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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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December 20, 2025 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was bolting in #2R and went to hang pink reflector on next to last row of bolts. Stepped up on the ATRS, as they were hanging the reflector, the bolting partner lowered the eye of the ATRS and pinched employees left foot resulting in a laceration to bottom of left foot.

August 28, 2025 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee to restore suction to the left side of the roof bolter that was damaged. A loose piece of middleman (4'longX20"wideX10"thick) broke loose between the boom and last rib pin, hitting the drill then rolling towards the employee. The rock struck the employee in the upper groin area, rolling down right leg then pinning ankle to the mine floor. employee has broken foot bone.

March 1, 2024 AL · Coal miner, nec MACHINERY
Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

employee was climbing off of roof bolter, when they placed their left hand on Boom mast. Bolter operator didn't realize their hand was there as they lowered the drill pot, which resulted in their hand being pinched between the mast and drill pot.

December 19, 2023 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Bolter helper was installing a 6' bolt in the mine roof. As the helper was raising the blot using the Cobra drill, the bolt slid off the chuck causing the chuck to shoot upwards towards the mine roof striking the right index finger of the bolter helper and pinching it between the chuck and mine roof.

September 9, 2023 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating mucker, EE just sent full bucket out and was aligning other bucket, As EE was going around other bucket, EE went to turn left and pinched self against bucket.

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