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February 14, 2026 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was shoveling dust out onto the #5 conveyor belt. At that time the employee stated that they felt their left bicep pull.

November 13, 2025 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured Employee was putting in belt structure and smashed right index finger.

November 13, 2025 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured employee was placing expanded metal guarding on the head drive when the metal slid around and caught EE's left pinky finger against the rib.

November 9, 2025 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Coal Company · Fall from ladders

Employee was plastering stopping when the employees foot slipped of the ladder causing the employee to fall and roll right ankle.

November 9, 2025 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Coal Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was dropping the high voltage cable and tie wire went under the employee's safety glasses striking the employee's right eye.

January 24, 2025 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee had watered the scoop batteries. While letting the lid back down to cover them. One of the lids slipped from EE's grip striking the other hand and smashing two fingers on EE's right hand.

June 25, 2024 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was hanging high line in the intake. The cable was above EE's head so lifting the cable over 6.5ft was required. While lifting and hanging the cable EE felt a pop in EE's back and began hurting. Ambulance was refused and EE finished the shift.

January 26, 2023 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Shuttle car cable was not reeling up. The operator got off EE's shuttle car to pull the cable slack out of the road. The cable was in mud so this made it hard to pull out of the road. When EE pulled the slack put off the road EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back.

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