Cumberland Mine: 1 recorded fatality Coal

The employee stated EE went to step off a diesel motor and felt pain in EE's back. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work.

Employee stated they were loading rollers onto a flat car when they lost grip and the roller smashed their ring finger between the roller and the mine floor. Employee sought medical attention on 11.3.25 and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as an LTA.

Employee stated they slipped on the roof bolter platform, struck the canopy with left eyebrow. The employee sought medical attention and was given 3 sutures. The incident is being reported as medical.

A miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.

The employee stated EE was in the process of sliding a tube back to install a roof strap when EE felt something pop in EE's arm. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 10/25/2025. This incident is being reported as an LTA.

On 10/8/2025, a D10 Dozer inadvertently entered an underground feeder opening on our raw coal stockpile, trapping the employee inside the dozer.

The employee stated EE was in the process of hand loading a 6-foot bolts in a scoop bucket and felt pain in EE's left arm. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work. This is being reported as an LTA

Employee was found unresponsive. Emergency services were immediately notified. live saving measure were taken on site. Employee was taken to medical center via ambulance. EE was pronounced dead at 5:23AM at the hospital.

Employee was cutting up old belt into small pieces to be able to remove. EE's knife blade broke while cutting towards self and EE struck EE's right leg just above EE's knee. EE received six stitches.

The employee stated that they were pushing a bolt in a hole when a small piece of rock fell, striking the employee's tooth. The employee sought dental attention and had the tooth repaired.

The employee stated that EE was walking down the entry to tighten cribs when EE stepped into a hole, twisting EE's knee. This injury became reportable on 9/26/2025 when the doctor took EE off work.

Laborer was torquing bolts on a check valve to spec. Their hand slipped off wrench scraping finger on a bolt.. possibly leaving a piece of metal in the wound. Laborer not realizing. The piece of metal was in their finger. Let it go over the weekend, causing an infection.

The Employee stated EE went to pick up a solid block, and as EE went to step, EE felt pain in EE's knee. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work.

The slope hoist car was out of service due to a damaged brake control cable. The cable has since been repaired, and the hoist is now operational.

The employee stated that while crossing the North Mains belt, foot slipped on the crossover, causing them to fall and pinch their knee. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 8/6/2025. This is being reported as a LTA.

Employee stated EE went to turn and talk to a fellow employee, and in that process, EE hit the side of EE's foot on a pontoon and fractured a bone in EE's foot. The patient sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a fracture and taken off work. This incident is being reported as an LTA.

The employee stated EE was dragging a green discharge line when EE felt a pop in EE's back. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 5/21/2025. This incident is being reported as LTA.

The employee was lifting a solid 8" concrete block when they felt pain in their shoulder. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 05/16/2025. This injury is being reported as a LTA.

The #9 elevator door switch failed

The employee was shoveling along the 79 Mains North belt when EE's left thumb came in contact with a bottom roller, causing a laceration. The employee sought medical attention and was given eight sutures and taken off work. This is being reported as an LTA

Employee stated they were operating a diesel motor when a drop of water came into contact with their left eye behind safety glasses. The employee sought medical attention after their shift and was prescribed medical eye drops.

2 employees were ascending in a man-lift bucket to change rollers on the slope belt. The operator had to tram forward to clear a catwalk, and one wheel of the man-lift sunk in soft material, which caused the lift to tilt. The lift shut off automatically, and the employees were stuck until lowered by the FD.

The employee was in the bolter station when the miner advanced a piece of rock that got caught between the back support and the rib, causing the jack to yield due to the bolter back stop not fully extended, causing the employee to sprain their left ankle. The employee was taken off work on 4/30/2025. This is being reported as an LTA.

The employee stated employee was walking down the CW3 belt when employee slipped and fell and, in the process, heard something pop in knee. The employee later sought medical attention and was taken off work on 4/10/2025. This incident is being reported as an LTA.

Employee stated EE was trying to line up a strap in a strap jack when the employee on the other side pushed the strap, this caused the strap to cut a small end of EE's thumb off.

Employee stated employee was bolting off the miner on 78MS when a piece of rib rolled out and struck the employee on top of the foot. Employee sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a fractured foot.

The employee stated was operating a motor down 6W haulage when some rock dust fell from the top and made contact with employee's eye. Employee sought medical attention and was prescribed medicated eye drops.

The employee unhooked a car from the hoist car, turned to step down from the ramp, and slipped on a piece of rail, falling on their back and twisting their knee. The employee was taken off work.

