Coal Mountain No 1 Surface: 1 recorded fatality Coal

Employee was filling up grease bucket on lube truck. EE slipped and fell on spilled grease. EE's hand landed on a track shovel cutting EE's hand. employee received stitches in EE's hand.

Operator was operating articulator truck and hit a hole in the road hurting EE's back.

Employee injured left shoulder on 7/30/2025. accident was reported and employee returned to work 8/4/2025. employee then reinjured EE's same shoulder pulling self up on drill.

Operating coal loader and hit a dip in the road hurting EE's neck

Employee was climbing up ladder to get onto drill and felt a pop in EE's left shoulder.

Employee was climbing up onto equipment and pulled muscle in their left shoulder. Employee had same injury and surgery on same shoulder 8/23.

IW was installing the transmission in a 988G S/N:BNH01439. Zip tie was wrapped around the male threaded hose fitting that was placed as a marker. Zip tie had to be removed for proper seating of hose fitting. When cutting the zip tie the utility knife slipped and struck them in the lower right leg below calf. They alerted the other tech of incident. IW went to ER.

Employee was tramming coal loader and hit a dip in the road. Employee felt pain in lower back for approx 5 mins. Employee woke up the next day with pain in lower back and hamstrings.

Employee was climbing the ladder on an articulator truck and felt something pull in EE's left shoulder. Employee reported the incident to supervisor, who then filled out a report. Employee went to doctor on 8/24/2023. Doctor has written employee off until 9/8/2023.

Employee was loading shot rock on trucks with a 994F Cat loader. Employee was loading spoil on the outside of the pit. EE hit a hard spot or big rock hidden in the spoil.

Employee was dismounting a D10 Dozer to use restroom when EE's foot slipped onto step. EE complained of pain in the shoulder from grabbing the handrail to prevent falling.

EE was helping change cutting edges on a D11 dozer. EE was flipping one of the cutting edges over with a pry bar when EE's foot slipped and EE lost balance. EE caught self with their left hand on the ground. The cutting edge had already started to tip over which landed on EE's left ring finger causing a cut/smash right behind the fingernail.

Employee was climbing off excavator and slipped on the track of the excavator hitting their right shoulder and right elbow. Employee worked from the date of incident till they had shoulder surgery on 05/29/2023.

Removing Bell Housing bolts to engine. Crane Sheave Block sprung back and struck left hand causing laceration.

EE was installing ripper cylinders on D11R. Caught right hand between track pad and smashed right middle and ring fingers. Fracture to both fingers.

Employee alleges back began hurting while operating a 988 Cat Front end-loader. However we are disputing this claim due to the employee has been seeing a physician for back pain at least 2 years before starting employment with us.

After loading a hole in the offside of a bulk truck the operator swung the discharge hose in the wrong direction striking IE in the head. Hard Hat fell off and on the backswing of the discharge hose it caught IE in the head again.

The employee exited the dozer to look over the berm where EE was working. While attempting to walk up the berm, the employee reports EE lost footing and stumbled backward. EE reports that EE fell against the dozer blade. This employee complained of pain in hip and back. The EMT's on scene placed the patient on a backboard and EE was transported to the Hospital by ambulance.

Changing out AC Compressor. Right hand slipped and made contact with fan blade causing laceration to right index and middle fingers.

Allegedly the hydraulics locked up on the machine causing it to raise off the ground and drop.

Employee was pulling on a hose and allegedly sat on or strained testicle

While edging up coal pit the loader bucket allegedly dropped off the coal and hit the pit floor

Operator was cleaning top of Powelton Coal when allegedly was stopped by a rock and was jarred.

Allegedly when backing under loader a rock was dumped on the tail shoot and jarred the driver.

Tech was loading sheet metal and hood assemble into truck. Gust of wind pushed hood and hit tech in chest.

Employee alleges that the boom of the loader stuck in the up position and when EE went forward the boom dropped causing the rear of loader to raise and upon the rear setting back down was jarred. Employee did not report the incident to management till 8/1/2016 and did not miss work until 8/11/16 due to the alleged injury.

Removing hose from AC on 992G Wheel Loader. Pag Oil and Freon shot from the fitting spraying into employee's eye. Given Rx eye drops and written Out of work for 1 day.

Was jarred when the truck was being loaded.

Employee was ascending the steps on the Cat 789C Rock truck when he slipped on the bumper, losing his footing and fell on the ground.

Employee was descending the steps on the Cat 789C Rock truck when he slipped on the bumper, losing his footing and fell on the ground.

Employee was stepping out of truck onto the ground when the ground shifted and the employee twisted his right knee.

Cutting zip ties on hooks with pocket knife. When the tie was cut, the pocket knife struck his left wrist causing laceration. Used surgical glue to close the wound.

An unplanned fire occurred on the D10R Dozer (company number 381) while operating on the North Parking reclaim slope.

Employee was pulling two 6 inch waterlines apart when he felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was operating a drill when the mast of an adjacent drill struck the cab of the drill the employee was operating. Employee stated that pain started in lower back on 7/25/2013 and did not miss work until 7/26/2013.

