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The roof bolter operator was drilling a hole for a roof bolt when a thin piece of shale slid down the steel (4 1/2 inches by 9 inches, paper thin to 1/4 inch thick). Before the operator could stop the rotation, the shale broke loose hitting the operator on the tip of the nose. Stitches were placed in the nose and no work was missed.

Employee was sitting in shuttle car as the miner was loading them when a piece of metal struck them in the left arm. Employee was treated at the ER where the object was removed and they received two sutures to close the wound. Employee was given a full release with no restrictions to return to work their next shift.

Employee was using boom pressure on the roof bolter to get steels together when they moved suddenly striking right hand. Employee was treated at the ER where x-rays revealed a fracture. Employee was taken off work with restrictions preventing them from performing their normal duties.

Employee had connected the miner tail with a chain to the front bumper of a shuttle car to attempt to free the car from being stuck. Once the chain became tight the chain came loose contacting the employee in the lower back resulting in a fractured vertebra.

Employee was starting to drill for their inside bolt. A piece of rock fell from the outside bolt to where they started the inside bolt. The rock hit the canopy and slid off landing on the back side of their right foot. This caused a sprain to their foot.

Employee was installing a pin in the rib and as they tried to line the steel up with the chuck, their right index finger got caught between the two resulting in a laceration requiring five sutures. They received a full release with no restrictions and returned the same shift.

Employee was in the process of installing a roof bolt when EE used the rotation to align the chuck and the bolt head causing EE's gloved hand to be strained.

While using a cutting wheel to remove a brace from a metal chute, the brace broke free and fell towards EE inadvertently causing EE to contact EE's right leg with the cutting wheel resulting in a laceration. (8) sutures were required to close the wound and EE was placed off work due to EE's restrictions.

Employee was backing the bolter out of the #7 entry when the cable came off the side and ran under the cab. Employee reached from the deck behind the bolter to adjust the cable while backing up and contacted a de-energized car with the back of the bolter catching their left arm causing a laceration/ avulsion that was surgical repaired.

Employee was installing a roof bolt with a board and as they pushed it to the roof, the tip of right middle finger was caught between the board and the roof. They had surgery to repair the finger and was taken off work due to restrictions preventing them from performing their normal duties.

While trying to remove the outside roof bolt that had bent entering the roof strata during the bolting process, the operator used the boom to remove the roof bolt and start over. In doing so the operator swung in pulling the pin and a piece of roof strata down with the boom, catching their left hand between the tray and the roof strata. Started missing work on 2/6/2026

Employee was sitting on a bucket at the end of the boom loading a shuttle car with a miner. A rock fell off the boom and landed on both of EE's feet. This caused a laceration on EE's left foot that required 4 stitches and a bruise on EE's right foot.

The employee smashed the tip of right small finger between the outside of the boom and the inside of the valve assemble located on the operators compartment while installing chain hangers.

Employee was roof bolting when partner told them they were advancing to the next row. EE acknowledged them, but as the bolter trammed forward they reached for pins placing left foot under the bolter tire. X-rays were negative for a fracture and EE was given a full release. EE was taken off work the following day as they were having pain preventing them from performing normal job.

Employee was standing at the back operator's side corner of the continuous mining machine and a piece of rib peeled, pinning left foot against the body of the miner.

Roof bolter was reaching into pin tray to retrieve a steel when a small head came from the roof smashing the tip of ring finger on right hand. Resulted in a fracture and started missing work on 10/29/25.

A spool valve on a longwall line shield was stuck in the open position allowing the shield to slowly lower. The shield contacted an employee working under it, fracturing two ribs.

The roof bolter was drilling a hole for EE's rib pin when a rock fell hitting the canopy swinging in and striking EE's right shoulder, lower back and EE's right knee. The rock pushed EE's knee into EE's boom causing a contusion and swelling to the knee. Started missing work on 10/17/2025.

Employee was drilling the roof when a piece of slate broke loose and came down the drill steel revealing a small nodule that also came loose from the roof and contacted the top of the employees left boot. No fractures found and the employee was treated for a bruise to EE's left foot.

Employee was dropping the bolter cable as it was tramming. EE was unaware that EE had stepped between the bolter and the rib and as the pinner swung it struck EE's lower left leg resulting in a fracture. EE began missing work the following day 9/26/25.

Employee was drilling a hole when a piece of draw rock fell striking EE's right forearm causing a laceration. EE was treated at the ER where EE received four sutures and a full release with no restrictions. Returned EE's next scheduled shift.

The rock dust got delayed and then dumped all at once causing the drop hose to slap EE in EE's left wrist and forearm, fracturing EE's wrist.

While handing an angle grinder to EE's supervisor, EE inadvertently contacted the rotating grinding wheel with EE's left hand resulting in a laceration. (8) sutures were required to close the wound.

Employee was pinning when a piece of draw rock fell striking EE in the middle of EE's back on the right side. EE finished EE's shift but when EE came in the next day EE wanted to be checked by a physician. X-rays were negative for fractures but EE said EE was unable to work so EE was taken off work beginning 8/6/25 as EE was unable to perform EE's normal job.

