Employee drilled a test hole and was removing drill steel from the top when a piece became lodged. As employee was trying to retrieve the stuck drill steel, it fell out of the hole and struck them on the left pinky, causing a laceration.
Stonecoal Branch Mine No. 2Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 67
- Years on record
- 2014–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
Reportable incidents
67 on file2026 · 3 incidents
Employee was removing rock from the on top of the continuous miner using a slate bar. The rock slid over and struck EE in the arm causing a laceration.
Employee was installing a roof bolt just inby spad no. 6978 on 1A section, when a rib rolled striking EE in the right lower leg, fracturing EE's Fibula.
2025 · 8 incidents
The employee was flipping track rails over to begin installation, when a finger became caught between two rails, resulting in a laceration to right middle finger.
An unplanned roof fall at or above the anchorage zone occurred 2 breaks outby survey spad no. 6577
The employee was setting standing support when EE turned EE's back on a standing unwedged timber to grab EE's hammer. The unwedged timber fell, striking EE in the head.
An unplanned roof fall at or above the anchorage zone occurred on the active working no. 3 section, 2 breaks inby spad no. 6687.
Employee was stacking supplies on the roof bolting machine when a piece of draw rock fell from the top and struck them on the thigh. The employee was injured on 6/11/2025 and was treated, released, and returned to work until 6/21/2025, when they revisited the hospital and was written off work.
Employee stepped down from the roof bolter when EE felt a pain in EE's leg, causing EE to fall.
Employee stepped off the back of a walk-through bolter and rolled EE's ankle.
Employee slipped and fell on the mine yard area between the bathhouse and ride barn. The employee injured their head and back when they struck the ground.
2024 · 10 incidents
Employee was reaching for a piece of drill steel at which time a piece of rock struck the tip of EE's left thumb. The piece of rock was approx. 28"" inches in length and 27"" inches wide and approx. 2"" inches thick.
Employee was walking on the first right belt and felt a pop in right knee. No bottom irregularities or mud existed to constitute any type of contributing factor to the injury.
An unplanned roof fall was discovered inby spad no. 548 in the no. 8 entry between breaks 19 and 20. Another roof fall above anchorage was discovered on the same date and time as the previous fall inby spad no. 534 in the no. 6 entry between breaks 17-18.
An unplanned roof fall occurred above anchorage on the No. 3 section.
Employee was looking over supplies while traveling to the section when they struck their head on a low clearance area.
Employee was dragging a hold down roller and felt a pain in EE's lower back.
Cutting tape of the lifeline in a muddy area. Slipped and fell cutting EE's hand.
Employee was carrying a roll of line curtain and felt a pain in EE's lower abdomen.
Employee was replacing a boom jack pin and pinched the tip of right index finger.
Employee was walking and stepped on some uneven mine floor and strained left knee. Employee completed the shift and later sought treatment on 2/23/2024 and was written off until further notice.
2023 · 7 incidents
Employee was struck with a tire that fell striking EE in the lower right leg.
Employee was struck with a piece of draw rock in the lower right leg while operating the continuous miner.
An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 003/004 section, above anchorage, in number 2 entry, inby spad 5282.
Employee was carrying a roof strap and felt a pain in their neck and shoulders. Incident occurred on 06/28/2023, employee did not seek treatment until 07/05/2023 and was given days away a that time.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the intake 1 brk inby spad 4339
An unplanned roof fall above anchorage occurred in the No. 6 entry at spad no. 4929 on the 0010/0020 unit.
An unplanned roof fall occurred above anchorage in the No. 8 Entry inby spad no. 4926 on the 0010/0020 unit.
2022 · 6 incidents
Employee was handling roof bolt plates when employee's left little finger was caught between another stack of plates causing a laceration.
A roof fall above anchorage was discovered outby in the No. 6 entry at the intersection of Spad No. 4357.
Employee stumbled at the section feeder falling and striking EE's left elbow on the feeder causing a contusion.
Employee was walking and stepped on a rock and rolled foot.
Employee was operating a shuttle car when some rock landed on the load end causing the employee to strike the canopy.
Employee was walking and struck the outer portion of left ear on a piece of roof mesh causing a laceration.
2021 · 8 incidents
Employee was descending the slope on a supply motor, The motor derailed bouncing the employee around in the operators compartment, causing contusions.
Employee was throwing crib blocks and got finger caught between crib and miner causing injury.
Employee was riding inside rail man trip and was not paying attention to low clearance signage. The employee raised EE's head as the man trip approached a ventilation overcast. The employee's head came in contact with the overcast pushing EE's hard hat down causing a laceration.
Employee stated was lifting cable and strained back.
Employee was moving the feeder and was hit in the face with the wash down hose causing injury.
Employee was hooking up Chain hoist. The hoist slipped from hooked position, falling onto employee's finger. Causing laceration.
Employee was racking belt and while using a rope and sheave wheel their hand came in contact with the wheel, lacerating the tip of the right little finger.
Employee was on knees getting supplies from tool box & piece of draw rock fell and struck EE on their ankle.
2020 · 7 incidents
Employee was lifting a cinder block and suffered a strain to lower back.
An unplanned, non-injury roof fall occurred in the #6 - #7 crosscut. The fall measured approx. 4 1/2' feet thick, 35' long and approx. 18' wide and no persons were injured or equipment damaged.
Employee was cutting belt, knife slipped cutting top of left hand
While employee was riding in the battery mantrip. Had knee bent and bounced and felt pain in left knee. The same knee was injured also on 5/20/2018.
Employee was installing roof mesh at which time a piece of rock broke away from the mine roof as EE was preparing to install the mesh. The rock struck EE in the head.
After a wait period, Employee was trying to establish ventilation from a blasting shot and went down and slumped over.
While handling roof straps the strap contacted the right middle finger causing a small incision.
2019 · 7 incidents
Employee was handling materials and got finger caught between material causing laceration.
An unintentional roof fall in the #4 entry on No. 1 Section. The fall occurred near SS 1634.
Employee stated that EE pinched finger between two pieces of metal resulting in a laceration.
A non-injury roof fall occurred in the left return on the #8 Northwest Mains in the No. 1 entry just outby spad #1726.
An unplanned roof fall was located in the left return entry on the No. 8 NW Mains Panel.
The Employee stated that EE was struck by a piece of draw rock in right hand.
Employee stated that that EE was making a repair to the suction line on Roof Bolter. Employees finger came in contact with Drill pot, causing laceration.
2018 · 5 incidents
Employee was roof bolting and the rib rolled out causing injury to ankle and neck.
Employee twisted knee while taking a step.
Employee was installing line curtain and employee sustained a muscle strain to the neck.
Employee was in the process of roof bolting when applied up pressure and caused the drill steel to bend pinching left small finger between steel and guide.
Employee was attempting to move the left miner cable out of the roadway when employee suffered a muscle strain to left shoulder.
2017 · 4 incidents
Employee was tramming bolter across section and T-Channel (straps) slid into the operators compartment and cut hand in several locations.
Employee was removing guard from miner when guard slipped and caught end of employee's finger resulting in amputation of the end of middle finger.
Employee was moving fly pads and piece of draw rock fell from roof and struck EE in the face causing a small laceration.
While walking into the guard shack, the door was flung open, hitting the employee in the left arm, causing employee to fall back, jarring the shoulder and neck.
2014 · 2 incidents
Security guard was making patrol rounds in parking and guard shack area adjacent to the administrative buildings. While walking she tripped over a parking barrier resulting in spraining her right wrist and bruising her right shoulder and tail bone.
Taking down a seal frame. Caught upper arm on nail and lacerated arm.