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Was removing a shield leg jack when the jack swung around and hit EE's right ankle, catching both legs between the cell plate the shield foot.

Employee was using a 1 1/2 inch water line to fill a water buffalo. The pressure surged, propelling EE backwards against the rib causing a laceration to EE's finger.

While trying to connect EE's drill steels together, the bottom drill steel cross threaded with the starter steel and popped the contractor on the left hand resulting in a fracture to EE's left index finger. EE began missing work on 5/14/2026

Employee on the ground was retrieving a water hose while employees in a manlift were cutting metal off a structure. Employee in the manlift threw a piece of metal from the manlift hitting the employee on the ground in the back of the head and back.

Employee was lifting a loose concrete block out of the road when EE felt a pain in EE's groin. The employee worked until 5/18/26 when it was determined that EE would need a hernia repaired.

Employee was in the process of reclaiming HV cable. While putting a loop of the cable in a tub EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. EE is being treated for sciatica.

Employee was trying to install a replacement impact panel when it dropped, cut and smashed EE's right ring finger.

While helping change a top, middle belt roller segment, the injured employee's finger was smashed between the roller and bed rail.

Employee was on EE's knees cleaning out the pan when a rock came sliding down the gob pile and hit EE's left hand and wrist, causing the rock to pinch EE's left middle finger against the pan.

EE was throwing miner cable over out of the way when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. EE was seen by a doctor on 4/1/2026 and placed off work for a possible pulled muscle.

Moving belt covers from a pallet and loading them on a cart to move them down in the tunnel. While lifting the cover EE felt a pop in EE's left elbow and couldn't move EE's arm. Was taken off work by doctor on 04/03/2026.

Employee was pulling a piece of rubber belt into the 1/54 airlock when their left knee gave out causing the employee to fall to the mine floor. Employee is being treated for a strain to their left knee.

Employee was bending a roof bolt when the bolted shifted causing the employee to twist their back resulting in lower back and leg pain. Employee is being treated for sciatica.

Employee was moving a shuttle car cable to the rib and as they threw it they felt a pain in right elbow. Employee was seen the following day by a physician and was taken off work as they were unable to perform their normal duties.

Helping install the rub rail on the side of a new miner when right index finger got pinched between the frame and rail, causing to receive stitches.

While attempting to hook the chain to the supply trailer at the slope bottom to unhook the trailer, the car rolled back and hit EE in the right ankle causing a small cut that required stitches.

While cutting bands off a bundle of screen wire, as they were stepping off the back of the bolter, their right wrist made contact with the edge of the screen wire causing a laceration on inner right wrist. Causing them to receive stitches.

Employee was loading glue onto the back of EE's bolter. When EE turned EE felt pain in EE's back. EE treated at the ER where EE was taken off work for back pain.

Employee was pulling a pin from the rear of a diesel scoop, during the process the employees hand was caught between the pin and the rear of the scoop causing a laceration that required sutures.

The employee picked up a sheet of 4x8 plywood when the wind caught it. Trying to hold on to the sheet it twisted causing the employee to tear the right bicep. Started missing work on 2/12/2026.

Employee was changing a ram jack on longwall. While employee was trying to get the ram jack into position, it slipped and accidentally got finger caught between the jack and the panline causing injury.

Employee was loading new belt rollers on the back of ride, while doing so right ring finger was caught between the new roller and the ride frame causing a laceration that required sutures.

Employee was starting to drill the mine roof when a nodule broke in half and employee used right hand to push away the material and while doing so the broken nodule contacted the end of right middle finger causing a lacerations that required sutures.

Employee had finished drilling EE's hole for the installation of a cable bolt, While retrieving EE's steels EE caught EE's left hand between the steel and the canopy resulting in a fracture to EE's knuckle.

While roof bolting operator's pusher steel cross threaded in the drill chuck. Operator attempted to dislodge the drill steel, the drill steel was bent, the steel kicked back striking operator in the hardhat causing a laceration. Operator received stitches.

While in the process of removing a stone from the longwall walkway, the employee's finger was pinched between the chunk of stone and the shield framework.

