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Employee was moving track crusher to clean up under it. While moving track pad got wedged between other track pads and launched 20ft striking employee into right forearm. Employee was taken to urgent care and received 10 stiches.

Employee sustained a laceration to the left index finger while operating a hole saw to cut hole in poly drum lid

Two employees were replacing Flexcos on a LOTOTO conveyor while using fall protection. After grinding nuts off the old Flexco, EE shut off EE's 4" angle grinder. While the grinder was coasting down, EE lowered it to set it in a bucket and accidentally contacted IE's right knee who was kneeling in front of EE, causing a cut that required 3 stitches.

Employee was using a hand drill and the drill bit caught and screwed into the metal pulling the drill into the metal opening the employee was reaching through. This pinched the employees' finger between the drill and the metal. The result was a laceration to the tip of the right index finger.

Employee was in the process of greasing an excavator bucket. When EE stepped back to allow operator to extend bucket to access grease fittings the bucket suddenly shifted sideways and hit the employee knocking EE to the ground. The hit from the bucket broke employee's ribs and when EE fell EE inadvertently hit EE's head on the bucket causing laceration to the top of EE's head.

Amputated tip of middle finger, laceration of ring fingertip both on right hand. Miner was holding rock in place at guillotine. The stone splitting had already occured. Guillotine recieving table moved upward miner's hand was still on the stone causing fingers to be pinched between stone and ledge of guillotine head.

Employee was operating an excavator during a strip-mining operation. EE noticed a pin coming loose, started to go down EE's ramp to flat ground. EE placed bucket on the ground. EE noticed the pin to start to come out further so put the bucket back on the ground. Excavator started to slide to the right. EE jumped out of equip before it tipping over.

Employee was replacing a battery in a half ton pick up. EE accidentally squeezed the trigger on the DeWalt drill and it spun the nut, catching EE's finger in between the nut and the battery, causing a laceration.

The employee was using an air drill to install a bolt in the mine roof. As EE was tightening the bolt the chuck assembly came loose and fell, striking EE on the forehead.

Person was Grinding a weld in a congested area, Lifted their welding hood to see better and continued grinding when a particle got behind their safety glasses and entered eye.

Employee was working on a bolter station on a Miner. The bolter station would not move due to not having power to the Miner. The bolter station abruptly moved while the employee's left arm was between the bolter station and the rib. PPE was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor.

Employee was bolting in #8 entry, he was installing the 2nd row inside bolt. They had their right hand on the drill steel guiding the steel to the top when a piece of rock 27" long by 9" wide by 2.5" thick dislodged striking the employee's hand forcing it down on top of the drill pot smashing their right middle finger.

Using grinding wheel, positioned over top of wheel looking down, foreign material felt go under safety glasses into eye

On October 5, 2026, Worker 1 was drilling a hole through a piece of angle iron using a tripod for support. During the task, the tripod became unstable, and helper Worker 2 attempted to stabilize it. As the drill bit penetrated through the angle iron, it contacted Worker 2 right hand, penetrating their glove and causing an injury to their right thumb.

Employee was tramming roof bolter to new location. Hit a bump on the floor causing employee to jump up from the seat and EE hit EE's head on the bottom of the canopy.

Employee was drilling mounting holes with a hand drill into 1/8-inch-thick metal plate for a tool storage wall. While drilling, the tool rotated clockwise and pulled the employees hand toward one of the tool hanging studs. The employees finger contacted the stud, fracturing and lacerating the finger.

Employee was cleaning concrete tools with a grinder that had a 4" wire wheel attachment. While cleaning the tool a piece of wire flew off of the wheel and bounced off of EE's body, went under the face shield into EE's eye. The employee was wearing full face shield and safety glasses

The miner was performing maintenance on a screen flap; in the process, the miner came into contact with a grinding tool. This resulted in a laceration on the left hand.

Mill Maintenance Employee felt foreign object in right eye during grinding work despite wearing proper PPE.

The Employee was changing the lip saver on a 993k loader bucket, they used their hand to hold the wore down bolt while trying to remove the nut. The bolt spun around in their hand cutting through their gloves causing lacerations. They went to the ER and received stiches for the cuts.

Ee was looking to see what the index was caught on in bolter, pointed at the spot, and finger was pinched between the driver side table on the cradle. Seen at ER, diagnosed with an avulsion to the right index finger which was repaired with sutuers, and released to full duty.

Employee was grinding on a cracked I-beam to prep for welding. EE was wearing a welding hood/face shield and safety glasses. Some grinding dust breached EE's PPE. EE used the available eye wash. A few hours later while at home EE was experiencing eye pain and went to the ER for evaluation. Was given Erythromycin Ointment and referred to a Eye Doctor for debridement.

