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With the help of two other employees, the injured helped to hang the miner cable & water line cross the #3 entry. The injured felt a dull pain in the lumbar area of EE's back and stated it was getting worst as EE sat bits on the miner
The injured was in the process of removing belt structure from the 16 East LW belt and stacking it on a flat Car when they felt a pop in their back.
The employee was at 7 East Brk 60 at the Double doors picking up trash/old pipe and loading it on flat cars and as they threw the pipe/trash on the car, employee states that they lost balance and caught themselves with left hand and used the flat car to catch themselves, they felt a pop in left shoulder.
Employee injured right shoulder while handling props on 1/20/26. They worked unrestricted until 4/5/26, began missing work 4/6/26. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules and regulations; mine equipment or mining system; job skills and miner proficiency, training and attitude; or protective items relating to clothing, or protective devices on equipment.
Employee lifting an 18' ventilation slider to line up to slide into a piece of 20' ventilation tubing, an employee in the back of the slider heard someone say push the slider and when EE did the foreman's finger was struck against the D-ring of the slider and the 20' tubing. Resulting in a fracture, and a laceration that required 2 sutures to the tip of EE's left middle finger.
The injured was replacing a damaged belt rail and as EE was replacing the rail, the employees right middle finger was caught between the top structure and the belt rail, causing a laceration which required 7 sutures to close.
Employee carried a 5 gal bucket of Power Train approximately 25 feet from the 8 vent bottom sand storage area to EE's tram and as EE lifted and twisted to get the can up to fill EE's tram EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back.
The injured was assisting to remove an impact roller from the 15 East belt run through. While attempting to push the roller on its side the injured felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. Started missing work on 7/31/2025.
Employee was removing a bottom roller and when EE started to remove the hanger, the roller slipped out of EE's hand, striking EE on EE's right ankle. Resulting in a nondisplaced fracture of the Tibia.
The injured was sliding the air lock doors open at the bottom of 9 Vent and smashed EE's right little finger between the door handle and the frame of the door. Causing a laceration the require 4 sutures to close and fracture to tip of EE's little finger.
The injured was helping to adjusting the forks on a mini-trac when the tip of their left index finger was caught between the forks & mast.
The injured positioned self on the walkway of the walk thru bolter, to allow EE's partner to pull a rock. When the rock was pull it came down landing onto the bolt tray striking a piece of drill steel causing it to flip up and strike the injured just behind the pinky finger on EE's right hand causing a fracture to the pinky finger.
The injured was lifting a 5 gallons can of diesel fuel when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. The injured started missing work on 3/24/25.
Injured picked up a trash bag loaded with empty rock dust bags and attempted to throw the bag into a chain box @ the 16 East supply hole and felt a pop in lower back. The trash bag was less than half full. The employee was diagnosed with a herniated disc.
The employee was attempting to get a flat car off of 8 vent cage when a piece of ice fell from the shaft wall and struck the employee on the left side and back. The strike resulted in a hematoma just above the left elbow.
Employee was getting a Pin out of a Rock Duster when it shot out, hit the Rock Duster, bounced and hit employee's foot. It landed above employee's steel toed boots.
Using crane to lift deslime screen parts into plant. Discharge lip had been set inside of building and unhooked from crane. Employee pulled lip off of concrete curb and it fell on their left-hand fingers. Heavy metal screen part smashed their fingers between it and concrete floor. Injury occurred from employee's failure to follow proper company PPE policies.
Employee was in the process of changing out brake caliper, when the hoist operators foot slipped off pressure switch, causing brake caliper to close pinching finger.
The employee was putting a sinking Hammer onto drill steel when the drill slipped, causing employee's right Finger to get caught between the drill and drill steel. The injury was treated as a first aid situation, and later that evening, the employee went to the ER and received stitches.
The injured stated that they lifted a 5 gallon can of diesel fuel to fill their Tram and as they sat the can on the Tram they felt a pain in their groin area. The employee was diagnosed with an Inguinal Hernia.
The injured was helping to put the production belt back together and as they tried to pick up the end of the belt to keep it from hanging up in the belt structure, they felt a pain in their upper left arm and bicep area. The employee started missing work on 6/3/24 to have surgery to repair a torn bicep.
The injured was removing a female end of a quick connect coupling off a scoop PTO. When the injured pulled the coupling off, the coupling struck the injured in the upper left lip causing a laceration. Requiring 4 Sutures.
The injured was attempting to pin the bottom holes of a battery lift cradle. As EE leaned over the cradle to check the hole alignment, one of the crib blocks that was placed under the load toppled over from underneath the cradle, which caused the cradle to become unbalanced and fall striking EE's left foot.
The employee stated that as they threw the track switch for the 5 N back track, they felt a pop in their right shoulder and a burning sensation. The employee started missing work on 2/9/24 to have surgery to repair a torn rotor cuff.
The employee was assisting in replacing the feed box on the 286 screen. While attempting to maneuver the new feed box into place, the feed box shifted suddenly, striking EE's foot/ankle into the concrete curb causing a contusion.
The injured was helping to push the mono-rail winch down by hand when the filter housing for the remote controlled hydraulic valve chest for the winch got caught on the rib mesh (in a tight area) causing the hydraulic valve chest end to kick sideways cutting EE's right little finger requiring 5 sutures to close.
