IE was running string line for a new refuse drive and when EE turned around, EE tripped on another section of the line that had been run. When IE fell EE hurt EE's foot.
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Showing 50 of 118The IE was carrying a bottle of compressed gas down the longwall face when EE slipped and fell. The IE has pain in the middle part of EE's back.
IE was carrying a top belt roller when EE's foot got stuck in the mud. IE then fell and landed on the roller hurting EE's back.
I.E. stated they were removing straps from trailer and stepped on a glut causing knee to pop, employee is off waiting on MRI.
I.E. stated they stepped out of shuttle car twisting ankle on rock. X-ray showed no breaks or broken bones.
I.E. was pulling tubes out of the return. When EE was trying to pull them around the fan EE twisted the wrong way and EE hurt EE's back.
EE was in the process of fueling up an excavator at the North Fuel tank area on the refuse disposal area. When the EE stepped down off the track to the ground, their left knee gave out. The EE continued to work until 2/13/2026 when they went off for surgery on their knee.
I.E. was helping carry an I beam down the beltline when EE slipped and fell hyper extending EE's knee
I.E. was walking behind the longwall to repair an electric pump when EE slipped and fell.
I.E. was shoveling out the taildrive to remove water when a sudden rush of water and gob hit EE in EE's right knee knocking EE down and twisted EE's knee.
I.E. was walking through the boot wash when EE turned to enter the locker room EE slipped and fell.
The IE was using a prybar and it slipped out causing the IE to fall and land on EE's elbow. The IE continued to work until 10/1/2025 when EE received surgery.
I.E. was carrying bolting supplies when EE tripped and fell hitting EE's head and fell on EE's left shoulder and ribs.
IE was stepping down from a feed box to screen and lost EE's balance and fell on EE's right elbow. The doctor put EE in a sling and ordered EE off work
Was working on D6T dozer that was down, was climbing down on the left side, holding handrail with right hand and right foot on the push arm, left foot slipped off push arm step, and hit right ribs on the tracks.
I.E. stated EE was using a bottom roller bracket as a handle to pull a bottom roller into a crosscut, as EE was pulling the bracket came of causing EE to lose balance and fall landing on EE's left wrist. X-ray shows a fracture.
I.E. stated they were stepping off of the platform backwards, their left foot was on the ground and their right foot hung on the 5-inch lip on the edge of the platform. I.E. fell backwards hitting their back on the foot of the ATRS. X-rays show a fracture in their L2.
IE tripped over a block/debris, fell, and hit EE's head jamming EE's neck.
IE was working on a conveyor belt, lost EE's footing, and fell. The IE felt pain in EE's back and was taken off work for the pain in EE's back
I.E. stated EE was getting a bag of rock dust off the roof bolter and slipped hitting EE's ribs and shoulder on the machine.
I.E. using a ladder to hang curtain when the ladder broke and I.E. fell and broke left lower leg.
IE slipped on a shield toe carrying a PMCR and fell hurting their back.
I.E. was exiting EE's personal vehicle when EE slipped and fell on the ice in the parking lot before entering the building. EE worked up until the doctor took EE off work on 2-12-2025.
I.E. was climbing onto dozer when I.E.'s foot slipped on an angle on the push arm and caught self on the handrail bruising left leg.
I.E. was helping carry a jack when I.E. slipped and fell twisting their back
I.E. was trying to take off EE's boots in the bath house and lost EE's balance and EE's foot got hung up under the bench and felt a pop in EE's leg.
The IE stepped out of the mine's guard shack and slipped on ice that formed on the wooden steps. As the IE fell, they hit their head and shoulder on the step. The IE continued to work until they went for shoulder surgery on 6/9/2025.
I.E. stated I.E. was helping change out belt on main north 3 and slipped and fell. When trying to catch self I.E. cut left hand on an unknown object on the mine floor.
They were reeling up the cable slack on the bolter when the cable got tight and hit IE in the legs causing EE to fall to the ground hurting their back.
IE was pulling dust hose and tripped over curtain/mesh and fell causing a fracture in EE's ankle.
IE was washing underneath the belt line at the dewatering system. During this time IE tripped on the water line and lost balance. IE fell and cut right forearm and received 4 sutures.
