Employee stated on 5/6/25 to co-worker that EE had injured disk in EE's neck and back prior to coming to work for EDM No. 1 Mine. EE finished shift and talked to several people at the mine prior to leaving mine site. EE has not reported accident to management so time of accident and nature of injury has not been determined.
Death on mine property - A security guard (employed by Squeeze Security) suffered a fatal heart attack while working at the surface area of an underground mine.
Employee was trying to remove a piece of steel that was stuck in the drill chuck. EE's hand slid up the drill steel and across a steel burr on the drill steel lacerating EE's left hand.
Employee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of rock fell out between roof bolts striking employee.
Employee was tramming a forklift when EE drove off the road into the ditch. The forklift leaned on its side against the berm. As the employee was getting out of the forklift EE slipped and rolled over the embankment approximately 15 feet.
While pushing a miner drum out of the scoop bucket, the employee stated that EE laid EE's arm on top of the back rest and as the scoop drifted back, EE's arm slipped of the back rest allowing EE's arm to get caught between the backrest and the coal rib.