Clearing a chunk of cement through a port and cement flushed out of the port and got into the left eye of the employee.

IE was acting as an assistant during a welding operation in chute. The lens in the welding hood failed resulting in flash burn of eyes. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

Employee was grinding slag from a welding bench during a beginning welding class when the grinder slipped and caught EE's glove. The rotating wire wheel pulled EE's left hand into the wheel, causing a laceration to the left index finger. Medical treatment was required for the finger injury.

a miner was cutting the lining out of the chute to a wash plant. At the end of cutting, a piece broke off the lining and slid down the chute and shallowly punctured the miners leg.

Maintenance employee utiltized a 10' ladder to access the inspection door on the kiln dust rotary feeder, 2nd mechanic was on the ground level working on getting coworker an air hose (unclear why), when air hose was removed gate opened and closed, causing hot dust to release into the employees face causing them to fall from the ladder. The employee fell approximately 11'

Injured was cutting a metal stopping panel to size (70 block 5 belt) using a grinder, holding the panel with EE's right hand and grinder with left hand. The grinder wheel caught in a bind and jumped and EE ran the grinding wheel into EE's right hand resulting in a laceration that required sutures. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

While drilling holes in a dust cover, injured was installing bolts in drill holes when drill struck back of hand, punctured hand.

Miner operator was struck in the head by a rock from the roof while operating the miner at the face. Miner sustained compressed fracture to their T12.

Hogg Contractor stated they were drilling hole for 1st bolt. After drilling first piece of steel up and dropping head to add second piece of steel, a piece of draw rock fell from the roof pinning their left hand between tray and rock. This resulted in 7 stitches.

Employee was installing a roof bolt when it bent. As they tried to straighten it, they accidentally hit the rotation causing the bent roof bolt to strike their right hand. Employee was taken to the ER where x-rays revealed a fracture and they were taken off work due to restrictions.

Injured was using an emulsion drill to drill a hole to install a rib bolt (7W belt entry near 45 block) when the drill steel got caught (most likely on a void) causing the drill controls to spin and strike EE's right forearm/hand and result in a contusion. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Employee was grinding on crusher machine and grinder jumped and hit leg and left forearm. No injury to leg, cut on arm.

Employee was cutting a piece of Metal with grinder, during process felt some debris in their eye.

Employee was adjusting an HDPE pipe fusing machine to align with a bleeder when the employee's right hand struck the clamp, causing it to close on the left middle finger. The clamp did not lock, allowing the employee to open it and remove the finger.

A weld on a dog and wedge broke and flung a chunk of metal towards the welders face hitting them in the top front tooth causing a fracture.

Track hoe operator had a rock ricochet out of the bed of the haul truck and come through the windshield striking them in the chest.

On September 18th, 2026 the employee was closing overhead cutouts at the SX using an extendable hot stick. While extending their right arm upward and outward to close the switch, the employee experienced discomfort in the right bicep.

Employee was welding and grinding inside the K3 Cooler with another maintenance technician on 9/19/26. On 9/21/26, employee told Foreman that they had irritation in their eye and thought it was flash burn from the work conducted previously. After going to the hospital on 9/21/26 they found a corneal abrasion in their left eye.

Miner was cutting a handrail section with a 4" grinder and felt irritation in left eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses but not a face shield.

Employee was drilling for the outside bolt, when a piece of slate slid down the steel breaking off causing it to strike them on the right thigh and knee.

A non-fatal injury occurred on 6 section, when employee was injured after coming in contact with continuous miner.

A Diagnostic Mechanic was working on a pump to connect two flanges together. As the mechanic engaged the impact wrench, the bolt shifted and the spud wrench unexpectedly moved, striking the employee in the lip. Event went reportable on 09/17/2026.

Employee was loading in #8 leaning against rib when the rib measuring 17" x 34"W x 2" thick rock fell striking their right foot/ankle causing laceration requiring 13 sutures to close the wound employee was taken off work

Employee was palletizing a piece of stone when the stone broke in half and smashed one of EE's fingers- left hand pinky finger.

Employee was using a wire wheel to remove rust from an overhead surface when debris entered their right eye.

EE on Preheat Tower found a water gun disconnected from its hose with the water valve closed. A miner asked on the radio if the "pressure was good" and they heard someone say "yes". When EE began to screw the hose coupling onto the gun, the other miner opened the water valve. High pressure water then shot out of the coupling and was injected with a piece of cloth into EE's hand.

I.E. stated they were helping move longwall power, 1 of the power cables wrapped around their right foot. When the cable was pulled it twisted their right knee, I.E. went to the V.A. hospital x-ray and CT scan did not show anything. Employee has been taken off work to follow up with Ortho.

Was grinding with a cut off wheel to cut a bracket off horizontally. The grinder caught an edge and cut wrist.