IE was stepping down from the bolter and sprained foot.
Employee slipped getting out of bobcat. Caught self with left foot causing strain to EE's middle back and left knee
I.E. stated they had just finished changing canoe liners in HG 10 flow through, as I.E. was walking away from the flow through I.E. slipped in the mud causing right hand to fly up becoming wedged between the belt and the bottom roller. I.E. went to a hospital where X-rays showed no broken bones. I.E. is supposed to follow up with Ortho for full release
IE was pulling 2x12's out from underneath the cribs and stepped backwards. IE's heal hit a crib and EE fell back and landed on EE's scsr. IE was diagnosed with two broken ribs on EE's right side.
Employee was setting up to do some maintenance on the feeder during the belt move. The belt crew shut off the 6" waterline 10 x-cuts outby the feeder. When they took apart the Victaulic fitting on the 2" water line. It recoiled backwards striking the IE in the back and IE fell to the ground with IE's leg folding behind IE. IE was taken off work pending MRI to the knee.
EE stated they saw the emulsion line had blown and they were running down the travel road to find a shut-off when they rolled an ankle. Employee went to the hospital with no broken bones but was issued a walking boot and crutches.
IE was watering the roads on the NE-mains travel road. IE got out of the tractor to hang up 1.5" hdpe pipe that IE knocked down. When IE went to hang the lines up IE slipped and hit head against the fifth wheel. IE received 5 sutures and an orbital fracture.
I.E. stated was helping add belt for a belt move and stepped on a wet piece of belt causing I.E. to slip and fall hitting right ear on vulcanize table. Employee had stitches put in ear at a hospital.
The employee was in the process of getting out of a track-hoe and the employee's leg buckled causing employee to fall. The employee did land on feet but injured back during the accident. The employee continued to work until surgery on September 18, 2024.
IE was carrying trash to the truck. IE tripped over a cable bolt laying on the ground. IE fell and tried catching self with arm extended. IE has a rotator tear in the left shoulder.
IE was rebuilding a stopping at x-cut 45. Area was wet and muddy. The wall was approximately 10' when the wall started leaning towards towards IE. IE felt the wall falling and jumped off the 4' ring of a ladder. IE had block land on EE's right leg. IE was diagnosed with a sprained wrist and a contusion to EE's right lower leg.
IE was standing on shield 5 pulling in shields. After the shields had been pulled and pan pushed forward. IE stepped backwards off shield 5. IE stepped into a hole that was 4-6 inches deep. IE rolled an ankle. IE was diagnosed with a sprained ankle.
IE was washing the slope at the 2200'. EE had the fire hose on top of shoulder and was transitioning it to under EE's arm. The fire nozzle caught EE's bibs or hit EE's hip causing it to turn on. The IE lost balance and fell to the ground striking EE's head on the floor. Witness thought EE was knocked unconscious but IE didn't believe EE was. IE was diagnosed with a concussion.
IE was sealing a stopping on HG-16 x-cut 68 between entry 2 and 3. IE fell from a 6' ladder two different times. The second time EE hit EE's head. IE was diagnosed with a concussion.
IE was dropping ventilation tubing in the second open next to a sump. When IE dropped the tube IE had their body between the sump and the ventilation tube. One of the tubes was about to come down on IE so IE reacted and stepped back. IE fell in the sump. Fell approximately 5 feet on to back. IE was wrote off work with contusion/soreness.
IE was standing on a ladder on the opposite side of the stopping being built. The wall was almost to the point it could be capped off. The wall fell over and knocked IE off the ladder. IE landed on top of the block. IE was diagnosed with a lower right leg (calf area) bruise/contusion.
IE was working on the surface belt and stepped wrong twisting an ankle causing a fracture. Employee finished the shift and worked the next day. IE was scheduled the next 4 days off and went to Dr. on 04/17/2023 and found out they had a fracture.
IE was moving shear cable across the long wall face when IE slipped on the shield toes twisting their ankle.
IE was adjusting the limit switch on the feeder. IE lost balance and fell backwards. IE tried to catch self with arm extended. IE was diagnosed with a navicular scaphoid fracture to the left hand.