Employee came in contact with a bolt on the filter screen resulting in a laceration and fracture on the right forearm.
The employee was working in a bin, above the co-workers were handing down material to EE when they knocked off a piece of 3" x 22" steel flat bar. The flat bar struck EE on the head causing a 1" laceration.
EE was working at Coronado Buchanan #1 Prep Plant. EE was on knees replacing the brake filters on a 777F JRP02706. While under the left side, EE was re-installing the brake canister, approximately 7 lbs spinning the housing when EE felt a sharp pain in right upper arm and felt the muscle roll down arm.
The injured was loading a case of drinking water into a pickup truck with the tailgate down and as EE started to lower the water into the truck, EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder. The injured started missing work on 1/5/2023 and had surgery to repair a torn bicep and Arthroscopy surgery to repair EE's rotator cuff.
The injured was installing the first bolt in the second row. As EE was putting the bolt in the hole and started to straighten it EE felt pain and burning in EE's right shoulder. The injured started missing work on 1/6/23 and had surgery to repair a rotator cuff
The employee was firebossing on 11 East and stopped at Brk 28 to swap out mantrips. While waiting they helped pick up pallets that were in the roadway and after stacking several pallets, a board broke on one and exposed a nail that struck them under their chin that caused a laceration which required surgical glue to close.
The employee injured left shoulder dragging slickline on 8/2. Continued to work unrestricted until 9/18. Began missing work 9/19. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules and regulations; mine equipment or mining system; job skills and miner proficiency, training and attitude; or protective items relating to clothing, or protective devices on equipment.
Temporary employee was pulling on a hydraulic line that was pinched between the crosshead and the bleeder. When the hose came loose the crosshead came to rest on the work deck catching employee's hand between the work deck and crosshead. This caused a thumb fracture on the right hand and laceration to the top of right hand and 2 fingers.
The injured and 8 others were handling (carrying, plugging up and hanging) 4/0 high voltage cable for the 11 East pusher drive power source. The injured stated that as EE was helping to carry plug and hang cable, EE felt a pain in the lower back.
The injured was attempting to uncouple a draw head between a tram & duster. Employee was lifting the draw head with a slate bar & while lifting the draw head latch with their other hand, they felt a pain in lower back. The employee started missing work on 10/08/2021.
The injured was bolting on 11 East in the #4 Entry on the 3rd row, first bolt had connected the pusher to the finisher steel while holding the steel and raising drill pot, they felt a pop in left shoulder.
The employee was in the process of removing a draw head coupling drop pin from a skid that was used to transport an auxiliary fan. As the tongue/draw bar was being removed it struck the crib block that the jack was on, causing the employee to catch left index finger on the pin causing a laceration.
The injured was helping remove a longwall jack clevis that was fouled between the face chain and the rock deflector when the clevis broke free striking the injured in the arm.
The injured was attempting to throw a track switch at Brk 19 on 10 East Section. EE placed left foot on the switch handle to push it down and when EE pushed the handle down, EE felt a sharp pain in the left calf. The employee started missing work on April 29, 2021.
The injured was helping to pick up the bretby chain out of the cable tray and block it to replace a burst shear water line around jack 92 on 31 Right section and felt pain in the left bicep.
The employee was removing belt structure from the 31 Right LW belt and felt a sharp pain in right shoulder
While shoveling on Southeast Mains Tailpiece EE felt pain in lower back. Started missing work on 10/26/20.
The injured hauled 3 sections of a take up frame to 6 North Mains #2 belt for installation. The sections were secured in the scoop bucket with come-alongs. The injured got out of the scoop and walked between the scoop as the crew was taking the take-up frame loose, when the top section of take-up slid over striking EE on the outside of EE's left foot.
The injured raised the Radiator Lid of the #33 Tram and reached with EE's left hand to pull the locking pin to close the lid and while holding the pin with EE's left hand, EE loss control of the lid and before EE could get EE's hand out of the way, the lid fell catching EE's left index finger between the lid and frame mashing it.
While working at Reclaim #1 tail. The injured was attempting to move a P-70 pump in position to be loaded on a Rickshaw so EE could take it to the track. The top of the pump was lying against the rib and the bottom of the pump was on the ground, while moving the pump it shifted and fell striking EE on top of the left foot. Fracturing two toes
The injured was helping carry 10" de-gas pipe across an Overcast at Brk 21 in #8 entry of 6 North Mains. While doing this the injured felt pain in right shoulder.
Employee was changing out belt structure and the belt hanger slipped hitting employee in the mouth causing injury.
Employee was adjusting the width on the forks of the Mini-Trac. EE was attempting to slide the fork over when they slightly picked up on the fork and it slide abruptly. Their finger was caught between the mast and fork. The tip of the left middle finger had a laceration that took 4 sutures to close.
The employee was attempting to pull a 20-foot Joint of 6-inch waterline from under the 3 East #5 tailpiece, that was close to contacting bottom rollers, when the employee felt a pop in right shoulder. The employee was diagnosed with a torn rotor cuff on 10/16/19 and started missing work on 10/17/19.