Employee exited the cab of the shovel and was walking along the walkway when he stumbled and fell. He grabbed the handrail to catch himself and strained his right shoulder.

Evidence at the scene suggests that the employee turned to dump and got his truck crooked an backed through the berm causing his truck to go over the embankment.

Employee stated that while getting on the drill, when he put his foot on the first step he got dizzy and fell backwards. This caused him to twist his left knee.

Employee was going up the ladder to gt into the rock truck, his foot slipped off of the first step and he fell to the ground.

Employee was getting onto the truck he was operating when the second rung on the ladder broke. this put all of the employees weight on his shoulders.

Employee stated that while getting off the mantrip his hard hat brushed the top of the doorway causing his neck to twist. When he exited the bus he felt pain in his right upper thigh.

Employee stated that on January 14th, while getting out of his truck he slipped and fell causing him to twist his back. The employee did not miss any work due to this injury until 4-9-2012.

Employee was unloading a heater from the back of truck when he slipped and twisted his lower back.

While getting off the PC-4000 Shovel, Employee slipped and twisted his ankle and felt pain in his back.

While raising the hood on a lube truck, employee felt pain in his lower back.

He was wiring up shot, stepped in dust pile. There was a crack under the pile and his foot went in the crack and he fell and fractured leg.

Employee stated that while getting off a rock truck, he slipped and fell. He caught himself with his left arm causing his shoulder to be stubbed.

Employee stated that while working on boom spreader chain he got his fingers caught between the chain and the bed of the lizard truck.

Employee stated that while getting on the dozer he slipped and fell. He used his right hand to catch himself. This accident was not reported until 9-1-2009.

EE was operating a John Deere 40 ton Artic truck. While dumping a load of rock, a large rock flipped back and hit truck. This caused the employee to be jarred.

EE was flagging traffic, when he twisted his ankle while crossing the road.

EE stated that while the 777 Truck he was operating was being loaded, the 9926 Loader bucket struck the truck and jarred his back. EE did not miss work until 4/20/09 and returned to work on 4/23/09.

EE was getting into foreman's truck, when he slipped and twisted his ankle.

A 992 Endloader bucket was being lowered to dump load in a 777 rock truck. During this action the boom began to free fall striking rock truck.

Employee was operating a Cat 777 rock truck. While being loaded, the end loader operator dropped a rock out of the loader bucket. This rock hit the bed of the truck and jarred the employee.

End loader bucket struck the side of rock truck bed while truck was being loaded. Note: Injured did not seek medical treatment until 2/13/09.

Employee was dismounting a "lizard truck". He missed the last step causing him to fall.

EE was working on the wiring harness and the wind blew the door shut, hitting him on the head and caused him to cut his lip.

EE was splicing a tape line and cut his hand.

Employee stated that while getting on the "lizard truck" his foot slipped. When he turned to grab the handrail he twisted his back. Injury was reported on 10-6-08.

Employee was stepping off drill when he slipped and twisted his ankle.

EE installing drive chanin link for the conveyor chain, using hammer and a chisel. Struck chisel w/hammer and a piece of hammer or chisel went into left forearm. Caused spurting of blood from left forearm. EE went to Welch Community Hospital, assisted by another EE.

Employee stated that while fueling the D-11 dozer, he slipped and fell backwards striking his back on the dozer truck.

While greasing a 992 loader, the grease plug came out and struck employee on the cheek, below eye.

Removal of an empty counterweight carrier from a D11 rcd tractor was found to be unbalanced which caused the front to be heavy when pins were removed. Anticipating the rear was heavy, a restraint chain had been installed on rear to prevent tipping but should have been on the front. Victim's right lower leg was momentarily pinched between crawler track & the brace of the carrier.

Employee was filling d-8 dozer with fuel and EE slipped off the dozer track.

For reason's undetermined at this time a fire started on a D-11 Caterpiller Dozer, No injuries due to this accident.

While installing pins in loader teeth a piece of metal from the pin struck employee in groin area.

He was coming out of the strip pit loaded, started up the hiss. The truck stalled and ran back for about 100 feet and flipped on the side.

The 777D haulage truck was backing to the berm to dump. The ground beneath the truck broke and slipped down slope, causing the truck to row backwards over the dump area.

EE was working on rock truck, when he slipped and fell.

Employee was driving a 785 Cat. rock truck. He became disoriented in heavy fog and drove the truck in the wrong direction. The truck went over a 20' high highwall and traveled about 100' down the slope.

Loading a shot in mud, stepped back into a borehole, felt like something broke, sharp pain in back and left leg. Continued working until 8:30 PM.

Employee stepped down from steel platform he was working on and twisted his left ankle, tearing ligaments.

Employee was climbing an extension ladder to secure & bolt up but the ladder slid out from underneath him before he reached the top. Right shoulder dislocated when he attempted to hold himself from falling 4 ft to ground.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AROUND THE COAL SCREEN, CLAIMS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.