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Employee was repairing a hose on the Skid Steer when cab came down striking EE on the hard hat and knocking EE to the ground hitting the back of EE's head on the concrete floor resulting in sutures to EE's head.
Employee was preparing to rock dust on #6 Section, while reaching for the rock dust hose EE's left hand was caught between the ram and the bucket of the scoop (c/n #161) causing a contusion/fracture to EE's 3rd & 4th metacarpals on EE's left hand.
Employee was attempting to widen the forks on a telehandler. During the process, one of the forks slipped from EE's hand and pinched EE's left hand between the fork and the mast, resulting in a laceration to EE's thumb and forefinger which required sutures.
Employee was running the miner on #6 Section in the #4 LOXC, when a rock EE loaded on the car rolled off the coal in the shuttle car and struck EE's right foot causing a fracture to the top of EE's foot.
Employee was pushing a whole frame back on a car where it had almost slid off, as they were pushing the frame they felt a pop in their right Bicep causing injury. Employee has been working since date of injury up until 1/20/26 when they had surgery on right Bicep.
Employee was standing on a 4 foot ladder taking slack out of chain when they lifted the ventilation tubing, they lost balance and fell off the ladder injuring right knee and right ankle.
Employee was at the NW Track walking through a man door, as EE stepped through the door EE felt a pop in EE's right knee resulting in injury.
Employee was entering the belt line and went to open large 4' man door, when lost their grip on the door causing it to close on right ring finger resulting in fracture to finger.
Employee was lifting a cut 10"x7-1/2' long prop to set it as they were attempting to put it down they felt pain in lower back.
Employee was trying to exit an air lock door on C-1 H/G, and when EE started to push on the outer door, EE felt a discomforting pain/buckled feeling in EE's left knee causing a sprain. After MRI and receiving results on 6/5/2025, EE had a torn meniscus and MPFL and EE started losing time on 6/6/2025.
Employee was helping install tubing inby the trunk line in the #1 entry of 12 section, when EE got EE's finger caught between 2 pieces of vent tubing resulting in stitches in L Hand finger.
Employee was assisting with installing a bull hose on a 8" Aqua pipe for electric pump on NE-9, when employee lost balance and fell into the water and the 8" Aqua pipe fell on their left foot/ankle causing it to become caught between the mine floor and pipe, resulting in a sprain to their left foot/ankle.
Employee was performing a pre-op inspection on the F250 pickup truck, and when they lifted the fire extinguisher out of the bed of the truck, they felt a pop in left shoulder causing a fracture to their left clavicle (collarbone).
Employee was helping move the tail roller back into place to remount after changing bearing, when moving back into place the roller moved and EE's hand become caught between the bearing housing and upright I-Beam causing fracture to left hand.
Employee went to hang the scoop charger cable and as they raised the cable up they felt pain in right hip causing strain to hip.
Employee was lifting and pushing on ventilation tubing on the section, when EE felt a pop in EE's shoulder causing injury to left shoulder. Employee has been referred out to orthopedic.
Employee was helping unload a pipe car on the end of C-4 Track (#4 Section), XC #43, and while pulling pipe off the pipe car the pile of pipe broke loose and a 6" metal pipe fell and struck employee on the left ankle/lower leg causing a fracture to the left ankle.
Employee was building brattice and was on a 4' ladder to cap the top of brattice when a block fell striking employee in the lower right leg/foot causing contusion.
Employee was working on longwall monorail taking off rollers and got EE's finger caught between the rail and the roller causing injury
Employee was sliding on EE's back to exit shield #145 after finishing repairs when EE's feet got caught on the pontoon and the weight of EE's body while sliding pushed EE's knees under EE causing a sprain to EE's right knee. After further evaluation, EE had a torn posterior horn medial meniscus which required surgery on 9/30/2024. (Started losing time 9/30/2024)
Employee was carrying oxygen bottle when they tripped on a piece of rail, twisting their right ankle causing injury.
Employee was moving a rock off the handrail at Shield #175 when EE's hand was caught with another rock, resulting in a fracture to left middle finger and sutures to left hand.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was standing on the back side of the Lo Trac, Lowering the engine lid with right hand and unlatching it with left hand, when the engine lid fell hitting left arm causing laceration requiring sutures.
Employee was shoveling the belt at 2 North tailpiece on #6 Section and when EE went to bump the belt, the tailpiece was pulled out and EE was struck by belt structure causing a laceration to the head which required staples, a laceration to EE's left lower leg which required sutures, and a contusion to EE's left shoulder.
