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Employee was looking backward in an end loader when the bucket fell to the ground. The jarring action of the falling bucket along with the twisting motion caused a pull muscle in EE's back. Employee began missing on 10/16/2022
Lost control of a loaded coal truck. Driver had a head contusion. Neck and back strain. Lacerations to right hand and a corneal abrasion.
Trucks were using a back road to access the truck dump due to the tracks being blocked by a train at the crossing. EE operating truck 807 proceeded around a horseshoe curve hauling clean coal from Eckman Plant to Dans Branch Load-out. The driver stated EE misjudged the curve and ran up on the berm due to poor visibility causing the truck to roll over.
EE pressure washing coal truck on side of road as EE stepped around truck another vehicle passed and EE was hit by side mirror of passing vehicle. Vehicle did not stop. Hit right elbow and back.
The employee was hauling coal to the preparation plant on the haul road. The truck got out of gear and flipped over onto its passenger side. The employee was not wearing seatbelt.
The employee was hauling coal to the preparation plant on the haul road. The truck went up onto the berm and flipped truck over onto its passenger side. The employee was not wearing seat belt.
Employee was operating 988F loader at feeder in clean coal yard when they came in contact with a/c blower mounted on ceiling of loader. Employee was attempting to replace a/c vents while blower was operating and their middle finger and index finger on right hand came in contact with blower causing injury to both fingers.
Employee was hauling coal to the preparation plant on the haul road when they drove the truck into a ditch.