Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.Mining Incidents in 2025

EE was shoveling at a belt transfer, while in a crouching position to reach under belt EE felt a sharp pain in lower left abdomen which was diagnosed as a hernia.

EE WAS CHANGING SHOCK ON BELT SCRAPER WHEN SCRAPER ARM FLIPPED UP AND CONTACTED LEFT INDEX FINGER. FINGER WAS AMPUTATED IN SURGERY AT 2ND KNUCKLE.

Lifting casing to thread and felt burning sensation in groin. Diagnosed with hernia

WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM TRUCK BED, BULL HOSE WAS DROPPED, STRIKING TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

EE PULLING SHIELDS MANUALLY, RIGHT FOOT/ANKLE CAUGHT BETWEEN SHIELD AND PAN

EE was pulling in shields on LW face, fell while stepping to next shield striking posterior ribs/back.

EE donned Ocenco DBA 6.5 SCSR as part of routine training and fell unconscious after walking approximately 100 feet. EE was unconscious for approximately 45 seconds. Originally filed 7000-1 5/23/25

Employees were performing work tasks not focusing on other job tasks occurring around them. A group of employees were working on the lower scaffold deck directly below another group. One employee working directly above lost grip on the form ring, dropping their side allowing it to swing down knock their hardhat off and strike the employee in the back of the head.

Employee was tramming bolter from ATRS controls. EE walked toward cable reel to check cable, returning to ATRS controls EE smacked knee on fire suppression bottle/bracket and dislocated knee cap.

Employee fell onto employee's proximity pad at the right hip resulting in contusion and bruising to the right hip. Employee was seen the same day and given a full release with no restrictions. During a follow up appointment the employee was placed on restrictions preventative in nature.

While cutting outer jacket from heat tape cable, blade slipped from cable and knife contacted employee right upper thigh causing laceration.

EE was thirdman on bolter, tripped and fell, striking left elbow

struck in mouth pulling on chain when chain came loose

Employee was running a come-along, EE thought the handle was locked in. When employee released the handle the tension brought handle back hitting employee in the safety glasses. Employee's safety glasses hit employee's eyebrow and cutting into the skin. Employee ended up getting 5 stitches.