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December 15, 2025 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Itmann Mining Company LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was operating the roof bolter on the #3 section in the #3 entry just inby spad,3032. EE was placing EE's bolt into the drill pot. EE inadvertently bumped into the rotation lever causing ligament damage to the middle finger and ring finger resulting in sutures on both sides of the damaged fingers.

July 18, 2025 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Itmann Mining Company LP · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was operating the roof bolter on the #1 North Section in the #1 entry installing outside bolt. EE slipped, right hand landed between the canopy post and long arm. EE left hand landed on the joystick and inadvertently hit the up pressure causing the long arm to extend pinching index finger and middle finger on right hand resulting in (12) stitches.

June 25, 2025 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Itmann Mining Company LP · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee had been helping change rollers a on a D8T dozer. Employee hooked the winch cable back into the storage loop on the cranes boom, while their hand was resting on the crane loop the winch cable tightened up and pinched employee's left thumb between the hook and storage loop.

June 16, 2025 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Itmann Mining Company LP · Struck by falling object

EE was operating the roof bolter in the #2 entry on the #1 West Section. A piece, rock measuring 12"L x 18"W x 2" thick slid off the canopy striking EE on right shoulder blade causing a slight abrasion and contusion.

April 17, 2025 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Itmann Mining Company LP · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was operating the #4 roof bolter on the #2 North section in the #2 entry. EE tried to line up the bolt with the hole using the drill pot of the roof bolter. EE inadvertently hit the rotation lever, causing the bolt to spin and wrapped their left hand around the bolt. Resulting in a dislocated small finger and received 4, sutures.

March 31, 2025 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Itmann Mining Company LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on the #2 North Section operating the right side C/M in the #6 right entry. While, mining the cut through a piece, of rock measuring 18"x23"x1" thick striking EE on EE's right calf causing a laceration, resulting in four sutures.

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