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Employee was cutting pump discharge line with a knife. As employee was cutting, the knife cut through the line causing a laceration to left thumb. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

A fully trained miner was removing a keeper pin when EE was struck on the finger by a hammer. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was rolling track rail when the roller slipped off rail causing miner to fall onto a track jack. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was using a drill steel to beat on a retainer pin on the battery scoop. When the retaining pin loosed up, the drill steel hit the employee in the right ear resulting in a small laceration which required stitches.

Injured employee was using a knife cutting conveyor belt in two for removal. Employee was cutting toward self when the knife slipped from the belt and across employee's upper right leg causing a laceration requiring 13 sutures to close. No mining equipment was involved and employee has training and experience.

The employee was prying down a loose hanging above the continuous miner in 9 North Mains. When the rock broke free, the slate bar came down and contacted employee's left ring finger. The employee received 10 stitches and a fracture to the end of the finger.

A fully trained miner was using a sledge hammer to break a rock when a piece of the rock flew under glasses and hit them in the eye. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

IE was cleaning the material from the top of the scalping screen. IE was swinging a pick and an angle due to the chute of the reclaim belt to dig the material from the screen and IE felt a sharp pain in lower back. IE wanted to be taken to checked out.

A fully trained miner was using a come-a-long when the come-a-long slipped and struck EE in the shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was attempting to re-rail a supply car. While jacking the car up EE injured EE's shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was using a bar to roll rail when the rail caught a tie causing it to roll back toward EE injuring EE's back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was operating a breast drill when they experienced pain in lower back. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer while performing maintenance on a golf cart, when employee overexerted and felt a pain in left elbow. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

EE was unloading supplies from a car. EE had picked up the supplies with a set of chain falls. Before they let them down the load shifted causing them to fall and strike EE in the lower left leg. The supplies were immediately removed from leg, the leg splinted, and EE was brought out to waiting paramedics. EE was taken to the hospital via ambulance.

Employee was attempting to loosen a 1" water line fitting from a spray block on the continuous miner, company #11-1, located in the 5th North Development Section. While applying pressure with a wrench, employee felt a sharp pain in left bicep.

The employee was holding a piece of 8 inch pipe while another employee was cutting the pipe. The pipe was shifting and moving while cutting so they added a chain hoist to stabilize the pipe. The employee continued holding the pipe with the chain added and the pipe rolled pinching the employees left thumb between the pipe and chain.

EE was using a slide hammer removing the TG ranging arm pin, when the pin let loose it caught EE's right index finger between the pin and bill of a 636 scoop.

An employee was re-aligning the #4 belt drive. The employee was using a hammer to beat a wedge between the belt drive and the metal stand for the drive. Employee missed the wedge and hit the hook of a come-a-long and the hook flipped up and hit employee in the chin. 2 stitches were required.

Employee was holding a timber in place to be set along the rib. Another employee was using a pry bar to pry the wire rib mess tight against the rib so that the timber could be set as close as possible to the rib. The pry bar slipped and smashed the injured employees left pinky finger against the timber. 6 stitches were required to close the wound.

Contractor employee was using a razor knife to cut belt for making a vulcanize splice. The blade contacted a knee. Cause of this injury was employee awareness, compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor

A fully trained miner was assisting in re-railing a motor when EE's finger was pinched in the jack walkers. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was prying a sand prop from under the longwall mule when the prop came free and smashed EE's finger between the mule and the prop. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was using a come-a-long hooked to a rib pin to lift the tongue of the trash trailer. When the tongue popped off of the hitch, the tongue of the trailer swung towards them and pinned left leg between the tongue of the trailer and the rear bumper of the #2 Getman.

IE had the track jacked up putting a gauging rod in. The jack slipped dropping the rail and mashing IE's finger between the rail and the gauging rod. IE was took to the Dr. where IE received 2 stitches and was cleared to return to work.

While using a hammer and chisel to knock out bolts after being torched, IE received a sliver of metal in the web of EE's hand between the thumb & index finger. Cause of this injury was awareness of this employee. Compliance with company policies & PPE may be a factor along with miner proficiency. Regulations/mining equip/systems, not a factor.

IE was traveling with the rock duster when the rock duster derailed. As EE was jacking the rock duster back on the track EE felt a pain in EE's right shoulder. EE was seen by a doctor and was told to take a week off.

