Hamilton County Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2026

A roof fall occurred at District #4 Headgate #1, #2 Entry, Crosscut #62 in the Intersection outby the Section Loading Point.

A small distortion was found on the rope during the slope hoist rope examination at the 355 foot mark behind the brakeman car.

During examination of the Slope Hoist rope, a distortion was found on the rope at the 220 foot mark behind the Brakeman Car. Upon further investigation a faulty rope roller was found at the Slope Turnout at the 220 foot area off the mine bottom.

A roof fall occurred inby the loading at #58 crosscut, 2-Right on the District #4 Tailgate.

While changing the intermass jack on the #411 Roofbolter, they removed the top jack pin and had a long punch holding the top eye of the jack. They removed the bottom jack pin, as they were trying to remove the jack it slipped causing left pinky finger to be pinched between the stem and the eye of the jack.

Moving belt covers from a pallet and loading them on a cart to move them down in the tunnel. While lifting the cover EE felt a pop in EE's left elbow and couldn't move EE's arm. Was taken off work by doctor on 04/03/2026.

While attempting to hook the chain to the supply trailer at the slope bottom to unhook the trailer, the car rolled back and hit EE in the right ankle causing a small cut that required stitches.

Helping install the rub rail on the side of a new miner when right index finger got pinched between the frame and rail, causing to receive stitches.

While cutting bands off a bundle of screen wire, as they were stepping off the back of the bolter, their right wrist made contact with the edge of the screen wire causing a laceration on inner right wrist. Causing them to receive stitches.

While roof bolting operator's pusher steel cross threaded in the drill chuck. Operator attempted to dislodge the drill steel, the drill steel was bent, the steel kicked back striking operator in the hardhat causing a laceration. Operator received stitches.

While cutting a can of glue, knife slipped and cut left index finger, causing them to receive 3 stitches.

As EE stood up getting off the mantrip, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's right knee. EE went to take a step and EE's knee failed causing EE to fall to the ground.