Employee was assisting a roof bolter operator backing down the entry when the cable fell off the tray. The employee repositioned the cable and, while walking back to the front, was struck by the ATRS pad in the shoulder.

The employee stated was doing maintenance on shield 204 when the shield EE was working on struck the employee on the head, pushing EE down. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work.

The elevator at the #9 portal was down over governor ropes and a damaged pulley

The air compressor motor locked-up that operates the Brody brake on the elevator located at the #6 portal. No one was on the elevator.

Around 2:45 p.m., the slope's hoist lost power due to a faulty wire.

The employee was removing an electric motor from an EMU in the Underground shop and felt pain in EE's right shoulder. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 5/1/2025

Employee was tightening allthread on steel set and had hand on wrench. The impact gun tightened on bolt and the wrench accidentally swung around and caught finger between wrench and steel set causing injury.

At 3:50 am a roof fall was discovered on Cumberland West 1 belt at break 35.5. The fall was approximately 16ft wide x 15 ft high x 25ft long.

The IE felt a piece of coal/stone hit L.hand from an elevation while hoisting a new siding panel with a rope & pulley. Prior to removing the old siding, the floors were cleaned near the panels to be removed. Not certain how/from where it fell. The whole bldg vibrates and there is a lot of area. Non-displaced transverse fracture of the 1st metacarpal. Restricted duty 4-6 weeks.

The employee reported that while operating a motor, a piece of rock dust fell from above and got behind their safety glasses, causing irritation. The employee received medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as an LTA.

The employee stepped on a piece of coal and twisted EE's ankle and knee. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work due to a fracture of the ankle on 8/2/24.

The elevator at the #9 portal door switch failed. The door switch was replaced.

The employee stated: was sitting when a piece of rock fell and struck the employee in the head. The employee sought medical attention and received 5 staples. This incident is being reported as an LTA.

The employee stated was attempting to dismount the crossover at the stage loader crossover and slipped, falling 2 1/2 feet to the ground. As EE was falling, EE reached out to catch self and strained their arm. The employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as an LTA.

The employee stated they were in the process of throwing cribs from a pile when a co-worker threw a crib, smashing their right finger. The employee sought medical attention on 5/29/2024 and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

The employee stated they were in the process of hanging vent tubes when the rope slid off, causing the tube to strike the employee. The employee sought a medical specialist on 5/21/2024 and was taken off work on 6/3/2024. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

Employee stated they were carrying a bag of rock dust when they stepped into a rut and they felt a pain in their left knee.

Management shut number nine shaft elevator to change motor field wires.

Number 6 shaft elevator had multiple error codes and management began trouble shooting the elevator and discovered water had entered into the ESTOP switch on the bottom landing of elevator.

Number nine elevator shaft computer showed brake fault on the screen and management elected to take elevator out of service to assess fault.

Employee stated employee was pulling a bolt out of employee's toolbox when the lid fell down causing a laceration to right pinky finger requiring stitches.

The employee stated was standing in a crosscut when a piece of small draw rock stuck employee on the back. The Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as LTA.

The employee was operating a motor when the plastic windshield flew up and struck the employee in the face. This incident became reportable on 3/5/2024 when the employee sought medical attention (dentist) and was taken off work.

Employee stated: stepped off the 650 duckbill and twisted rolled left ankle. Employee had MRI on the ankle on 3/4/2024 and EE has a partial tear of the ligaments.

Employee stated they were positioning the lids on scoop batteries when the lid shifted smashing a finger.

Employee stated was lifting push bar. It fell off the side of the box causing EE's shoulder to jerk downward.

Employee stated they were shoveling the beltline when piece of rock fell striking them in the left shoulder.

Employee stated EE was installing waterline clips and when EE tried to swing the bolter head a piece drill steel became fouled and struck EE in the forehead.

Employee stated was standing at rib pinner when a piece of rock fell out striking EE's right hand fracturing EE's thumb and ring finger.

Employee stated while rehanging a 20 inch diameter fiber glass ventilation tube fell striking employee in the neck and upper back. Dr. has put employee off starting 26th of December after MRI

Employee stated they were trying to align the T- Channel roof strap and smashed their thumb between drill mast and strap.

Employee was standing in the 1 to 2 crosscut and became dizzy and fell to the ground.

Employee was trying to move a rock out of the way when the rock slipped cutting the employee's hand. Employee received stitches in their hand.

Employee slammed door shut on elevator causing 3 bolts to pull out of bracket.