Employee was working on the #1 Longwall when EE's Left Lower Leg became pinched between the Pan Line and a part that was laying on the #7 Shield Pontoon resulting in a contusion and swelling to left lower leg.
(REPORTABLE DUE TO DAMAGE TO PERMANENT TEETH) Employee was at the bottom of 4-17 holding the net on the service cage waiting on everyone to load up, when another employee bumped into EE with force. The bar on the net struck EE in the mouth causing dental injury to EE's bottom teeth. Dental appointment was scheduled on 2/19/2024.
Working on a Caterpillar D-11 putting a pin back in the push arm when the pin fell striking the employee in the finger cutting their finger
Employee was building a crib on top of a shield and smashed a finger between two crib blocks.
Employee was helping install ventilation tubing and as EE was rotating the tube for it to fit together, a bolt caught EE's left thumb causing laceration requiring sutures.
Employee was helping install a top overcast panel when the end of the panel came loose falling and striking employee, causing contusion to left hip and thigh.
Employee was working with a group to recover water line and was holding on end of the line. When the coupler was removed, the water line shifted and accidentally sprung up and hit employee in the ear causing injury.
During the disassembly of a feeder, the duck bill portion fell on the individual's feet resulting in crushing injuries to the 5 toes on the left foot and the big toe and adjacent toe on right foot.
REPORTABLE DUE TO SUTURES: Employee was removing the flinger duster from the scoop on #6 Section when the chain and the binder that was holding it caught their left thumb between the chain and the bucket causing an abrasion and a laceration which required eight sutures.
While bending over to lift several fly pads to put back on the forks of the Lo-Trac, employee felt severe pain in EE's abdomen, resulting in an umbilical hernia requiring surgery.
Employee was manually pushing a longwall shield out as the tip jack started to leak down, they put their hand down on handrail and rock rolled off canopy striking right ring finger resulting in laceration requiring sutures.
Employee was prepping to do some concrete work and had to move some rail. During the process, the rail dropped, and EE caught EE's finger between the rail and the track tie causing injury.
Employee was helping build a regulator on the section. As EE was handing blocks to another employee, some of the blocks fell striking EE's right knee and ankle causing contusions and abrasions to ankle.
Employee was attempting to change out a valve on a longwall shield and accidentally got hit in the face by the valve when the employee removed the valve pin causing injury.
Employee was re-hanging high voltage cable that had fallen from the overcast on #8 Section. They had almost finished hanging the cable when it fell again striking the right side of EE's hard hat, safety glasses and EE's right leg causing a laceration to EE's right ear that required 32 sutures, a contusion to the right side of the forehead, and a contusion to the right upper leg.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was washing down on the offside of the slope belt, when EE picked up a rock to move out of the way and caught the right index finger between the rock and rib causing laceration that required sutures.
REPORTABLE DUE TO FRACTURE - Employee was replacing a top roller when the roller rolled off the belt and smashed EE's right thumb between the two rollers causing a fracture to EE's thumb. (Employee did not receive medical treatment until 5/2/2022)
Employee was struck by slider rail when the slider rail that was hung from a red hanger off the ground came loose and employee tried to catch the rail causing a contusion/hyperextension to right shoulder. (Started losing time on 3/8/2022)
Employee was lowering the cover down over the engine compartment of a Lo-Trac when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's left shoulder. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE THE DATE OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 1/31/22, WHEN EE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN IN EE'S LEFT SHOULDER.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was working on East C belt header. When EE went to remove dirt from receiving end of bracket, the dirt became dislodged and the wiper fell catching EE's left middle finger between the ITC blade and drip pan causing laceration and fracture to tip of finger, requiring sutures.
Employee was shimming up cat track on feeder, when a grease fitting came apart striking employee's left elbow causing laceration requiring requiring sutures.
Removing a track pad from a Cat D11 dozer. Picked up track pad and pivoted catching pinky finger on left hand against adjacent track pad. Impact caused a small laceration requiring stitches
Employee was doing chute work along the belt and was standing on a ladder. The ladder slipped causing the chute plate to fall and hit EE's finger causing injury.
Employee was pulling on a piece of pipe. It broke loose and hit employee in the mouth causing injury.
Employee was handling panel and injured finger while loading it onto a low track.
Employee was loading pipe on the Lo-Trac when EE's finger was caught between the pipe causing fracture to EE's right index finger requiring sutures.