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Employee was spraying with a hose under tail drive on belt. EE stood up and a chain swinging from overhead structure accidentally hit EE in mouth and chipped a couple teeth.
Employee was in the process of removing a stuck bolter wrench from the drill pot on a continuous miner when the wrench suddenly became free while being pulled on, striking the employee in the face. The employee sustained a fractured nose
Employee was removing a piece of Monorail from the 14L Longwall when EE felt a pain in EE's left shoulder. The employee finished EE's shift and worked all scheduled shifts until being evaluated and diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff and scheduled for surgery to repair
EE was performing maintenance on the TG Drive when a piece of stone fell from between the shields striking top of EE left hand. This caused a laceration that required 9 sutures.
The Employee was attempting to lift a cribbing block out of the back of a pickup truck while fully extended over the tailgate. In the process of lifting EE felt a pop in EE's right shoulder and noticed a lump. EE later noticed a bruise on EE's shoulder
EE was lifting a battery lid when right ring finger caught caught between the battery T handle and battery lid. This caused a laceration that required 5 sutures. EE was wearing gloves at the time of incident.
IE was shoveling the tunnel belt. As EE was shoveling under the stairs, EE bumped EE's head into the stairs. EE continued shoveling until EE bumped EE's head into the stairs again. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee was installing 20ft center bolts in 1M headgate section. As employee was changing out drill steels, they lost their grip on the steels in the roof, causing them to fall striking the top of their left hand. Employee was diagnosed with a fracture to the third and forth metacarpal.
Employee was unloading props from a flat car. When EE cut the band, the props fell from the car. As the employee stepped out of the way, EE tripped and was struck in the hand by a falling prop. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
While prying a rock off the miner, the drill steel shifted up when the rock came off the miner. They let go of the steel and it came down and hit the top of their hard hat, which pushed down on their safety glasses causing a scrape on their nose and a chipped front tooth.
Employee was carrying a beam with another employee to put on top of bolter. The employee in the back tripped on rough bottom and dropped the beam. The beam accidentally slid, and inadvertently, the injured employee's finger got pinched between the rib and the beam.
Employee was putting a high line hook of extra bits in the parts car at the load center. When EE let go of the hook, the end of the hook caused a laceration to EE's left index finger. Employee received sutures so close the laceration and treated and released to return to work. No time was lost.
Employee struck by screen deck during deck replacement. Employee struck by deck between deck and chute of screen in the hop area. Initial treatment sought on 11/16/25 with a follow up to specialist for final diagnosis on 12/1/25. Final diagnosis of pelvic and tailbone fracture. Employee was not pinned.
Employee was removing a piece of rigging from a screen deck. Employee positioned themselves between the screen deck and a piece of metal chute. Deck shifted forward striking the employee. Deck did not pin employee. Deck was supported by two additional pieces of rigging at the time. Pelvis fracture
Employee was picking up K-doors with crew to put on the hinges. A piece of metal skirting came loose from the door and slid and accidentally caused employee's thumb to get caught between two pieces of metal.
Employee was changing a cradle at 3 East 58 Wall, 4 Mother Belt on the tight side, while the employee was maneuvering the cradle it slipped pinching the right ring finger between the cradle and the bedrail. The event resulted in a Fracture to right ring finger and a laceration requiring sutures.
Employee was removing old belt structure from an area and stacking it on scoop. A piece slipped out and accidentally struck employee on the hand that was placed against the scoop bucket.
Employee was assisting in loading a piece of rail onto a car. EE's right hand was caught between the rail and the bed of the car as another employee shoved the rail into position. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employees were pulling a CMI door closed with a come-along after changing a screen. The hinge of the door broke, and the door fell, striking the IE on the collarbone. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee was working on a belt splice. While pushing some belt slack together to line up the splice to put in the pin, the employee slipped in the mud causing injury to shoulder area.
Employee was attempting to lift a spool of telephone wire from a storage trailer on the refuse pile. Employee felt a pain behind EE's right shoulder.
Employee was cleaning rock off of the top of the miner when a piece of rock slid off of the miner head and struck them on the right foot. Employee was diagnosed with a fracture to their little toe (metatarsal)and subsequently taken off of work
Employee retrieving a piece of steel plate from plate rack. While bending over another piece of punch plate contacted employee causing laceration to employees left cheek. No Lost time or restrictions. 4 Stitches administered.
