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The mine received a Self-insured Employer Decision on 11/29/2021 from a medical report dated 11/15/2021. The report identifies a 19.98% permanent partial disability from noise-induced hearing loss. Employee is currently retired.

Employee was bending over to pick up a wooden crib block when they felt a pain in abdomen. EE did not begin missing work until 07/29/21. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Employee was assisting panline bolter when a piece of rock binder fell out of the face and struck them in the left shoulder and neck. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Employee was struck in the mouth with a golf ball size rock that was thrown from the drum while employee was operating the shearer during cut-out at the tail. As a result, employee suffered a broken tooth. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Employee was standing at the Main North 3 Belt Drive area while spotting a splice. EE turned to walk away and EE's feet slipped out from under EE causing EE to fall. As EE was falling, EE's hard hat came off and EE struck head on a cradle. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Employee was pulling shields when a rock was thrown from the shearer drum and struck EE in the left elbow. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Employee was walking up the belt line stepped in hole, Right knee popped and fell to ground

Employee was hanging waterline & felt a pain and pop in left shoulder. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Employee stepped on to a piece of rock/coal and twisted right knee. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Employee was attempting to operate a track switch when EE felt a pain in EE's right shoulder. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices. **This is a questionable injury. The Employee did not begin missing work until 2/03/21.**

While observing a mower on an embankment, the mower blade threw a rock which struck the injured miner in the right cheekbone. This accident was not the result of a compliance issue.

Employee was untangling a 2" rigid non-pressurized hydraulic hose when the hose slipped out of employee's hands and struck employee in the forehead causing a laceration that required 5 sutures. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Employee was operating a track switch when EE felt a pain in EE's left shoulder. Please note, this is a questionable injury. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

Employee was installing a 20'cable bolt into the mine roof when EE felt a pain in lower back. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency,training, PPE or protective devices. This is a potential questionable claim.

Employee was crawling when employee struck head against a cable bolt causing down pressure on neck. This is a questionable injury, the employee did not begin missing work until 10/14/2020. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.