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The injured was trying to insert/align a shear pin in the relay bar on shield #2. While trying to align the pin, a come-along that was hooked from the header to the relay bar became unhooked, striking the employee on the top of the right hand causing a laceration which required sutures to close.

EE was attempting to cut a clip out of a jumper to gain better access to pull the splice pin, the knife slipped out of the belt, puncturing the EE on the right leg approximately 4" above the knee, resulting in one suture to close the puncture wound.

EE stated they were cutting a hole in a flapper to get the hook of a chain ratchet in it so they could pull the flapper out of the gob in front of a bottom roller. The knife blade broke, and the knife slipped, cutting the EE on the left palm.

Employee was struck on the right index finger by a sledge hammer that glanced off the knocker while they were inadvertently installing a speed loader onto the Flexco splicing board while a belt splice was being made. Resulting in a laceration that required 3 sutures to close.

The injured was attempting to cut a piece of mine belt to be used as skirting material. While using both hands on the utility knife, EE lost EE's balance and slipped, and while EE's arm was stretched out to catch self, EE's left wrist contacted the knife causing a laceration, which required 3 sutures to close.

The injured was trying to remove a broken piece of conveyor flight on the Stage Loader tail sprocket inside the NDRE box and as EE was prying with a pry bar, the bar slipped causing EE to strike EE's right hand against the broken piece of flight. This resulted in a laceration to the ring finger knuckle which required four (4) sutures to close.

EE was cutting the belt to make a splice, and the knife went through the belt, cutting EE on right leg just above the knee.

EE was working on knocking a pin in the C/M cutter boom when a fragment of the hammer hit EE in the right forearm. The EE continues to work in EE's regular position. This incident became reportable on 10/11/2024 due to the removal of the fragment and the receiving of sutures to close the wound.

The injured was installing eye bolt. They had finished drilling the hole. They put the glue & eye bolt in the hole & started to raise the paddle wrench to the eye bolt. They dropped the eye bolt into the wrench & started to spin it. The eye bolt came out of the hole & struck them in the right side of the chest. Causing a laceration that had to be close with medical glue.

Employee was removing the belly pan off of 630 Mucker. Once bolts were unloosened, the pan fell smashing hand and finger.

The injured was installing a bit insert into a bit lug and as they were driving the insert into the lug with a hammer a small piece of metal from the bit clip dislodged and embedded in in the left leg above the keep.

EE was cutting the end of a belt pin. EE rested one handle on the belt rail and used both hands on the other handle. When EE applied force, the cutters slipped and the cutting end struck EE in the mouth chipping EE's tooth.

Injured was using a slate bar to free a stuck impact bed, when it broke free the slate bar slipped, rolling their hand and slate bar on top of impact bed, causing them to strike their hand between the impact bed and frame of run-thru, causing a laceration/Fracture of the right ring finger.

Employee was working on lifting a hydraulic battery table from a 14M Grader. Employee was trying to free a piece that got stuck with a pry bar. Pry bar slipped suddenly catching right middle finger, causing laceration requiring stitches.

EE was hoisting a sun gear off a flat car using a chain hoist. The weight of the chain hoist caused the rope to slip. The EE's pinky was caught in the rope causing a laceration and fracture.

EE was cutting the top part of a pair of knee pads when the knife EE was using slipped and struck EE in the left thumb causing a laceration that required sutures.

Employee was removing strands of string from belt roller with a knife and the knife accidentally slipped causing injury to employee's hand.

EE was cutting a water coupling straw in half, during this process, EE cut the inside palm of EE's left hand.

Injured was putting oil in MT-13 Lo-Trac. EE was in the process of cutting a plastic bottle to make a funnel, when EE's razor knife slipped and cut EE's left index finger thru EE's leather work gloves. The cut was not deep, but the injured was on blood thinners and was taken to the hospital to control the bleeding and surgical glue was applied to close the wound.

The employee was in the process of welding bit lugs on the Shear, head side drum on 11 East. Employee was chipping slag in between weld passes when a small piece of slag, entered underneath the bottom of safety glasses and struck them in the right eye.

Employee was cutting the corner of a belt with a knife and the knife slipped and accidentally struck employee's thigh causing injury.

The injured was installing an articulation jack on the 1755 coal hauler on the 14 East section in the #2 heading and was using a pry bar to raise the jack up, the bar slipped causing the jack to slide down pinching the employee's right middle finger against the frame of the cylinder housing causing a laceration to the tip of the finger which required sutures and a fracture.

EE was working on the new No.3C head trimming belt. EE was cutting towards themselves, the knife slipped out of the casing cutting the EE on the outside of the R knee. EE received 4 sutures to close the laceration.

The employee was helping to repair a broken miner chain and while the employee was observing an employee trying to free the foot shaft from Gob, rock & a piece of broken miner flight. The jammed rock was hit with a hammer & during the process, a piece 1.5"x 3" flew up & struck the employee on the right corner of upper lip, causing a laceration that required 5 sutures to close.

