While installing roof support, the employee had just positioned the bolt head into the drill chuck and was maintaining hand contact with the roof bolt. Before clearing EE's hands from the work area, EE inadvertently contacted the control joystick, causing the bolt to rotate. As a result, the employee's hand was caught and injured by the rotating bolt.
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Mostrando 50 de 328While operating a bolt machine, injured turned to grab supplies when EE felt a pop in EE's left knee, EE finished EE's shift. Next day was taken to be seen and referred to a specialist who put EE off work until EE receives an MRI.
During an inspection of the Main Mine elevator, an individual was trapped due to a failure of the rope gripper. Cause of this was low oil level. The elevator was repaired with no injuries occurring and back in operation by 7:00am
Employee was cutting notches into belt that was laying on the ground. Their knife got stuck in the dirt/rock that was under the belt. When the knife came loose, it accidentally made contact with employee's leg causing a laceration above the knee.
the incident occurred when an employee was aligning and installing a 120Lb truck bed pivot pin into the left rear truck pivot bore. the pivot pin slipped during manual positioning and the employees' finger was smashed between the pin and the bore opening. the injury resulted in a near amputation of the right pinky fingertip near the first knuckle
Employee was throwing a belt frame into a dumpster. It got caught on something and fell back and their finger accidentally got caught between the belt frame and dumpster causing injury.
An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 11HG Longwall section on 8/29/26 at the stageloader/gatebox area. No injuries occurred with no damage to any equipment or ventilation controls. The area has been dangered off and additional roof support has been set. After the area was secured and made safe, mining then resumed as normal.
An unplanned roof fall occurred on 11HG Longwall on 08/29/26. There were no injuries or ventilation issues due to the fall. The fall has been cleaned up and mining has resumed.
Employee was helping to angle bolt in the 2M section beltline. When stepping over the cable, the employee tripped over the cable landing on EE's back. Employee continued to work all EE's schedule shifts until EE was taken off work on 9/8/2026 for a fracture to EE's left shoulder blade.
EE was helping the mechanic make a splice on the shuttle car cable. While EE was cutting the thin layer of rubber in-between the leads when the blade came into contact with EE's right knee. EE was received 6 sutures to close the wound at Waynesburg Hospital. EE returned to work their next scheduled shift with no lost time.
Employee was helping to hang high voltage cable along 9 South Track, when a small rock came off the rib and hit the left side of nose. Employee was diagnosed with a nasal fracture.
(EE) was scaling a rock brow with the scoop bucket outby the #2 working section on the 2A belt between Breaks #12 and #13. While scaling the rib, the EE inadvertently dislodged three timbers. While installing the timbers the rib rolled out, measuring approximately 17 feet by 24 inches by 12 inches, and struck the EE in the lower thigh, causing a laceration resulting in six sutures
An unintentional roof fall occurred in 3 North 1 Mains #1 Entry 6-7 Wall. There were no injuries as a result of this incident. Conditions contributing to the roof fall are adverse roof conditions and a shift of the strata causing the roof strata to separate above the anchorage.
Employee was in the process of hanging a ventilation tube on the 2M Section. While hanging the tube, the end of the yellow tie wire came up under EE's glasses and struck EE's right eye. Employee was diagnosed with scratch to the cornea to EE's eye. Employee was taken off work until the until 08/18/2026 to rest EE's eye.
While picking up tools and leftover material on shaft bottom, EE was cut on right forearm by a piece of metal panning that was in the muck pile.
A roof fall occured in the 1TG, #2 entry, at 8 Block in the intersection. The dimensions are approximately 25'x19'x14'. No injuries occurred from the incident.
While checking a hydraulic leak on the loadout chute, the hydraulic hose blew off allowing the chute to drop down on top of the employee's left foot.
IE was cleaning a track tie. The rail was sitting on mud. The mud gave way, causing the rail to drop, catching right pointer finger between the rail and the tie. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee was using a bit extractor fork and a 4lb hammer to remove bits from the miner in 2 South left. A piece of the extractor tool chipped off and struck the employee in the right arm. Employee was treated at hospital with 3 stitches and returned to work the next schedule shift.
Employee squatted down cleaning accumulations, when they stood up left knee popped. Unable to bear weight on left knee.
An unplanned roof fall has occurred on the West Mains at 5 crosscut #5 entry.
While installing roof bolts, EE's drill steel became stuck in the mine roof. EE then attempted to free the drill steel by forcefully jerking and pulling on it. During this action, EE suddenly felt a sharp pain in EE's upper back.
The employee was climbing over the beltline and EE's foot slipped on a bottom roller. This action caused EE to twist EE's knee.
Roof fall located in the crosscuts of 1-2 and 2-3 in the #62 Block. The dimensions are approximately 185'x19'x8'. No injuries occurred from the incident.
