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Injured was operating the tail side shearer while they were cutting out on the head. A rock came off of the tail drum and struck EE on the right thumb causing a laceration resulting in 9 sutures.
The injured was drilling into the rib to install a rib bolt, when EE was bringing the drill head back toward EE, EE caught EE's right ring finger between the inner mast and inner carriage area of drill head and the drill station frame.
The employee was starting to drill the first hole in the last row when a triangle shaped piece of rock measuring 12.5" x 6" x 1.5" fell from the roof around the drill steel deflecting off of the rotating drill pot striking the employee on the right wrist just above the glove line causing a laceration that required sutures to close.
Shear Operator was spotting a shield to catch rock on the LW face, a piece of rock rolled out into the panline and hit the spill board and a piece of rock measuring 54"x14"x3-8" broke off after striking the spill board and fell into the walkway and struck the the employee on the right side of right foot causing a laceration which required 2 staples to close.
The injured stated that they were operating the tail sider shearer on 16 East LW section, in the process of cutting bottom on the tail and during the cut out process they were struck by an object that was slung out by the tail side cutter drum, striking them on the upper torso, resulting in two fractured ribs.
The injured was drilling a hole in the roof at CC#32 on 5 North Mains, preparing to install a cable bolt. While drilling a piece of rock fall around drill steel. The injured inadvertently placed a hand on the bolt tray to attempt to move, when the rock fell striking them on the left hand that was on the bolt tray, causing a laceration which required 3 sutures to close.
While using 1 Ton Chain Hoists (both inby and outby) to position a 22'x 63' Spiral Roller with an 83' shaft into place down an 11-degree grade with a narrow walkway, when the outby chain hoist came loose causing the tail roller to move forward 3-4 feet striking an employee on the right ankle. Causing a Fracture.
Two employees were mucking in the shaft when the Mucker operator noticed a second bucket coming down and hit the hose tender.
The injured was struck by a small piece of metal that broke off a bit lug as the miner operator was installing bit inserts into the lug. The small piece of metal struck EE's stomach area, causing a small puncture wound. The injured was positioned approximately 10-15 feet away the miner
The injured was using a booster pack to start a diesel welder/Generator. After starting the welder, EE attempted to unhook the jumper cables from the battery terminals. One of the jumper cable leads got into the cooling fan blades, the blades broke off and a piece of the plastic blade struck EE's left index finger, resulting in a laceration which required 2 sutures.
The injured was drilling for the outside bolt in the #3 entry of 2 South Tailgate When a piece of rock fell from an approximate height of 8.5 feet from the mine roof and struck them on left forearm causing a laceration that required 8 sutures to close.
Employee was installing a safety bar to hold up bucket for Eimco 630 Mucker, when EE's hand slipped off control lever, letting bucket come down on safety bar, pinching employee's thumb.
Employees were attempting to secure a vertical member of a truss wall with chain hoists. While EE was tightening the AMH 2-1/4 ton chain hoist a chain link failed. When it failed, the chain hoist mechanism came back and hit EE on the right foot. EE was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with two broken toes.
The injured was drilling the last rib bolt on 2 South Headgate #1 entry. When EE finished drilling the hole, EE was pulling the drill pot back when EE caught EE's right ring finger between the dill mast slide & frame of drill mast.
The injured was raising the drill steel to the roof in preparation to drill the last roof bolt in the row when a rock measuring 9"L x 12"W x 2"ZT fell and struck them on the right foreman causing a small laceration and fracture to their lower right forearm.
The Injured was in the process of installing an eight foot Dywi-Dag bolt into the mine. There was a small portion of the bolt in the roof and as Injured attempted to pull/push the bolt into the bolt hole, it became dislodged striking Injured on the right part of the collar bone.
The injured was attempting to advance shield #67. The hydraulic pressure to this shield was turned off and they turned the hydraulic pressure on the shield to advance it manually, the shield advanced and they lost their footing and a relay bar caught their right foot, causing a fracture of the second metatarsal bone.
Injured was in the process of spotting a bolt in #4 Entry of 13 East, 5 rows outby the face. EE drilled a hole, let EE's head down and EE's steel was out of alignment. EE took EE's right hand and pushed EE's steel towards the drill chuck. The injured thought it was in the chuck, turned loose of the steel it kicked out and struck EE in the on the right thumb causing fracture.
The injured was helping to change out the 11 East LW head Drive power unit and as EE checked to see if head motor and hub would clear the drive housing the winch rope moved suddenly, jarring EE's left hand causing pain and swelling. On August 31, 2022, the injured was diagnosed with a fractured bone in EE's left hand and was given a wrist brace to wear.
The injured was bolting in #1 entry on 0 South Section. EE started to drill EE's first hole in the third row and pushed EE' steel against the roof and hit the rotation, a piece of rock measuring 21" long x 8 1/2" wide x 2-5" thick fell and hit EE' hand driving it in to the drill pot, causing a laceration to EE' ring and pinkie fingers. (Sutures were required in EE' pinkie finger)
The injured was installing the last bolt in 2 Right Crosscut on 12 east section. While drilling they reached for a pusher steel and dropped it, as they reached down with left hand to pick it up. A piece of rock fell from the roof measuring 16"X 9"X 0-3" thick fell 7 1/2' to the ground striking them on left hand. Resulting in an laceration which required 10 sutures to close.
The Employee was setting shields at shield #47 and was attempting to pull in shield 48. Shield 48 did not function as the employee attempted. EE moved to shield #46 and when EE did it began to pull in on EE. EE then tried to turn and move from harms way. EE became stuck between the pan line and the relay bar of the shield causing pain to EE's left calf area and hip.
The injured was drilling the roof when a piece of rock fell, striking canopy and broke, a piece of broken rock measuring 24 inches hit right index finger causing a laceration and fracture.
The employee stated that after employee got home after work and about 9:00 PM, employee was having trouble with eyes (possibly from cutting and welding bit lugs) and could not get comfortable or close eyes, so employee went to the ER to get eyes examined. The ER washed out employee's eyes
The employee was removing belt structure on reclaim #2 belt when a section of structure (Belt Rail/structure) hit the bottom bounced and shifted striking the employee on the top of the right foot just behind the toes resulting in fractures of proximal phalanges 2nd through 5th digits.
Employee was installing a roof bolt in the #1 heading on 3 East Development when a rock fell and struck injured in the right hand resulting in a laceration on the middle finger and a laceration on the top and bottom of the ring finger. This also resulted in a fracture to the proximal interphalangeal joint on the right hand
Injured was tramming track bolter from grassy towards page when employee struck something in the travel way at cross cut 43 on Grassy Creek Mains causing the bolter to suddenly stop causing the injured to hit employee's back resulting in a pain in employee's lower back.
Injured appeared to be repositioning continuous miner when the ripper head caught the injured, pinching EE between the cutter head and coal rib. Incident occurred on 5 N. Mains Section in no. 4 entry, approx. 25' inby crosscut no. 45. Injured broke 7 ribs, fractured right shoulder blade and a bone in upper neck, and punctured a lung. Injured has several bruises on chest.
The injured was roof bolting on 2 East Dev. and was putting up the last row of bolts. Employee started to swing the drill head out to drill the middle bolt when a piece of drill steel got fouled up. When the piece of steel came loose the end struck the employee in the forehead, just above the left eye, causing a laceration that required stitches.