Employee was using a 5 Ton chain hoist and the chain tightened up pinching employee's hand between the chain and block. Employee received 8 stitches.

Employee stated employee was filling up water car and tripped falling into the water car hitting right shoulder.

Employee stated they were walking beside the center bolting machine when they stepped on a rock twisting their right knee.

Employee stated was helping unload a scoop tire when they pushed on the tire and they felt a throbbing pain in their back.

Employee stated they were helping drop the miner cable and water line when the metal hook from rope hanger hit them in the mouth chipping their front tooth.

The #9 shaft elevator had a brake fault and initially we thought it was the encoder but found it to be the Red Lion cable.

Employee stated was removing the monorail when the chain unhooked and fell striking EE in the right shoulder. Employee started missing work on 10/25/2023.

Employee stated: had pulled through the #2 intersection and stopped to get cable and a shuttle car hit the back of deck.

Employee stated was building a Kennedy stopping when the channel contacted EE's hand causing a laceration to their hand. Employee received 3 stitches.

Employee stated employee reached for a stick of glue and cut hand on the strap plates located on roof bolter.

Employee was standing in crosscut when a shuttle car cable struck them in the foot.

76 Longwall had accumulation of methane between the gob and leg jacks of shields 234 and 235.

A piece of coal fell and struck employee left shoulder. Employee missed their next shift.

The employee stated was in the process of stepping out of the shuttle car to clean it and felt pain in foot. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

The employee stated: went to bend down to lift a wooden post when felt something pull in their back. The employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

The employee stated they were in the process of dismounting the motor when the employee rolled an ankle. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This is being reported as a LTA.

Employee stated was cutting the top off a bucket and the knife slipped cutting right leg. Employee received 3 stitches.

Employee stated was walking down a ramp when employee slipped landing on right knee.

The employee stated was getting off a mantrip when employee felt a pain in hip.

The brake switch release stuck on the elevator at the # 9 Portal.

Employee stated was trying to connect two pieces of drill steel together when EE caught left index between steel and drill mast.

The employee stated employee was helping tube up when a piece of rock/coal fell striking the employee in the neck/shoulder area. The employee sought medical treatment and was taken off of work. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

A roof fall was discovered at 15 crosscut on North Mains belt in our old B haulage entry. The size of the fall was estimated to be 120 ft long x 16 ft wide x 10ft thick.

Employee stated had been carrying pumpable crib bags through water when EE's legs got wet creating a rash on their legs. Employee reported this to management the following day.

Employee stated was changing belt rollers when EE pushed down with bar. EE's finger was smashed between the belt rail and bar.

Employee stated was lifting a concrete block when EE felt a pain in left arm above the elbow.

Employee stated employee was cutting rubber pipe discharge line when employee's right hand slipped out of the pipe cutting left hand. Employee received 5 stitches in left hand.

Employee was helping carry press belts to the belt line when employee on the opposite side dropped their side causing plates to hit employee's right knee. Employee started missing work on 5/30/2023.

Employee stated was lifting a 5 gallon can of hydraulic oil and the can slipped off car pulling employee's arm downward.

Employee stated was operating the 20-ton motor and had left hand on the wind shield and hit a kink and employee's hand slipped off wind shield and cut hand.

Employee stated was installing a bolt when a rock fell and smashed left hand on drill mast.

Employee was walking through crosscut slipped on a small ledge and felt a pain in right knee.

The door switch on the # 9 elevator quit working, a new switch was installed.

Employee caught finger between the top belt structure and bedrail fracturing the right index finger.

Employee stated was riding a mantrip when the coupler came off and derailed the mantrip. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as an LTA.

Employee stated EE was in the process of hooking up a winch to pull belt. When EE raised up a highline hook caught EE's ear cutting EE's ear. Employee received 8 stitches in EE's left ear.

The employee stated was in the process of removing oil can from a scoop when EE strained right shoulder. Employee sought medical attention on 4/24/2023 and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as an LTA.

Employee stated they were uncoupling a dust and the hose still had pressure on it and came off the end of pipe causing them to stumble backwards and strain their back. Employee started missing work on 4/20/23

Employee stated employee was hosing and pumping muck when employee stepped off bridge and foot got stuck. Employee pulled leg out of muck and felt a pop in right knee.

Employee stated employee was walking around the loading machine when a piece of rock fell striking employee in the head, neck and shoulder.

Employee stated they were throwing belt structure under the bottom belt and pinched their pinky finger on belt stand. Employee received stiches making this a reportable injury.