Employee was operating a roof bolter when they turned around and struck their elbow on the boom of the ATRS.
Employee had put the "y" back together after cleaning it. When restarted the flow wasn't strong, EE walked back over to check the "y" and when EE bent down over it the fitting busted apart and sprayed silicate on EE's face and chest with some running down into EE's eyes. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
While bleeding air from a slave line to connect to a longwall shield, injured lost grip on the hose causing it to hit them in the mouth chipping two teeth.
Located at 6 South 100 Wall the employee was in the process of grabbing a rock prop, one rolled off the pile onto their hand.
Installing cats on C/M, rock fell of the C/M striking the injured on the left shoulder causing type 3 ac joint separation.
EE was operating the left side roof bolter in the #1 entry on MMU 003-0. While, bending roof bolt a piece, of rust flaked off the roof bolt entering the right eye of EE. EE received numbing drops and their eyes was washed out in addition to prescription eye drops.
Employee was operating a roof bolter when EE pinched EE's finger.
While advancing shields and Pan in G-6 longwall section, a large portion of the roof fell filling up the pan-line. A rock approx 6ft by 2 ft by 6 inches came out of the pan-line and struck the employee on the back of the right leg. The employee suffered a fractured tib/fib as a result.
The BMX Portal Elevator hoist was out of service due to a door switch fault at 10:50am. No persons were injured and 2 employees were entrapped due to this event. The Hoist elevator began operation again at 11:18am and the employees exited the elevator.
IE was positioning themselves in the driver seat of a mantrip and their knee was driven into the operators box as they sat down. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
The D2 Mine fan lost shore power and then transferred to the Mines generator. After this at 5:22am the generator lost fuel and the decision was made to evacuate all personnel from underground to the outside. Shore power was restored that morning at 8:37am and the mine was fire bossed and crews resumed work as scheduled.
Employee was replacing a blown hose on the angle bolter. When they were getting down from the bolter, they placed their weight on to left leg and left knee gave out. Employee finished their shift. Was seen on the 22nd of July and diagnosed and taken off work with a possible tear to their ACL in their left knee.
Employee was carrying bolter bits to the bolter when they felt a pain in their groin.
IE was on a crew changing rollers on the beltline. While crossing a designated belt cross-over, IE bumped head against a roof bolt, resulting in a headache. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee was side bolting off of the miner in the 15L Tailgate section. EE was stepping down from the miner after grabbing a strap from the strap tray. While stepping down EE felt a pain in EE's left knee. Employee was taken off of work until EE receives a MRI on August 4 to examine EE's left knee.
EE was install conduit after re-entering the CM cable, when EE felt pain in EE's left bicep.
An unintentional roof call occurred at previously mined area at 101 crosscut 3-4 entry. This was a continuation from a previous fall that occurred at 101 crosscut 5-6 entry. The approximate measurement of the fall is 110' by 16' by 10'. This fall was caused by adverse roof conditions in the form of deteriorating laminated shale.
Employee was exiting the pit bus at the beginning of shift when they slipped causing a small verifiable fracture to the fibula. Employee was able to return to work.
At roughly 12:30 am on Saturday 7/11/26 employee was overcome by clean coal while shoveling spillage out from bottom of Clean Coal Silo. Employee is currently in hospital. Vitals are stable but final outcome still TBD. ***EE passed away 07/20/2026***
Employee was removing a rub rail from a continuous mining machine when the rub rail came down on top of the employee's left foot.
Employee was walking 3 Right #3 Belt when EE felt a pain in EE's lower back on the left side.
Employee was in the process of picking up a bundle of 6 foot roof bolts from the scoop bucket. While picking them up to place them on their right shoulder, they felt a pain in their right shoulder. Employee worked all scheduled shift until they were taken off on the 22nd for July after being diagnosed with torn rotator cuff and scheduled for surgery to repair.
Employee was in the process of replacing the metal guard over the pulley on 55 overland belt. While placing the guard back in place employee felt a pain in left groin. Employee was seen by a doctor on 7/21 and was diagnosed with a hernia. They worked all shifts without restriction until they were taken off for surgery on 8/17.
EE was standing on guarding rail 3 ft in air when rail broke; they extended left hand to break fall & crashed into the nearby wall w/that hand. EE ended up w/ scratch on L forearm, pain in L shoulder/R lower back. Worked rest of shift. Stiff/sore next day so went to Dr, was put on restrictions we can't accommodate, so lost time eff. 7/4.
An unintentional roof fall occurred along the 4 South track. The fall was in the 70th crosscut from the #6 to #7 entry. The roof in this area previously identified as an area concern and was supported and dangered off. The area proceeded to fall within the supports previously set. The fall was approx 60' by 16' by 8' high.
A shaft employee was closing the concrete chute on an empty bucket and missed the latch. By missing the latch it caused the chute to fall catching EE's right middle finger in a pinch point.