Knight Hawk Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2026

Upon discovery MSHA hotline was called immediately. The current E01 inspector was called and personnel were dispatched to operate machinery to begin cutting out heated material to help extinguish.

A roof fall occurred at this location on 03/27/2026. The fall location was on the 2nd East/4th North in entry 3 in the intersection at survey station 25+80. The fall measured 10ft wide by 15ft long by 2-3ft thick. No one was injured.

A hot spot occurred on the south side of the raw coal pile at the Prairie Eagle East Portal.

Employee was installing the center pin while roof bolting and a rock fell striking the back of the employee's left leg below the knee. The injury resulted in a fracture of the employee's left leg. The employee was taken off work the following day (4-23-2026) due to doctor's restrictions.

Employee was dragging jumper cable in the battery barn to change batteries. Employee injured their right hamstring and was taken off due to the restrictions from a doctor on 3/10/2026.

I.E. was cleaning around the wet duster slurry pump and EE's glove was caught. This resulted in a avulsion of the left index fingernail, nail bed, and also broke the bone in the end of this left index finger.

Employee was installing a roof bolt. When they fully extended their arm and pushed the bolt up, they felt a pop and a burning sensation in their left shoulder.

Employee was watching coal dump onto the slope belt. They turned to walk to the dump end of the magnet landing. When they did, they felt their left knee pop.

Employee was hooking up a charging nip to a coal hauler battery. While tightening the nip the employee received burns on EE's left hand and left ring finger. Some of the burns are possible 2nd degree burns. The employee works for Jennmar services and is under Knight Hawk Coal, Prairie Eagle Underground Mine's supervision.

Employee was bolting when a piece of rock fell and struck the left side of the employee's face as well as the bridge of their nose. This resulted in a laceration on the employee's left side of their face requiring 6 stiches. Employee has not missed any work due to the injury.

The IE slipped while entering the cab of the D5 dozer and struck EE's forehead on the door frame resulting in sutures.

I.E was welding a new steering weldment on coal hauler 142. Some slag fell into EE's glove causing the employee to burn EE's left forearm. 4 days later on 2/17/2026 EE began to have redness and swelling in the area. EE was taken to the doctor and prescribed medicine to treat infection in the arm.