Contract employee was shearing belt with shears when they slipped from grip and lacerated a thumb. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining systems or equipment, training, protective clothing or devices. Attitude may have been a factor.

A fully trained miner was using a come-a-long to change belt structure when the monkey plate that it was hooked to broke allowing the come-a-long to strike their right knee. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

The employee was working on 9 North Mains Section. EE was on top of the miner breaking up a rock that had the conveyor chain fouled. When the employee struck the rock, the handle of the sledgehammer struck EE in the chin, causing EE to hit head off the mine roof. This resulted in EE biting through EE's tongue. The employee was trained and did not violate any laws.

While prying down material, IE fell and sprained right ankle. Miner was trained, in compliance with law and wearing required PPE.

IE was struck in right hand by come-along hook while profiling belt structure causing fracture. Miner was trained, in compliance with law and wearing required PPE.

Employee was cutting a metal band off of a bundle of roof screens and when the band broke, one end of the band flipped up and hit EE's right arm resulting in a small laceration which required 3 stitches.

The employee was at the Harvey Run Hoist doing inspections. While the employee was checking the brakes, employee felt a pop in left shoulder. The employee did not violate any laws or company policies and is trained on this job task.

Employee was using a 12 inch pipe wrench at cross cut 13 in 7th South to remove a 2 inch pipe nipple from a fire outlet when the pipe wrench slipped and the employee strained their lower back while trying to regain balance.

A fully trained miner was using a track jack when the jack sprung back and the bar hit miner in the right side of head. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A prep plant employee was using a screw driver to pry on EE's locker in the bath house when the screw driver slipped and struck EE above the right eye. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

A fully trained miner was rolling a rail when the steel the employee was using rolled back and struck them in the chest. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

While EE was working on C/M EE received a laceration to the finger, EE did not file an incident report until 7/15/19 after seeking medical attention on 7/12/19 for an infection. Cause of this incident was lack of concentration. PPE was not a factor/mining equipment was not a factor/compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor

IE was trying to break some bolts loose with ratchet. As IE was straining IE felt pain in left shoulder. IE was taken to the Dr & was taken off of work for 1 week.

EE was driving a grounding rod into the ground with a hammer, and their hand slipped up towards the head and they hit their right index finger. Received (6) stitches.

A fully trained miner was using a hammer to hit a pump trying to unclog it when EE missed the pump and struck self in the leg. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved. NOTE: Employee did not begin missing work until 5/11/2019.

Contract employee was using a plastic wedge to help remove a sheave from a old mechanism on a screen in the preparation plant. EE was hitting the wedge with a 4-lb hammer, wedge came loose and struck employee in the chin. Cause of this injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining systems was not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

While installing a mandoor, employee was driving a wedge with an ax and lost concentration and struck hand causing a fracture to EE's right little finger. Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

EE was assisting with splicing belt at the 7 North Belt Drive. EE was using a pair of pliers to pull on the belt. As they were pulling, the pliers slipped from the belt and they lost balance and fell backward, hitting an elbow against a belt cutting tool causing a contusion, pain & swelling in the elbow. No regulations were violated and EE is trained & was wearing required PPE.

Injured employee was cutting a small zip tie from a heat detection wire over a set of batteries that were being sealed. When the knife cut through the zip tie, the EE failed to control the knife and it continued up and into EE's left hand causing a cut requiring 3 sutures. EE did not violate any regulations and is experienced. Was wearing appropriate PPE.

A fully trained miner was using a utility knife to cut belt when the knife contacted left leg resulting in sutures. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was changing a bad tire on the forklift located outside of the surface shop. EE was using a socket and a 1" breaker bar with a 3' cheated bar to break the lug nuts loose when the cheater bar slipped and the employee smashed their right pinky finger between the breaker bar and the steel wheel resulting in a laceration which required 3 stitches

Employee was using a utility knife to cut a piece of plastic mesh from the roof in the refuse belt when ee lost control of the knife and it cut left thumb resulting in two stitches. Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

A fully trained miner was installing a pulley on a belt drive when the come-a-long EE was using slipped allowing the pulley to strike EE in the right arm. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Employee was using a pick to create a hole in the coal rib to anchor the belt tailpiece. As EE was swinging the pick, EE felt a pull in EE's right shoulder. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices. This is a questionable injury.