Knight Hawk Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2025

A roof fall occurred at this location on 12/4/2025. The fall location was on the 2E/4N between entries 3 and 4 at the survey station 10+80. The fall measured 17ft wide by 30ft long by 3-4ft thick. No one was injured.

A roof fall occurred at this location on 9-13-2025. The fall location was on the 2nd East/4th North in entry 6 in the intersection at survey station 53+40. The fall measured 20ft wide by 25ft long by 7ft thick. No one was injured.

A roof fall occurred at this location on 8-5-2025. The fall location was on the 2nd East in entry #5 in the intersection at survey station 12+00. The fall measured 20ft wide, 40 ft long, and 6-7ft high. No one was injured.

A hot spot was discovered on the PEEP raw coal pad. No one was injured. When a dozer was freed from being stuck material started being moved from the area.

Dozer was pushing material into a feeder, when the blade of the dozer dipped forward, causing the dozer to get stuck in the hole of the feeder. No one was injured or trapped.

The main water supply pipe coming into the mine busted causing excessive water to accumulate at the mouth of the mine impeding one escapeway.

A roof fall occurred at this location on 2-20-2025. The fall location was the 2 South Entry 5 31+40 survey station. The fall measured 15 feet wide, 38 feet long, and 5-6 feet high. No one was injured.

Employee was walking towards EE's work partner. EE's partner was tearing down a curtain just outby the unit tail piece. As the employee turned the corner something struck EE in the right eye.

Employee was pulling up miner cable for a pull back and was moving cable from the middle of the entry to the rib. They then felt a sharp pain shoot down left calf muscle. Doctor's restrictions took them off work on 11/13/2025.

After an employee hooked a come-along up to a drag, EE stood up and felt a sharp pain in EE's left hip. The employee was taken off work by a doctor's restrictions on 10/06/2025.

Employee was attempting to dump a loaded haul truck. EE raised the bed, the tailgate was not opened, EE then moved the truck while turning left (downhill direction) and rolled the truck onto it's right side. EE sustained 2 stiches in the right side of EE's head and broke EE's right collarbone.

Employee was walking through the bulk dust in the belt line and felt a pop in EE's right knee.

Employee was lancing a shear jack pin when the rod shot out causing burns to their left thumb, index finger, middle fingers and palm of their left hand.

Employee was putting up a 6ft bolt when it caught on the hog panel. They went to push up harder on the bolt and felt a pop in their right shoulder. The employee continued to work full duty until they went off for surgery on 12/9/2025.

Employee was walking outby on the 2nd South Belt line when they tripped and fell landing on left shoulder. Employee continued to work until they went off for surgery on 03/02/2026.

I.E. was installing roof bolts. As employee was putting glue into the hole they had just drilled they felt a pull and a burning feeling in left bicep and shoulder. I.E. was taken off work after doctor's restrictions limited use of left arm on 8/25/2025.

I.E. was lifting rub rail on continuous miner to put back into place. As the I.E. raised the bar they felt a pop in their left elbow. I.E. continued to work until doctor's restrictions took them off work on 8/7/2025.

I.E. was having a conversation with another employee at the roofbolter. While standing the roof began to make noise. While getting away from the area, the mine roof fell out and struck the I.E. causing multiple injuries.

I.E. was having a conversation with another employee at the roofbolter. While standing the roof began to make noise. While getting away from the area, the mine roof fell out and struck the I.E. causing multiple injuries.

I.E. had just tightened a roof bolt. As they dropped their boom down, the wrench came out of the pod. As they were reaching to grab the wrench as it was falling they felt a pop in their right shoulder. Doctor's restrictions took the I.E. off work on 7-14-2025.

Employee was changing a BO top roller. As EE was working a come-along to raise the belt, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's right shoulder. The employee continued to work until 04-23-2026 when EE went off for surgery.

I.E. was handling cables during a belt move. They started feeling tingling in both hands along with numbness and elbow pain. Doctor took the I.E. off work on 7-30-2025.

