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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.

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.

The injured was carrying a 20' section of aluminum pipe at 33 1/2 block on 4 belt and lost EE's footing causing an unspecified sprain of EE's left knee. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Employee was assisting with installing new conveyor belt on the accelerator belt at the bottom of the slope when a hold up roller broke loose striking them on the left ankle resulting in a fracture.

Airline detached from drill basket and struck miner in the right shin causing a laceration.

Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable on 4 belt between 33 ½ and 34 block at approximately 6:35 am on 09/10/2026. Fall was approximately 30' long, 16' wide, and 7' high. Area was mined near December of 1967 with 940' of overburden. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable between 7-8 Seals of the Main North Junction seal set at approximately 2:39 am on 09/08/2026. Fall was approximately 50' long, 16' wide, and 5' high. Area was mined near January of 1967 with 990' of overburden. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable between 4-5 Seals of the 1 South seal set at approximately 2:39 am on 09/08/2026. Fall was approximately 40' long, 20' wide, and 5' high. Area was mined near June of 1990 with 775' of overburden. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured was walking from 80 to 81 block on the walk side of 5 belt and felt a pop and pain in EE's left knee. EE did not slip/trip or step on anything, diagnosed with unspecified knee sprain. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Rib bolting on tube side of miner in 8W #2 entry near 61 block when a section of rib rolled out and struck their right elbow causing a minor abrasion (approximately 1"). Elbow swelled next day and sought medical attention, where they determined the wound was infected and put them off work. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured was assisting with removing a 4 wheel hand cart off the Metz elevator that was loaded with roof bolts when the front wheels of the cart broke off driving the handle of the cart into their left lower leg, resulting in a fractured fibula. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable on 1 North Haulage at 23 block at approximately 8:45 pm on 08/23/2026. Fall primarily occurred over top of arches and steel sets that were previously installed through the area. Fall was approximately 60' long, 16' wide, and 25' high. Area was mined near June of 1989. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured was cutting piece of mine belt off of an Irwin car in 5 block St Leo (8 Main Line Belt) and when cutting through the belt the knife slipped and caused a laceration to their right upper leg, anterior side, that required 5 sutures to close. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

While performing a belt move in St Leo Mains #3 entry 163-165 block the injured was carrying belt structure and felt pain in groin and lower stomach area. Was later diagnosed with a strained groin. No problem with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

The mine received a Self-Insured Employer Decision on 08/21/2026 from a medical report dated 4/30/26. The report identifies a possible 10% permanent partial disability from occupational pneumoconiosis. Employee has been retired since 9/15/18

While checking sanders on the motor in the Miracle Run Rock Dust Chute employee was walking around the motor and struck their left knee on the coupler, causing a contusion. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured was changing a bottom roller at 45 block on 9 North belt and while attempting to remove a roller retaining clip a piece of material entered EE's right area, resulting in a corneal abrasion. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

When the St Leo escape hoist was being test ran (as part of MSHA's regular E01 inspection activity) it was discovered that it would not start. This was relayed to mine management's safety department at 1:43 pm 8/19/26. Through troubleshooting it was discovered that the starter fly wheel teeth had worn down to the point that the fly wheel would no longer engage.

IE twisted an ankle while assisting a co-worker who had been knocked to the ground by the disturbance of rib sloughage material. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable on L block on the crossover track at Sugar Run bottom (from slope to bridge switch) at approximately 5:55 am on 08/16/2026. Fall was approximately 20' long, 15' wide, and 8' high. Area was mined near June of 1965. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

IE was loading beams onto a large dolly for transport. As they were loading the first piece, they bumped the dolly as they were setting it down, catching a finger between the beam and the dolly foot. Injury was not a training or compliance issue.

Injured was on top of the miner in 8W retrieving a roof strap that EE dropped between the boom and the frame of the machine when EE fell down and struck EE's left knee on the machine, resulting in a contusion just proximal to knee, anterior side. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Using #39 walk through bolter T bar to push roof bolts out of the way and roof bolt after the place change miner had taken a cut out of the roof at 164-165 #1 St Leo. While extending the T bar oil shot out of a broken fitting and got into EE's left eye causing irritation. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable on 2 belt at 8 block at approximately 6:15 am on 08/06/2026. Fall was approximately 30' long, 16' wide, and 9' high. Area was mined near December of 1965. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured was changing a cradle at 143 block 6 belt and while pulling the old cradle out it rolled over and bent their right thumb around the back of their hand resulting in an unspecified sprain. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

While mining towards the head on the 7W longwall face EE stepped over a relay bar and EE's foot slid on a piece of slick slate causing EE to fall and strike EE's left knee on a relay bar resulting in a contusion. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE

Schindler changed out the four roller guide assemblies on the Miracle Run elevator, upon returning to service after the install there was enough side movement for the safety dogs to grab and set, resulting in an entrapment of 3 miners at the top of the shaft for approximately 35 minutes until the safety dogs could be reset.

Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable on 4 belt at 8 block at approximately 6:24 pm on 08/02/2026. Fall primarily occurred in an adjacent crosscut and came out into the belt on the off side walkway. Fall was approximately 12' long, 18' wide, and 6' high. Area was mined near June of 1967. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

While walking down 10 belt at 75 block observing 2 employees carrying an air drill a rock fell from the top and struck EE, knocking EE off balance. EE fell to the ground on top of EE's left shoulder, resulting in a contusion to EE's shoulder. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured was loading supplies on CM (8W #2 51 blk) standing on the miner passing supplies to a miner on the offside. After miner was fully loaded they stepped down off miner and contacted a stored rib strap with left armpit and received a laceration that required 4 sutures to close. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable at the intersection approaching the #2 seal of the Sugar Run Seal Set at approximately 5:40 am on 07/15/2026. Fall was approximately 16' long, 14' wide, and 6' high. Area was mined near February of 1957. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured stuck head out from the passenger compartment of a moving mantrip near 144 block Main West (to look for a block number sign) and struck the side of head on an I-Beam that was bolted to the roof resulting in a laceration that required 7 sutures to close. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured parked scoop between airlock doors 2-3 at 53 block 7W and stepped on a block of coal while dismounting scoop, twisting EE's right knee. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured was walking and shoveling spillage along 6 belt at 120 block when a rock dislodged from the top and hit them in the back near the left shoulder blade area, resulting in a contusion. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured stopped trip to see if trucks were on track near 28 block 9 North and while standing next to de-railed block car a cube of block slid off and landed on their left foot, causing a contusion. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured was using a bar to assist in throwing the Sugar Run Crossover switch and felt pain in the middle of their back from a muscle strain. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Unplanned inundation of methane occurred in 8W #3 entry while mining through the west leg of SC-6 CBM well. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured exiting 126 mantrip at 37 block Main West with seat in raised position, the seat fell and caught their foot causing them to fall and injure neck. Went to doctor on 06/30/26 and started missing work. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Walking outby from #2 face of 8W at 41 block intersection the rib corner "popped" and they put a hand up to cover their face. A rock came out of the upper rib corner and struck their hand causing an open fracture and dislocation to the distal phalange of their right index finger. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Weekend warrior slipped while walking down stairs from the plant feed belt, re-injuring lower back. Sought medical attention 6/28, missed 6/29, returned 7/4 missing 1 day of work due to a muscle strain of the lower back. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured using emulsion drill to drill hole for rib bolt (7W belt, 50' outby tail) when the drill steel got stuck and spun out of their hands and struck them in the lower forehead in between eyes resulting in a laceration that required sutures to close. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

IE was working with another employee to offload a steel set parts crate from an irwin car. They were using lever bars to move the crate. The other employee's bar slipped and all of the weight was suddenly on IE's bar. This caused IE's finger to be caught between the bar and the elevated portion of the car's deck. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

IE was part of a crew building cribs on top of a steel set. A post was being hoisted up on top and struck a piece of v-deck that IE was standing on, causing EE to fall through. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

The injured employee took it upon self to enter and operate a parked loading machine in 9W in the 2-3 crosscut of 10 block. EE attempted to move a trailing cable out of the way with EE's foot and inadvertently bumped a control lever, pinching EE's left foot between the frame of the equipment and the rib. No issues with equipment or PPE.

While hosing down a recent spill at the clean coal sump on the second floor of the prep plant EE stepped down from the concrete floor to the grating and twisted EE's right ankle, resulting in a sprain. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

A miner was struck in the ribs with a drill steel that was hidden under the muck in a horizontal position. When the backhoe operator raised EE's outrigger it grabbed the steel causing it to twist up out of the muck striking the miner (right side ribs).

Injured was helping 2 other miners re-rail a 555 scoop at the 230 foot mark of the slope track. Two airbags were placed to lift the scoop, blocking was being installed to support the scoop to deflate the bags when a crib block shot out from underneath an airbag and struck the injured employees hard hat, resulting in a small contusion to EEs forehead and a sprain/strain to EEs neck.

Employee was exiting a mantrip when EE's right foot was stuck under the seat. When attempting to pull it free EE injured EE's right knee.

The rope gripper wear pads on Metz elevator wore down causing a pad wear microswitch to engage that causes the rope grippers to set, resulting in an entrapment of 2 miners approximately 350' down the shaft. The manual rope gripper release pump failed. The miners were removed from the elevator at 5:45 pm. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured was cutting down roof screen to unload "bagged" material at 3 block on 3 belt with a grinder and some loose rock that was in the screen fell out causing a laceration to the posterior side of EE's left forearm that required sutures to close. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.