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October 8, 2025 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas Contura LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON INSTALLING A BELT SCRAPER ON THE 11c HEAD, WHEN THE OUTBY BELT UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED. THE BELT TRANSPORTED THE EMPLOYEE APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET BEFORE IT WAS STOPPED BY PULL SWITCH. RESULTED IN A FRACTURED ANKLE.

October 8, 2025 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas Contura LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working on installing a belt scraper on the 11C head, when the outby belt unexpectedly started. The belt transported the employee approximately 30 feet before it was stopped by a pull switch. Resulted in a broken ankle.

October 8, 2025 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas Contura LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working on installing a belt scraper on the 11C head, when the outby belt unexpectedly started. The belt transported the employee approximately 30 feet before it was stopped by a pull switch. Resulted in a fractured ankle.

August 5, 2025 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas Contura LLC · Fall from machine

EE was standing on right side fender doing EE's pre-trip inspection when EE went to exit fender EE missed a step and slipped. Then EE fell to the ground on EE's right side elbow/arm. Went to ER, had strain to right arm.

June 28, 2024 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas Contura LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE stated that while walking the roadway to the Continuous Miner, EE slipped and fell in the # 6 entry.

November 10, 2023 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas Contura LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that while they were building a stopping they tripped over a block and twisted their right knee.

November 10, 2022 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas Contura LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE stated that EE was dropping the waterline and when EE went to lower it from EE's shoulder a shut off valve caught EE's shirt and bibs pulling EE to the ground over EE's right ankle resulting in a fracture to the ankle.

October 13, 2022 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas Contura LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking out of security building, on the porch, as they stepped down, they fell and sprained ankle.

December 1, 2021 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas Contura LLC · Fall from machine

EE stated that while EE was exiting the scoop EE's foot got caught in the compartment and caused EE to trip. EE reached out to catch self and this caused EE to hurt EE's left wrist.

October 3, 2020 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas Contura LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was handling badger cable, tripped and fell causing injury to knee.

March 14, 2020 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas Contura LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE set the last bolt in the face of the # 3 entry, hung the curtain on the curtain on the next to last bolt. While walking back around the curtain EE tripped over the curtain and fell. EE caught self on the canopy to keep from falling but felt something pop in EE's left shoulder.

February 24, 2020 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas Contura LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was backing the miner out to set over and tripped over a rock. Employee put right arm out to catch self but cut right hand on a rock. This resulted in six stitches to the palm of right hand.

August 22, 2018 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas Contura LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking on section and tripped over a cable, as a result of the fall EE received a strain to the left pectoral muscle.

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