The injured stated was on knees working on a clogged discharge line on a Puddle Sucker at Two North Tail. EE could not remove the stuck discharge line, so EE attempted to split it with a knife. EE lost balance and the knife jabbed EE on the outside of left hand between the thumb and index finger, causing a laceration which required three sutures to close.

Employee was shoveling around a pumpable crib and it fell striking EE in the foot

EE was cutting brush outside around the dispatch office. EE was cutting a small tree with a bow saw when the bow saw slipped and cut the left index finger that required sutures.

The injured was bolting on 11 East #4 entry. EE was in the process of tightening (torqueing) a roof bolt when a McSweeney bolt wrench, that connects the drill head to the roof bolt, the wrench broke and fell from the top, striking them on the top of right foot resulting in a fracture to the 2nd metatarsal bone.

EE was making the end on a piece of move belt. EE was using utility knife when the knife slipped cutting the EE on the left knee. The EE received sutures to close the laceration. EE is back to work in normal job position.

EE was scaling a piece of draw rock with a slate bar in the No.5 entry on 1 section. A piece of the draw rock struck the EE on back of the right forearm causing a laceration that required 8 sutures to close wound.

EE stated was driving inserts into the head of a miner with a sledge hammer. EE stated EE felt a pull in the right bicep. EE continued to work through April 17, 2021 and started missing work on April 18, 2021.

The employee was cutting a piece of conduit for the 6 North Mains Feeder, when the knife slipped cutting the inside of left thigh requiring 5 sutures to close.

EE was prepping to skive a conveyor belt. EE was making the initial undercut to remove the strip of rubber from the end of the belt. EE was cutting towards left arm when the knife blade exited the belt rubber, resulting in the knife blade cutting the EE on the backside of the forearm.

EE was attempting to remove a 4" waterline coupling to replace it with a fire valve. EE was striking the coupling with a hammer, the hammer bounced back striking the EE in the forehead causing a laceration that required 5 sutures.

EE was prying on planetary with a slate bar when the planetary came out. The weight from planetary shifted to the slate bar smashing EE's hand to the ground causing a laceration to the left pinky finger. EE received four sutures to close the laceration.

EE was in the process of changing the tail roller on C/M. While striking the connecting link of the chain with a hammer a piece of the connecting link chipped off and struck the employee in the left shin, embedding in the skin. EE was taken to a medical facility. The material was removed and the incision was closed with two sutures.

The injured was in the process of lifting up the Mucker at 5 North Discharge with a chain ratchet. The hook came loose and struck the injured in the left elbow, resulting in a puncture wound and fracture to left elbow.

EE was attempting to push a brake off of the shaft of a discharge roller. A piece of 4X4 metal shot out from between a porta power and the brake and striking the EE in the face.

EE was holding a new knee pad attempting to cut part of the knee pad off. EE was sitting down during this process and the knife slipped which resulted in the EE cutting self causing a laceration which required sutures to close the wound.

Individual cutting strap on a hammer pouch and cut palm of left hand requiring 8 stitches. No LTA necessary.

Inj was removing a broken spring barrel at a track switch. While prying the rail over with a slate bar to remove the spring barrel pin, the bar slipped and inj fell backwards on EE's right side striking a belt rail resulting in a fractured rib.

EE was assisting in setting a belt head. The belt head was raised using a track jack. EE was placing a half header between the timber and crib. EE raised the timber with one hand while sliding the half header between the timber and crib with the other hand. The track jack tipped over causing the belt head to sit down on blocking material pinning EE fingers on both hands.

EE was helping install rub rail back on the miner. EE was holding the rail in place while another employee was striking the rail with a hammer. The rail jumped into place smashing the right ring finger between the rail and miner. Employee was treated and released from GVMC. EE was diagnosed with a fractured tip of the right ring finger and required 4 stitches around fingernail.

EE was loading belt on a belt sled in the mine yard and the nylon rope being used broke striking the EE in the face.

Injured was using a slate bar to pry over a pallet of roof bolts to expose a hole in a bolt tray to put a chain thru in order to pull the tray into a scoop. In the process of prying for the hole in the tray the injured smashed the tip of left middle finger with the slate bar causing a laceration which took 3 sutures to close.

Employee was in the process of finishing a stopping and was chipping the edge off of a block with a hammer; striking their right hand against a metal band, resulting in a laceration requiring 5 stitches.

EE was on EE's knees cutting conveyor belt. The knife slipped causing a laceration to the upper part of EE's right leg. The laceration required 3 stitches.

Personal friend of family was injured by a tire. Truck was driven by EE. Injured hit the rock with a hammer and tire exploded. Injured received broken jaw bones and cuts on head. Doesn't know why IE was involved in the accident.

EE was working on the Continuous Miner. EE was using a sledge hammer to strike against a pin. EE felt a pop in left shoulder area. This became reportable when EE began to miss work on 03/24/2017.

EE was chain ratcheting scrubber duct work into place. The chain ratchet came loose striking the EE in the chin causing a laceration that required stitches.