rail and fell, pinning right hand between the crib block and the track rail. Employee dislocated and fractured the right middle finger. Employee didn't violate any rules or regulations and has training and experience.

Employee was lifting high voltage cable overhead in an outby track haulage area when EE felt pain and burning in the left shoulder. Employee is off work awaiting an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. No rules or regulations were violated and employee was wearing required PPE.