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August 18, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was tightening a centerline cable for a dredge boat. Weather was clear temperature around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. As the employee was gaining tension on the centerline cable, the sideline cable the centerline was attached to was released due to a clamp failure. This caused the centerline cable and associated puller to strike the affected employee in the left leg.

August 9, 2024 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating the #4 roof bolter in the face of #5 entry on #2 North Section. While roof bolting, the employee inadvertently placed their hand between the roof bolt and drill pot smashing the middle finger on EE's left hand causing a laceration.

April 17, 2024 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was operating the roof bolter on #1 West Section in entry #8 right. While, raising EE's drill steel against the roof a piece of rock fell the employee was able to move out the way causing a strain/sprain to the right shoulder. Note: The employee was waiting to see a specialist which occurred on 5/14/24.

April 15, 2024 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was operating the continuous miner on #1 West Section MMU 001-0. At some point the miner got stuck and the EE hooked a chain a shuttle car and the shuttle car operator tried to pull the continuous miner, and the chain broke. Striking the continuous miner operator on the right side of EE's head near EE's eye causing a laceration and received 40 stitches.

December 20, 2023 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on the #1 North Section drilling shot holes with the #2 Roof Bolter. While putting EE's stack steel together EE butted the steel against the roof pushed it causing the steel to strike back fracturing EE's right thumb.

November 16, 2023 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was pushing up a bolt and accidentally hit rotation, wrapping EE's hand and wrist around bolt.

March 13, 2023 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting down some top rock (sandstone), when a piece of carbon broke off a miner bit striking the employee in the face.

March 6, 2023 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bolting. A piece of drill steel got stuck, was trying to remove accidentally hit rotation. Steel broke striking employee in the arm.

November 8, 2022 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Was mining on the A-Mains #2 Section in the #6 right entry when EE was struck by a rock that had been dislodged from the CM conveyor chain striking EE on the left side of face.

April 11, 2022 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Tire Technician changing the right front tire on an articulated haul truck. Vehicle shifted on the jack and the jack broke.

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