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Employee claims to have strained right hand while shoveling on the 1 East Belt. EE continued to work regular shifts. On 10/30/17, ee requested supervisor to document the incident of 10/24/17 as hand continued to hurt. EE started missing work on 10/31/17.

Employee claims to have strained employee's lower back while shoveling spillage on the first floor of the prep plant. Employee continued to work and then called off on 11/06/2017 citing the earlier "injury".

Employee was stacking cement blocks on a pallet when ee felt back give out and ee dropped a block on upper left thigh. Employee was transported to a local hospital where all tests were negative and ee was released. Employee has not returned to work.

Employee states that employee felt a "pain" in employee's right arm while carrying cement blocks to build a stopping (wall). Employee completed employee's shift, but then called off on employee's next scheduled shift.

Employee was installing a post when they felt a pain in the elbow. Finished the shift and visited the doctor the next day. Worked restricted duty until 08-23-2017 when they called in saying the doctor was taking them off work completely.

Employee was unloading a tub of assorted belt structure. As ee reached for a piece of structure, a belt rail slipped down from the stack and pinched the tip of right index finger.

As the employee attempted to pull a piece of trolley wire from under a track rail, EE felt a pain in back and hands. Employee finished shift and reported the incident as EE exited the mine site. EE reported off on next scheduled shift.

Employee struck their head against a roof bolt while dragging cribs into old works. Incident caused tingling sensation in employee's neck. Employee was transported to a local hospital, treated, and released. Reported off the next day.

While placing a crib block under a section of panline, the employee caught EE's middle finger of EE's left hand between the crib and the section of pan. Employee completed EE's shift. EE went to the doctor the next day and was diagnosed with a fracture. EE continues to work alternate duty.

Employee was assisting on the longwall move. Employee attempted to lift a 4" I beam. EE felt a "pop" in left groin. Employee finished shift and worked the next day. EE felt increasing soreness in the affected area and went to the doctor. EE was diagnosed with a hernia.

Employee felt a pain in left shoulder after bending a roof bolt while trying to install it into the mine roof.

Injured was examining fire suppression bottles on the #9 locomotive when the injured went to the lower the lid, the lid fell and struck the right thumb, resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.

Injured was washing at the bottom of the dump/slope belt. Material being washed consisted of pumpable crib material that had been mined on the previous shift. The hardening agent of the cribs caused chemical burns to the lower legs.

Injured was washing at the bottom of the dump/slope belt. Material being washed consisted of pumpable crib material that had been mined on the previous shift. The hardening agent of the cribs caused chemical burns to the lower legs.

Injured was washing at the bottom of the dump/slope belt. Material being washed consisted of pumpable crib material that had been mined on the previous shift. The hardening agent of the cribs caused chemical burns to the lower legs.

Employee was unloading a bundle of belt stands when the belt stands fell off of the flat car and struck the employee in the right ankle.

Injured was helping to position a shear jack onto a continuous miner on the East Main section. The jack need to be re-positioned when the injured's hand was caught between the jack and the conveyor chain. 6 stitches were needed in the right middle finger.

Employee was attempting to turn a water valve on and felt a pain in neck / arm (left). Employee did not report incident until 8/12/2016. Was released to full duty. Then on 8/18/2016 received Dr. slip from family doctor to be off until 8/25/2016 and then released to light duty on 8/25/2016 while awaiting MRI and diagnosis.

Employee was helping to move 2 shield ram jacks from the top of the stageloader onto the cable tray of the panline. The employee was guiding said jacks when the jacks left the stageloader fully onto panline, one slide off and caught employees leg between the jack and a pontoon, causing 3 breaks to the right leg.

Fractured foot due to metal falling on the foot. I was dismantling a excavator bucket and it fell on my foot.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING FIBER CRIBS WHEN ONE OF THE FIBER CRIBS SLID AND SMASHED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RING FINGER.

Employee had hand on loose shield of the man trip and suffered a laceration.

Employee was building a stopping & attempted to raise a cinder block above head and felt a pain in left shoulder.

Employee lifted a 5 gallon can of hydraulic oil off of the roof bolter to place on the mine floor and felt a pain in the lower right side of back.

Employee was struck on right hand by a piece of drill steel while lapping belt onto a flat car. Employee went to Dr. and no fractures were found and EE was released to work full duty. Employee went back to Dr. on 5/5/16 and a fracture was found and employee placed on restricted duty.

Employee was attempting to get a portable generator from a storage area. As employee pulled the generator around a corner toward the entrance, employee heard and felt a "pop" in employee's knee. Employee finished employee's shift but the knee became increasingly tender.

Employee felt pain in employee's back while hanging high line.

Employee stated employee felt pain in employee's right shoulder, right arm, back and groin area while attempting to move a power cable.

While moving a box of drinking water from a skid to a supply car, employee stated that employee twisted and felt pain in employee's lower back.

While attempting to remove dollies from mono-rail, employee's left thumb was pinched by wheel of dolly resulting in loss of tip of thumb.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING 100' OF TROLLEY WIRE WITH THE HELP OF THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WHEN THE TROLLEY WIRE GOT HUNG CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE PULLED BACKWARDS AND FELT PAIN AND POP IN RIGHT KNEE.

Injured was washing with a water hose under the belt when the hose got away from the employee, striking the employee several times, resulting in a cut, requiring stitches, to the left leg.

A local truck driver was delivering a box of parts to the mine site. As the employee was lifting the box onto the shelf, employee felt a pain in employee's left elbow. The employee sought treatment on 2/8/16 and 2/15/16 and was told to take OTC ibuprofen and ice/elevate the area. On 2/22/16, the employee was prescribed a steroid and PT, categorizing the injury as reportable.

Employee was hanging an eight inch vent tube to ventilate a place when the tube dropped and struck employee's mouth resulting in a chipped tooth that required a medical repair.

Employee was removing barrel and parts from #2 raw coal pump when employee struck employee's head against a discharge pipe causing pain in employee's neck. Employee finished the shift.

Injured employee was attempting to install a new gear box on a scoop on the 11 Right section. While using a chain hoist to lift the new gear box in place the hook came loose and struck the employee at the right eye area of his face. Employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident.

While attempting to unclog the suction on a single head roof bolter on 1 Left, injured employee caught his left middle finger in the dust box door resulting in an avulsion to the tip of his finger.

Employee stated that while moving the rail bender while installing track at #27 spur on the 11 Right section he felt pain in his lower back.

Employee stated that while reaching to pick up a bundle of plates off of a pallet in the supply yard he felt sharp pain in his right arm.(Bicep)