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While setting the feeder down onto 2 crib-blocks, the top crib-block slid out and fell onto the left foot causing a bruise and a fractured toe.
While building a stopping employee pulled a solid block toward them and felt a pop in left bicep. EE was diagnosed with a ruptured bicep tendon. EE has worked every scheduled day since the incident on 7/31 but is having surgery on 11/21/2025 to repair the tendon and will be off work from the day of the surgery until fully recovered.
Employee was assisting in laying a 12' timber on a Scoop to cut for setting. EE's left middle finger was mashed between the Scoop and timber causing a laceration that took 3 stitches to close and a slight fracture at the end of the finger.
Employee was positioning a transition roller on the front of a four wheeler to make adjustments before installing at HC 3 Head when the roller slid back causing their right hand to be caught between the steering wheel and roller resulting in a laceration to their right hand.
Felt pain in groin while handling a conveyor belt hold up roller. Reported as occupational injury to the operator on 06/10/2025.
EE was assisting in placing a piece of takeup in line for a new setup Another employee raised one side of the takeup portion with a bar in order to place a 6" beam under the takeup foot As the injured EE was placing the beam under the takeup foot the bar slipped and caught EE's right thumb between the takeup foot and the beam causing a laceration and a fracture to the thumb.
Employee was pulling a string off a roller and caught a finger between the roller and the roller hanger causing a laceration that required 7 stitches.
Employee stated EE went to walk through a set of fly pads and one of them caught EE knocking EE's hard hat off and EE's glasses. Resulting in a fly pad scratching EE's eye.
While pulling up bolter slack, employee felt a sharp pain in lower back. Employee continued to work up until 01/07/2025 when the employee began missing work. After investigation, it was discovered employee has been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and stenosis in the L5-S1 area.
While hanging discharge line, the injured miner bent down under the water line. While bent over the eye on the bolt plate holding the line broke, dropping the water line and hitting the injured miner on the back before the line was caught by another chain that was supporting the water line.
While removing impact rollers employee smashed left index finger resulting in a dislocation and laceration resulting in 6 sutures.
Employee was assisting in hanging miner cable and water line when EE felt a sharp pain in their right shoulder.
Employee came into contact with an installed roof bolt plate while hand dusting the place. Resulted in a laceration to the neck/back requiring 19 stitches.
Employee was lifting air compressor head to spin around when right thumb became pinched between the ratchet hook and air compressor head. Resulted in an avulsion that required surgery for repair. Employee began missing work on 02/16/2024.
Employee was setting a beam while building an overcast. The beam fell and struck them in the left ankle. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee was assisting in laying track rail going to #1 section. The end of a track rail was in the Scoop bucket. The rail fell out and struck EE on top of EE's left foot causing hairline fractures to the metatarsal bones behind the big toe and the one closest to it. EE returned on the next regularly scheduled shift doing regular job with no restrictions from the Doctor.
While loading a shuttle car conveyor chain onto a rail mounted flat car, a portion of the conveyor chain slid off the car, striking employees ankle and foot. Resulted in a fracture.
Employee was dropping grating around the power center and left thumb got hung in the grating. Resulted in a fracture to the left thumb.
While hanging trailing cables from continuous miner and roof bolter, employee felt a pop in left knee.
Employee smashed right ring finger between door and frame on D-10 Dozer. Resulted in a fracture to the tip of the finger.
Employee was handling tin. Resulted in a laceration requiring three (3) stitches.
Employee was on surface loading rock dust into a track mounted dusting machine. While disconnecting the discharge hose from the machine, the connector struck EE in the face/nose area. Received two (2) stitches.
While operating roof bolting machine, miner struck a roof bolt plate lying in the supply tray with left forearm. Resulted in a laceration requiring 5 stitches.
Employee was removing lid from a metal oil can and cut wrist. Resulted in seven (7) sutures.
Employee was installing a chute on the back of a concrete truck and the chute came down on EE's middle finger cutting the tip of the finger.
In the process of dismantling a scaffold an 8' piece of lightweight aluminum scaffold support beam fell a distance of about 5' striking the employee of the right shoulder.
While attempting to remove plywood contractor employee was hit in the head with a small steel beam that was lying on the plywood.
Employee was handloading steel I-beams by hand onto a rail mounted flat car smashing left middle finger. Resulted in a laceration requiring 4 sutures.
Employee was handling a piece of sheet metal 5 feet x 10 feet x 1/4 inch thick and strained their back.
While unloading timbers from the rail mounted supply car, employee felt a pop in knee resulting in swelling and soreness.
Injured was handling a shuttle car trailing cable and felt pain in back.
Employee was handling a worn skirt board from a conveyor tailpiece. Resulted in a laceration requiring 6 stitches.
Miner was handling trailing cable when miner felt pain in right shoulder. Accident was determined to be reportable on 09/19/2022.
While constructing a stopping a block fell from the top row, which was approximately 10 feet high, and smashed right thumb. Resulted in a fracture.
Employee was moving a 6 inch I beam by hand and experienced pain in the right arm which resulted in a torn bicep. Employee was not scheduled to work on this mine ID beyond 8/1/2022.
Employee was working to install a top shear jack pin on a continuous miner when arm came in contact with burred metal on the machine resulting in a laceration requiring 5 stitches.
Employee was removing rock from top of continuous miner and pinched left ring finger between rock and machine. Resulted in a fracture.
Employee was carrying block to a stopping and experienced pain in the lower stomach area. Employee continued to work until 05/25/2022 at which point a hernia was diagnosed. Hernia will be repaired.
Employee was gathering empty oil bucket lids, tab from one of the lids lacerated left arm resulting in 10 stitches.
While replacing a shield on the section feeder, employee pinched right pinky finger between the shield and frame of machine. Resulted in a fracture and six (6) sutures.
Miner was closing air-lock doors when head became pinched between the doors resulting in a laceration.
Employee was plastering stopping using B-Bond. Was Wearing rubber gloves that fit up to elbows. Several days later employee developed rash due to exposure to B-Bond. Determined to be Occupational Illness on 08/13/2021.
While pulling a roll of mine curtain injured experienced pain in their back.
While handling high voltage line during a repair to blade switches in a power box, the cable shielding contacted the miner's left middle finger resulting in a laceration and six (6)stitches.
While changing batteries, miner was pulling on battery plug when elbow "popped". Miner began feeling pain and was transported to hospital. Diagnosed with a torn tendon.
While attempting to mount a coupler to a piece of rail mounted equipment, employee injured their back.
While pulling the right middle shuttle car's trailing cable and anchor, employee felt pain between the shoulder blades.
While handling a piece of sheet steel that was leaned up against a rock box on metal runners, the bottom of the sheet steel slid out causing the steel to fall flat on injured's foot resulting in fractures. Steel measured approximately 5' x 12' x 1/4".
Miner was handling continuous miner trailing cable and felt a sharp pain in the back. Incident was determined to be reportable on 11/12/2020.
While loading track rails on the surface, injured was attempting to slide rails off of the forklift onto the rail car by hand. Rail moved unexpectedly and caught left ring finger between another rail.