I.E. and others were attempting to pull a stuck roof bolter out with a battery scoop. As they were pulling the bolter out, the piece of the scoop the strap was connected to broke. When it broke it contacted the I.E. across both knees. This caused contusions and ligament issues. I.E. was taken off by a doctor.

I.E. was roofbolting at the face. As they turned to get some supplies they stepped in a hole and twisted their left knee. Doctors restrictions took them off work on 5-22-2025.

I.E. was unloading 8" aluminum pipe on a belt move. They caught their right foot and fell down. When falling the pipe dropped and hit the inside of their right leg just above the knee. Doctor's restrictions took them off work on 5-20-2025.

I.E. was hooking up cable strap to the tail of the CM. While lifting the cable and the strap, they felt a pain in their right shoulder. Doctors restrictions took them off work on 4-3-2025.

I.E. was helping hang 2" air and discharge line. As they reached up to hang the pipe from the roof, they felt a pop in their left calf. Doctor's restrictions took the I.E. off on 3-12-2025.

I.E. was cleaning mud, snow, and ice off of highwall miner beams. They stepped wrong and lost their balance falling down. When they fell they felt a sharp pain in their right foot. Doctors restrictions took to the I.E. off work.

I.E. was carrying a 5 gallon bucket to get a coal sample off a beltline at the wash plant. While walking they slipped on some ice and fell to the ground landing on the bucket. This caused a fracture in their right arm.

I.E. was changing a tire on a coal hauler. While loosening the lugs with a ratchet and pipe, the head of the ratchet slipped causing the I.E. to smash their right ring finger. The finger was between the rim of the tire and the pipe. I.E. received a fracture in the end of the ring finger.

I.E. was cutting coal at the face with a continuous miner. While operating the miner, a piece of material came back from the head and struck the I.E. in the right arm. The piece of material had to be removed by a doctor and the wound received 1 stitch.

I.E. was driving empty coal hauler to the miner to get a load of coal. As they were driving they ran over a rock in the haul route. This caused them to be jarred in the seat. They bit down on their teeth causing the left front tooth to crack in half.

I.E. and another employee were attempting to chain up a drive shaft on a haul truck to be able to pull the down equipment out of the way. While holding the driveshaft up, the weight shifted and the driveshaft fell on the I.E.'s left hand bending back their wrist causing a fracture.

I.E. was putting a 6' bolt and glue into a hole. As they were pushing the bolt into the hole, they slipped causing them to lose grip of the bolt. The bolt fell from the roof hit the wrench and struck the I.E. above the eye. The laceration required stitches and the I.E. did not miss any work.

I.E. was cutting cable back to prepare it to be reentered into a cat head. As their knife went through the cable jacket, the blade struck their left hand causing a laceration in between their thumb and index finger that required 4 stitches.

For the past few months, the employee has been having trouble with both hands going numb and loosing EE's grip on EE's tools. EE states that throughout the day EE's hands go to sleep and EE experiences pain. EE was taken off work for surgery on 3/11/2026.

EE was hitching the rib to set timbers for the unit tail piece. EE's right hand, right elbow, and left hand were going numb as EE was swinging a dutch head. EE later began to train the belt and was hitting rollers and experienced the same sensations. Employee said EE has had issues with this condition for the past 12 months. EE worked everyday up until 4/29/26, off for surgery.

Over the past few months, employee has had a lot of pain in elbows and loss of grip in hands along with numbness in both hands. Employee was taken off work for surgery on 2/25/2026.

Over the last several months, the employee has experienced loss of grip, hands falling asleep, and numbness in both wrists. Employee also has some numbness in both of elbows. They went off for surgery on 11/7/2025.

For past 6-7 months I.E. has been experiencing numbness in their hands. Also been losing grip. Doctor took the I.E. off for surgery on 5-30-2025.

Over the last several months, I.E. has experienced grip loss and hands falling asleep in both hands and wrists. Doctor took the I.E. off for surgery on 5-27-2025.