Employee was loading supplies onto a roof bolter and felt pain in their back. Injury was not witnessed, and after an investigation, it was decided on 3/19/2025 that this could not be attributed to anything but the work activity the day of the report. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Contractor bent over a generator panel to change an alternator belt. This caused a back injury.
Employee was throwing block into the scoop bucket. As EE was throwing a block, EE did not lift the block high enough. EE accidentally hit hand against the scoop bucket because EE's hand was wrapped around the block while in movement causing injury to finger.
Employee was carrying a crib on the longwall teardown face. They stepped into the panline and slipped, catching a foot in the chain. Initially, EE was diagnosed with a sprain and released to work. On 2/4/25, a visit to the doctor revealed a previously undiagnosed fracture to the foot, and they began missing time.
The employee was hanging a cable in the G6 Headgate continuous miner section when EE felt pain in EE's left bicep. The employee was diagnosed with a torn bicep.
Employee was dragging / pulling a wash down hose in 1N TG when the hose snagged something on the mine floor. EE felt discomfort in EE's left bicep. Diagnosed with Torn Bicep. LTA on 2/10/25.
Employee was assisting another employee push a 16 ft cable bolt into a drilled hole and felt a pain in EE's left bicep. EE continued to work all scheduled shifts but was taken off to repair a torn bicep muscle on 2/7/2025.
Employee lost control of a high pressure wash down hose while hosing the right side of the stage loader in 12L. The hose struck EE in the face causing fractures to EE's face.
Employee was removing rock from the continuous miner head when they felt tightness in their back. Employee finished their shift and informed the safety department the next day that their back was still tight. Employee was diagnosed with a back strain on 12/17/2024.
Employee was grabbing the hook of a top roller in which was halfway off of the bottom belt. Afterwards, employee felt damage to their right hand.
Employee was assisting mechanic lift a shuttle car sideboard. The mechanic needed to reposition themselves when they went to place the sideboard down the employees right middle finger was caught underneath. That action resulted in an avulsion that required 11 sutures.
Employee was offloading winder bars at the 2B Belt winder area. As EE was offloading the bar, EE felt tightness in EE's lower back. Diagnosed with a herniated disc. LTA as of 11/19/24.
A bolt broke on a chute and the chute landed on employee's right middle finger, causing a laceration. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee attempted to uncouple a mantrip by hand. They reached for a coupler and attempted to disconnect. At the same time, another employee hit the hydraulic uncoupler on mantrip and then injured employee accidently got a finger caught between two couplers causing a laceration.
Employee was rib pinning in the 14L Section, when a rock fell from the mesh and struck EE in the left ear. Employee finished EE's shift and was treated to close the laceration with 6 stitches. Employee did not miss any scheduled time as a result of the injury.
Employee was installing intersection bolts in the 7 South Left Section, when EE was removing EE's drill steels from the roof, it slipped and struck EE in the bottom lip. Employee finished EE's shift and was treated for a laceration with 3 stitches to close. Employee did not miss any schedule time as a result of EE's injury.
Employee was loading a bottom roller into the hoist car, when EE slipped and pinched right pinky finger between the roller and the hoist car. Employee received seventeen stitches.
Employee was carrying wooden posts a distance of 11 blocks and felt EE's shoulder pop. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee was rib bolting on the continuous miner in the 2 south right section. EE was assisting in hanging a ventilation tube when EE felt a sharp pain in left shoulder.
Employee was performing a service on a microtrax in diesel shop. Employee and helper were sliding top cover back onto machine when it slid to the side and pulled employees left shoulder. Employee was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear and began missing work on 10/18/2024.
Employee grabbed handle on side of motor to help pull self into the jump seat. EE felt a pop and pain in shoulder. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee was throwing a track switch and felt pain in shoulder. This employee did not miss work because of the incident until 9/13/2024. Employee was placed off work at that time.
Employee was shoveling a rib roll and felt pain in shoulder. This employee did not miss work because of the incident until 1/29/2025.
Employee was hosing slope and coal was building up around a piece of guarding. EE adjusted the guarding in order to hose around it and it hit the belt and it accidentally sprung back and hit EE's finger causing injury.
Employee was carrying a middle roller weighing about 4.5 lbs. Employee slipped and roller came down on EE's left 1st finger.
Employees were offloading steel set beams from the supply car to the scoop. They were handling one of the legs (uprights) and employee accidentally got a finger caught between the end of the upright and the scoop on which it was being placed.
Employee was moving a rock off the ground next to the miner in 9 South Left Mains. EE pinched their left pinky finger between the rock and the rib while moving it. Resulting in a laceration and a fracture.