Employee stated they were walking up the entry when a piece of top coal/rock fell striking them on the shoulder causing them to fall on the ground landing on their wrist.

Employee stated EE was picking up a roll of cable and the plastic wrap was under EE's left foot causing the roll of cable to be hard to lift straining in EE's back.

Employee stated they were scaling down a piece of rock and it hit the canopy and slid off the canopy striking them in the upper part of their body.

Employee stated was moving a mandoor, pulled on the mandoor and it fell striking employee in the left ankle.

Employee stated EE was hosing out the bottom of the plant when EE stepped into a hole and fell backwards landing on EE's right shoulder. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 5/1/2023. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

Employee stated dropping a piece of underground ventilation tubing and felt a pop in shoulder.

Adverse roof condition on the Long Wall face at the head that prevented passage.

Employee stated was walking across section and stepped on a rock and felt a pop in ankle

Employee stated that the belt clamps slipped while EE was on the top belt and EE jumped off belt striking right shoulder.

Employee was walking and felt a pop in left knee. Employee started missing work on 3/1/2023.

The employee was standing beside the miner when a piece of rock fell striking employee on the head. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 1/18/2023.

Working on diesel master cylinder and went to grab a hose being fed to them a piece of metal punctured their left hand between thumb and index finger. Employee received 3 stitches.

Working on control power switch and could not get car back running. Car was down 158 minutes.

Employee slipped and fell in an area leading to a sampling point. When they fell they hit their head on a metal beam discarded in the area. The impact of the fall caused a cut on their ear. There was a mat in the area that caused the employee to slip when they stepped on it. The area has been cleared and the owner has put down gravel making for a safer path of travel to the sample

Employee stated they were lifting a box of glue and it started coming and they attempted to grasp the sticks of glue and felt a pop in the middle of their back.

Employee was performing normal work tasks on a surface crib site, when employee got a small amount of bulk pre-mix dust in their left eye. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules & regulations; mine equipment or mining system; job skills & miner proficiency, training & attitude; or protective items relating to clothing, or protective devices on equipment.

Employee stated a piece of rock fell from the top striking them in the left shoulder and head. Employee started missing work on 12/28/2022.

The employee stated was lifting a spool of cable and felt pain in back, employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as an LTA.

Employee was standing beside belt winder and the winder shifted on the forks of the scoop striking employee. Employee sought medical attention and started missing work on the 1/3/2023.

Employee stated they were exiting the #10 Volvo truck when they slipped and hit their right knee on the step. (tore meniscus)

Employee stated employee was gauging the inside of barge when cable came up striking employee in the chest pushing employee backwards. Employee started missing work on 12/5/22

Employee stated was operating a diesel motor when a piece of draw rock struck left knee. Employee sought medical treatment and was given restricted duty on 11/30/2022. This incident is being reported as restricted duty.

Employee stated was exiting a s/c and rolled ankle on some cable. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

The employee stated they were struck by a strap plate causing a puncture. Employee sought medical treatment and was given sutures. This incident is being reported as a medical only.

Elevator stopped working due to slack in rope.

Elevator stopped running midway of shaft.

The employee stated EE was bolting in the # 1 entry when a piece of rock fell striking the employee at a glancing angle. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as an LTA.

Employee stated they were installing a bolt when a piece of rock fell out of mine roof striking their right calf and foot.

Employee stated hit knee going through mandoor.

The employee stated they were unloading a ram jack off of shearer onto a shield when the jack bounced off and struck the employee in the left leg. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

Piece of rock fell between the straps, above the tube and hit employee in the shoulder and left arm. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

The employee stated they were hanging a piece of vent tube when a piece of rock struck them in the head. Employee sought medical attention and taken off work on 9/11/2022. This incident is being report as a LTA.

The employee was trying to hook up a black discharge line when it hit the employee in the face. Employee sought medical attention and was given multiple sutures to the lip. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

Employee stated they were in the process of trying to get a piece of steel in drill pot when a piece of cap coal fell sticking them on their left ring finger. Employee sought medical attend and received three sutures and taken off work.

The employee stated was dismounting the motor at 26 X-cut on CW track when EE tripped and felt a pop in the calf. Employee sought a specialist and was taken off work on 9/19/2022. This incident is being reported as LTA.

The elevator went down over a rope slack fault with an employee on elevator. No injuries were report.

A roof fall was discovered on the Cumberland West Belt at 31 1/2 x-cut.