The employee discovered a nodule lying in EE's travel way, while attempting to move the nodule a small piece of slate contacted the back of EE's hand resulting in a laceration that required sutures.

The Mechanic was assisting in changing the cats on a miner. While the mechanic was picking the cats up to pull slack towards the back of the miner it pinched the left pinky finger in the hinge point of the cats causing a laceration and receiving stitches. NO work was missed.

While picking up a belt spreader off of a belt structure trailer, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's neck and right shoulder.

Employee was loading plates on the bolter. They turned around and their elbow came in contact with a bundle of plates. This resulted in a laceration that required 8 stitches.

Cut left pointer finger on a piece of metal

Employee was raising a light bar with a crank handle to illuminate a dump site on the refuge pile when they felt pain in left shoulder. Employee started missing work on 1/15/2026.

When hanging a cable in the belt line during a power move, the employee felt a pop in left shoulder causing pain in an area that had been repaired before. They continued to work. Started missing work on 3/3/2026.

Employee was preparing a cable bolt for installation and as EE reached across EE's body to grab a pin plate, EE drug the plate across EE's right bicep causing a laceration requiring sutures. EE was treated at the ER and given a full release with no restrictions to return EE's following shift.

Employee was lifting a diesel particulate filter when EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder. A later MRI revealed a tear in EE's rotator cuff. EE continued to work until 1/14/25 when EE had surgery to repair the tear and was taken off work as EE was unable to perform EE's job without restriction.

While lifting the framing at a header with right arm the belt foreman felt a burning sensation in right shoulder. Worked until surgery date. Started missing on 03/25/2026.

Employee was drilling a hole when steels became stuck. As they pulled them apart, one struck them in the nose. Employee was seen at the ER where x-rays showed a fracture. Employee was given a full release and continued working until 11/12/25 when seen again and given restrictions preventing them from performing their normal job.

Employee was using their foot to slide boards under the tongue of an RA and when they put their weight on their right leg, they felt their right knee pop. Continued working until 12/1/25 when taken off for surgery to repair their right knee.

The miner operator used EE's index finger to rub EE's right eye causing dirt from EE's glove to enter and scratch the eyeball. Seen the doctor on 10/15/2025 where medication eye drops were prescribed and no work was missed.

Employee was operating a grease gun injecting grease into a fitting on the continuous miner to tighten the cats. The connection was stuck, while prying on the connection, it popped off and caused a laceration to EE's forearm. EE received sutures to EE's forearm, was given a full release without restrictions and performed EE's normal occupation.

There was miscommunication between two employees setting a sand prop which caused the prop to tilt before being raised, striking the injured employee in the ear.

while hanging the miner cable and water line that goes to the miner, the shuttle car operator strained EE's left shoulder. Started missing work on 10/03/2025 and returned to work on 10/08/2025.

While cutting the bottom of a chute out, slag landed on the torch hoses melting them. While climbing out of the chute to shut off the oxygen and acetylene tanks, EE strained EE's right foot.

Employee was installing a steel cable to help pull the belt, when gloved right hand was cut by a burr on the cable causing a laceration that required sutures.

Employee was helping load some belt framing on the 3/60N beltline. As EE was dragging a 60 inch top roller under some water line, EE felt pain in EE's lower middle back and down EE's left leg. Employee started physical therapy on 9/22/25.

While cribbing up the headgate shield, a crib got dropped on EE's hand smashing EE's right index finger, causing EE to receive stitches.

The mechanic was pulling an old piece of high voltage into a crosscut and pulled EE's right bicep. The mechanic continued to work until surgery was needed to repair. Started missing work on 10/22/2025.

Employee strained EE's back while lifting belt structure during a routine belt move.

Employee was plastering a brattice when some plaster got in EE's right eye. Employee was seen by an Eye doctor and was given a prescription eye drop for a scratch on EE's right eye.

Employee was rock dusting on the belt line and reached up to steady themselves on a piece of corrugated metal and their hand slid across it causing a laceration to left hand. EE was treated at the ER where they received four sutures and a full release to return for their next scheduled shift.