Employee was using a bolter wrench to tap the dust out of EE's drill steel. After striking the drill steel the employee struck self with the wrench in the mouth. It was determined on 8/11/25 that EE had a chipped tooth that would need repaired.

The operator of the bolter was tramming past the supply trailer and pinched EE's 4th and 5th fingers on EE's left hand between the trailer and the roof bolter. Resulting in 3 stitches in the pinky finger and a fracture to the ring finger. The employee started missing work on 7/28/2025.

Employee was helping another employee install roof bolts with a Cobra drill. EE was pushing a bolt into a newly drilled hole with left hand and a rock fell from the mine roof (approximately 8' high) and struck their right hand, which was grasping the drill, lacerating right thumb.

While drilling a hole for the outside pin a head dislodged from the roof hitting the roof bolter operator in the right leg just above the ankle causing a fracture. Started missing work on 6/12/2025.

Employee was installing wire mesh to the mine roof during the bolting process when a piece of slate fell between the mesh contacting the employees gloved hand that was resting on the tray resulting in a laceration that required stitches.

Employee was drilling a 5/16" hole in a 10" I-beam with a 1/2" drill. The drill bit caught twisting EE's left thumb.

Employee was installing a pin and a head came out of the roof, striking EE in the right arm. On 5/21/25 EE was diagnosed with a fracture to EE's right elbow and was taken off work as EE was unable to perform EE's normal work duties.

Employee was dropping EE's canopy with EE's right hand while placing EE's left hand on some boards near the front of the tray. The canopy pinched EE's left pinky finger and when EE reacted with a tug, EE pulled the nail off.

While the mechanic was cutting a pin out of a lift jack on a diesel scoop with a torch, the grease port was exposed letting the grease get hot and shoot out hitting the mechanic in the nose, cheek, and bottom lip causing a burn. Employee started missing work on 5/12/2025

While in a tight space laying on EE's side working on a bolter boom the mechanic was using a die grinder to clean a hole for a pin when the die grinder jumped back hitting the left forearm causing a laceration that took 4 sutures. No work was missed.

Roof bolter was moving when the reel got tight pulling the cable down hitting the roof bolter in the side of the hard hat causing a laceration that required 4 sutures. No work was missed.

Employee was operating a roof bolter on #3 unit, while on EE's knees with EE's lower leg behind EE a piece of slate struck EE's left foot twisting it causing a sprain/strain. The employee finished EE's shift but was taken off work for EE's sprain the next day.

EE was standing on the shield. When the shield went into auto pull it came in to contact with EE's right foot, pushing EE's foot into the pan line. Was taken off work on 02/20/2025.

Employee was helping winch a shield ram jack. As EE lifted the jack over a shield toe to keep it from getting bound EE felt a pop in EE's right shoulder. EE treated and was released with limitations we could accommodate. EE continued working EE's regular job while receiving PT until, on April 22, it was determined surgery would be required. EE's last day worked was April 25.

Employee was putting pin steels together when EE applied upwards pressure causing the steels to pop the webbing of EE's left hand between the thumb and index finger. EE was treated by the mine nurse where EE received seven sutures which prevented EE from doing their normal job and began missing work on 2/13/25.

Employee was starting to drill the outside hole. When the steel touched the roof, the bit broke and the up pressure caused the drill steel to bend in 2 places. EE hit the rotation causing the steel to spin around and strike EE's right thumb causing a fracture.

Roof bolter was trying to connect two steels together. The steels were touching each other with a little boom pressure and when EE pulled on the one in the chuck, they popped together hitting the right thumb causing a fracture. Worked on 02/05/2025, started missing on work 02/06/2025.

Employee was using an angle grinder with a cut-off wheel to cut a bolt. The cut-off wheel bound up and broke. A small piece of the wheel struck EE in the lower lip.

Employee was using a jackhammer to hammer at a shelf of coal at knee level. The piece of coal gave way and the hammer struck a rock and bounced into EE's foot. Injury was not the result of training or compliance issue.

While the opposite operator had EE's hand on the T-bar, the operator was spotting a pin outby, dropped EE's boom hitting the ATRS pinching the opposite operator's hand between the pad and T-bar. This caused a laceration that required 12 stitches and started missing work on 1/16/2025.

Employee was struck in the side of the head with a roof strap causing a small laceration.

Opposite operator roof bolter was drilling a hole for a roof bolt when the operator pinched right index finger between a board and the drill pot. Started missing work on 12/20/2024.

Employee was installing wire mesh on the roof during pinning cycle. EE was holding the mesh with left hand as EE started a hole. The steel snagged the mesh causing it to twist on EE's left index finger and cut it resulting in six sutures. EE was given a full release and returned to work 12/18/24 for EE's regular shift.

The employee was cutting a bolt off a pump using a grinding wheel when the wheel slipped and contacted the employee's left ring finger resulting in a small laceration. (5) sutures were required to close the wound.

The miner operator was cutting some hard coal and a piece of steel off of the miner bit hit them in the neck. This required 4 sutures and no work was missed.

While using a cut off wheel on a grinder to cut a lock on a golf cart, the grinder kicked back and cut the mechanic on the top of EE's left hand, requiring sutures.