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IE slipped while descending some steps in the prep plant. IE did not maintain three points of contact while on the stairs. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
EE was operating the headgate shearer when a rock came off the drum, hit the handrail then hit EE's leg. This caused the EE to fall on EE's side into the base lift jack. The EE sustained a cut to back of EE's left leg that required 6 sutures and the fall resulted in 2 fractured ribs. Rock was 1'x1'x6"thick.
While walking out of the Aleppo portal locker room, employee slipped and felt a pain in EE's right knee. Employee was diagnosed with a torn Meniscus and subsequently taken off of work.
Employee was using the fuel truck to grease the 815F compactor. EE was attempting to reel back up the grease hose when EE took a step backwards and fell. When EE fell EE's tailbone/back landed on the front blade of the compactor.
The employee was carrying a top roller to install for section advancement and stepped into a divot in the bottom. EE's ankle popped and twisted in the process.
A Bailey Prep Plant grader operator was exiting the grader when the wind blew the door open and struck the employee. They fell onto the blade of the grader and hit their tailbone. They felt pain in the tailbone area. They finished their shift with the crew.
Employee slipped and fell while getting on EE's equipment.
Employee got EE's foot caught and twisted EE's knee while repairing a sump jack on a Continuous Miner. EE did not feel immediate pain but began to experience pain when EE exited EE's mantrip at the end of EE's shift. EE worked all shifts until being taken off and scheduled for surgery to repair a torn meniscus on 5/5/2026
Employee was operating an excavator on a hillside. The employee stepped out of the equipment and when they stepped onto the ground they slipped on ice and fell on left shoulder. Incident occurred on 01-06-2026, however, initial doctors assessment did not show any injuries or restrictions. Follow up assessment was conducted today 02-03-2026 and a scan showed a torn muscle.
Employee was working on the longwall face when the gob behind the shields fell. The pressure from the fall pushed EE over causing EE to strike the back of EE's head.
Employee states as EE was walking down entry EE either stepped in a hole or on a rock and twisted EE's knee. EE also states EE felt EE's knee pop.
The employee was dismounting the drill from the offside ladder. When on the last rung of the ladder, EE's foot slipped off and when EE landed on the uneven ground EE felt a pop in EE's ankle.
The employee stated that EE became dizzy and fell off the ladder while plastering a stopping. The ladder was 4', and total height in area was around 9 1/2', EE fell between 2' and 3' to the ground.
EE was walking to the back of the machine to put oil in and slipped while crossing the cable.
Employee was stepping onto a general car when they slipped. This caused them to strike their left leg on the general car. The laceration was treated with 1 stitch. The employee returned to work with no lost work days.
Employee tripped in the revolving frame of a dragline catching their fall with their right arm. Employee was diagnosed with a torn bicep tendon on 1/16/2026 and had a procedure on 1/22/2026 to repair the bicep tendon
Employee was walking to the bolt machine when EE tripped over rock and loose material on the ramp area for an overcast. Employee fell on left shoulder. Employee finished EE's shift that day and continued to work. On 2/4/26 employee went for further medical evaluation and was put off work.
Employee tripped over loose material in a crosscut. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Dark out with dry/calm weather conditions. Uneven walking surface with loose ballast and exposed rail ties.
Employee was getting out of shuttle car at the feeder. EE stepped out with EE's right foot first as doing so, it slipped causing left foot to go under the pedals resulting in a burning sensation in left thigh and knee. Employee seen specialist on 11/14/2025 and started missing work on 11/17/2025.
EE was thirdman on bolter, tripped and fell, striking left elbow
Employee was observing the removal of a joint of 3" hose. When the staple was removed from one end of the hose, the hose blew out under pressure. The stream of water forced the employee to the ground, where EE injured EE's arm and hip.
Walking down stairs from the 5th floor in 1A to the 4th floor 1A. Felt the knee twist as walking down the steps.