A gas inundation occurred on 76 TG in the # 1 entry.

The employee stated EE was shoveling muck from under rollers at 11NM/6MW transfer when EE felt a pop in EE's shoulder. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being report as a LTA.

The employee stated foot got caught on a foot hold and felt a pop in their knee. The employee continued to work until 10/28/2022 when EE went off work.

Employee was doing daily checks on the #6 Elevator when the elevator got stuck. Mine Management was notified at 9:30 pm.

Mined through a vertical gas well.

Employee stated they were using a fire extinguisher and inhaled smoke and chemicals from extinguisher.

Excessive bearing grease caught fire at the 73 mains drive transfer.

Employee was running excavator and felt chest pain. Employee has history of heart problems.

The employee stated they went to mount a diesel motor to move it when they felt a pop in right knee. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work until seen by a specialist. Specialist diagnosed them with a lateral meniscus tear.

Was mining in the #1 Face on 76TG and mined into a methane degas hole on right side of entry and methane became over range in the face.

The employee stated EE was in the process of dropping down miner cable and water line when EE felt pain shoot from EE's back down EE's right calf. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

Employee stated was stepping off a D9 dozer, slipped and fell on dozer blade. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work on 10/27/2022. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

Employee stated they went to swing a hammer and did not hit the intended piece of metal and hit the back edge of the panel. The employee sought medical treatment on 9/26/2022 and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

Tailpiece shifted and fell off car blocking slope track.

The miner cut into a known vertical well branch hole.

The employee stated they went to throw the 6MW switch when they felt pain in left shoulder. The employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

The employee stated: got off of motor to throw a switch, after the switch was thrown, employee went to get back on the motor and as the employee went to set down, employee sat down on butt wrong causing a contusion. The employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as LTA.

The employee stated was picking up a plank and felt a pop in their shoulder. The incident was not reported to mine management until 5/6/2022. This incident is being report as a LTA.

A roof fall was discovered on the longwall section.

The employee stated was attempting to hang miner cable along with water line when a piece of rock fell striking the employee on the shoulder. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 4/12/2022. This incident is being reported at a LTA.

The employee stated they were in the process of throwing a super post under the pontoon of a shield when, in the swinging motion, right middle finger got smashed. Employee sought medical and suffered a fracture and required sutures. Incident is being report as a LTA.

The employee stated was walking toward longwall face when stepped in a rut and rolled ankle. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work. This incident is being report as a LTA.

Employee stated they were walking and rolled an ankle outward.

Employee stated tripped on a burred plastic band at the end of the track. Employee sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a fractured knee cap. This incident is being reported as a LTA.

The number 2 and 3 shields dug into the bottom and tipped down at the intersection of #10 cross cut. this was not allowing the Shields to be pulled in.

The hoist cable was grounded, a new cable was installed.

Employee stated they were cleaning up rib roll when a piece of rib fell on their foot

The employee stated they got their foot caught between gravel car and the track stop. Employee continued to work and on 3/24/2022 employee was taken off work. This incident is being reported LTA.

Employee stated they twisted to hit the levers and felt a pop in their back.

The Employee stated was throwing a bag of rock dust on a motor when Employee felt a burning pain in shoulder/arm. On 03/09/20022 employee seen a specialist and was taken off work.

Employee stated they were setting a beam on a crib when and the crib block fell smashing a finger.

The employee was changing a hose when the hose blew apart and emulsion fluid got into employee eye. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work. This incident is being report as a LTA.

The employee swung an ax and missed the crib and hit their shin, causing a laceration. This incident is being reported as medical due to having to get three sutures.

Large piece of Rock fell on the Crusher of the Longwall.

A large piece of rock fell on crusher.

Piece of rib fell over on employee striking EE causing EE to fall to the ground

Taken out of service by electrictian by water & ice in pit due to pump freezing up

A roof fall occurred in the 74HG LW section 20xc 2-1 Entry.

Lacerated right pinky on sharp pie pan while hanging waterline.

Bolting on miner and was short strapping. Rock/roof material came down when tightening bolt that stuck employees neck.

Employee was bolting on right side of miner when a piece of rock measuring 3 feet by 3.5 feet struck them on the head/neck.

Employee was bolting when a piece of rock came down and struck EE's lower leg/ankle.

Piece of drill steel came out of top striking employees left hand causing a puncture to EE's left hand.

Employee stated: a piece of drill steel came out of top striking EE's hand causing a puncture to EE's left hand.