Employee was carrying pie-pans on longwall teardown. EE tripped on the relay bar and fell. Employee struck EE's chin on the pie-pans resulting in a laceration on EE's chin. Employee received 4 sutures as a result of the injury.
The employee's pant leg got caught up in a fallen down branch while walking a stream for environmental monitoring. Upon trying to free EE's pant leg from the branch, EE lost EE's balance, fell and cut EE's left palm on a rock, requiring five sutures.
Employee was getting out of the shuttle car and stepped into a tire rut. EE twisted EE's right leg as EE fell to the ground. EE felt a pain in EE's right knee. EE continued to work all scheduled shift until being taken off of work to repair a torn ACL ligament in EE's right knee on 10/13/2025
Employee tripped while walking on the 4K longwall face. EE tried to catch self as EE fell and felt a pain in EE's left arm. EE continued to work all scheduled shifts until seeking medical treatment on 10/14/25 to treat a torn bicep muscle. EE began missing time on 10-14-2025
While employee was walking to the end of the track. They tripped and felt a pain in their right ankle. They had a follow up appointment on 9/9/25 and was diagnosed with a sprained ankle and subsequently taken off work at that time. Lost workdays began 9/9/25.
Employee fell from ladder access door approximately 8' landing on their back.
EE was carrying V-Deck and stepped over a beam on the ground. As EE stepped over, EE twisted EE's ankle. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee was standing on overcast steps while adjusting a bottom roller. EE's left leg slipped on the step, causing EE to twist EE's left knee and fall down the steps. The results from the MRI revealed a torn meniscus.
While the employee was hanging cables, EE slipped and fell backwards twisting EE's right ankle. EE worked all scheduled shifts until EE was treated for a sprained ankle on 8/21/25 and subsequently taken of work. Lost work days began 8/21.
A Bailey Prep Plant employee was in the process of installing new CMI belts. As EE stood on a working platform, the anchorage points of the platform failed allowing the employee to fall down the A1, A2 lean coal chute. In the process of falling down the employee struck EE's right knee against the opposing platform, causing a laceration below EE's right knee cap.
Employee was operating the headgate side of the longwall shearer. As they were cutting to the tailgate, the employee tripped. They struck their right calf off of the toes of the shields when they landed on the ground.
Employee was walking on uneven bottoms in the track entry of the G6 HG mining section and twisted a knee. Employee was diagnosed with a right medial meniscus tear on 06/24/2025.
A driver was stepping off truck step onto the lowboy when EE misplaced EE's footing, causing a small fall to the ground. Employee landed on EE's shoulders and struck back EE's head on the ground causing a small laceration on the back of the head, requiring one staple to repair laceration.
EE was pulling in shields on LW face, fell while stepping to next shield striking posterior ribs/back.
Employee was attempting to get out of the skid steer. When EE stepped out EE's right boot got caught on the bucket causing EE to fall to the ground and land on EE's ankle
Employee was walking up the number two entry on the 3 right section, checking supplies, when stepping in a hole and rolling their right ankle.
Employee was building a stopping, and was tackled to the ground by an employee of a different contracting company, resulting in a shoulder injury. EE continued to work unrestricted until 4/5/2025. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee fell onto employee's proximity pad at the right hip resulting in contusion and bruising to the right hip. Employee was seen the same day and given a full release with no restrictions. During a follow up appointment the employee was placed on restrictions preventative in nature.
Employee was hosing out a chute on slope belt and there was a pressure change in the hose. Employee got knocked off balance and accidentally tripped over some belt structure and landed on the ground causing injury to hip.
At #6 EE was parked beside the refuse shop. EE exited EE's pickup truck to take supplies to a truck driver that was in line at the bin. When walking back to EE's truck EE slipped on the ice and fell backward onto back. When EE fell EE's hardhat came off and ended up under EE's top of back/neck area. Employee did not miss work until 2/23/2025.
Employee walking down an incline to the boot washroom slipped on ice fell on left wrist. There were steps and a walkway that could use, the employee took a short cut. This wasn't reported till the next day at 9:30am