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Employee was repairing a hose on the Skid Steer when cab came down striking EE on the hard hat and knocking EE to the ground hitting the back of EE's head on the concrete floor resulting in sutures to EE's head.
Employee was shoveling on A1 header bulkhead when EE stated EE slipped on a small hill before the belt line and went to catch self and when EE went to catch self EE caught EE's hand in-between the top roller and bracket.
IGNITION - Occurred while doing repairs with an oxygen and acetylene torch in the 7/3 Service Shaft, approx. 1,153 feet down the shaft at 7 West. They ignited a bleeder which burned approx. 45 seconds and was extinguished with gallon container of water.
Employee was preparing to rock dust on #6 Section, while reaching for the rock dust hose EE's left hand was caught between the ram and the bucket of the scoop (c/n #161) causing a contusion/fracture to EE's 3rd & 4th metacarpals on EE's left hand.
Employee was attempting to widen the forks on a telehandler. During the process, one of the forks slipped from EE's hand and pinched EE's left hand between the fork and the mast, resulting in a laceration to EE's thumb and forefinger which required sutures.
A non-injury accident occurred involving 7-10 hoist, Employee put a drop deck supply car on the elevator and the car was mis-aligned on the elevator causing the draw head of the car to strike the west side of the shaft resulting in elevator to be removed from service for approx. 3 hours.
Employee was operating the Lo-Trac cleaning up material when they hit a jack, shifting a timber which fell striking the Lo-Trac roll cage. The timber had struck employees hard hat pushing hat down on ears causing laceration to right ear requiring in sutures.
Employee was moving pan line to C-5 and, while attempting to re-rail a wrecked car, the track jack dislodged from underneath the car and struck their left hand, resulting in two fractures and a laceration to left little (5th) finger.
Employee was in the process of changing out a discharge sprocket. While releasing a come-along, elbow accidentally hit the brace of the sprocket causing a laceration.
Employee had just finished servicing a location and was moving to the next location. In between downtime employee went to drink and have a snack. During this time a piece of 1-inch-thick dry rock fell and hit the employee in the left wrist causing a laceration.
***summarized from attached letter*** Employee was lifting rebar in conjunction with other employees. In lifting and/or moving the rebar, the employee either injured or re-injured their back. The employee sought medical treatment that day and after treatment was released to work, without restriction, by the doctor effective February 9, 2026. (letter attached to original filing)
Employee was attempting to repair a broken cat track on the miner (CM132) in the #4 Entry on #6 Section, when a piece of rock fell out from the top of the rib and struck EE's right ankle causing a fracture to the medial malleolus bone in EE's right ankle.
REPORTABLE DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was working on an eight-inch Aqua-mine discharge pipe on NE-9 in the #1 Entry at XC #50 when it burst striking the employee on the left side of the body causing a laceration to the left ear and a laceration to the left upper arm which required sutures to both locations.
Employee was bolting in #2R and went to hang pink reflector on next to last row of bolts. Stepped up on the ATRS, as they were hanging the reflector, the bolting partner lowered the eye of the ATRS and pinched employees left foot resulting in a laceration to bottom of left foot.
Employee was standing in front of scoop bucket dusting, as they finished and went to put the hose in scoop bucket they stepped back and had a foot under scoop bucket as it was lowered, catching their foot, causing fracture.
Employee was running the miner on #6 Section in the #4 LOXC, when a rock EE loaded on the car rolled off the coal in the shuttle car and struck EE's right foot causing a fracture to the top of EE's foot.
Employee was riding in manbus when EE's foot caught a rock, twisting EE's left knee and ankle resulting in sprain to left knee.
Employee was running the miner in the #1 entry on #4 Section when a piece of blue creek seam (rib) rolled out and struck them and knocked them to the ground causing a fractured left hip/leg initially, but after further medical observations other injuries were determined.
Accident was not observed by any witness and injured employee does not remember circumstances of the accident. Injured employee has a broken nose, received stitches and staples and had bruises.
Employee was moving scoop and while moving was trying to push air line out of the way without exiting the scoop and during this was struck on EE's right hand middle finger between the canopy of the scoop and a sand prop that the scoop knocked
Injured was removing Shim Pack from Ventilation Fan, the Shim Pack unexpectedly shifted striking the injured on the left wrist.
The Aux Fan 217 trailing cable went phase to phase creating Fault/Arc in the cathead resulting in a flash/ignition from a small bleeder in the mine floor at 10 section.
(REPORTABLE DUE TO SUTURES) Employee was working on a 4" air line at 4-7 Fan compressor station when a 4" VIC coupling / bull hose blew off and struck EE causing a laceration to EE's left upper leg which required twelve (12) sutures.
Employee was pushing a whole frame back on a car where it had almost slid off, as they were pushing the frame they felt a pop in their right Bicep causing injury. Employee has been working since date of injury up until 1/20/26 when they had surgery on right Bicep.
Employee was standing in a crosscut while a group of miners were pulling belt together. During the pulling process, a rope accidentally broke and an object struck employee in the hand causing injury.
Employee was standing on a 4 foot ladder taking slack out of chain when they lifted the ventilation tubing, they lost balance and fell off the ladder injuring right knee and right ankle.
EE was working at mine site, and the weather had been raining. EE was walking to their truck in the wet red clay when left foot slid forward causing them to fall backwards. During the fall, the EE's right knee buckled, and they felt a pop in right knee.
Employee was operating the tailgate shear when a rock came off the drum striking the employee in the face/nose resulting in fracture to nose.
Employee was changing bits in the miner, using a pick hammer to knock a bit loose, when a piece of metal flew off and struck them in the left arm/elbow causing the metal to insert the skin resulting in a laceration and surgery to remove the piece of metal. (Started losing time 10/28/2025)
Approximately 11PM on October 16, 2025 worker was on a ladder about 2 feet off of the ground. EE was removing a 50-60lb chain fall. Had excess chain sitting on EE's upper back. Once the chain fall was removed the weight distribution made EE lose balance and EE fell off ladder and hit head on a piece of steel structure directly in front of EE.
Employee was cutting in the #1 Entry on #8 Section, EE went to the offside of the miner (CM130) to slide the tubing out and when attempting to walk back to the operator's side EE was struck by a shuttle car (SC125) due to limited visibility causing fractures in EE's right lower leg (fibula bone).
Employee was at the NW Track walking through a man door, as EE stepped through the door EE felt a pop in EE's right knee resulting in injury.
Employee was loosening a concrete pipe coupler to clear a plugged concrete pipe. When the IE pulled the latch on the concrete line coupler the pressure build up caused the coupler to unexpectedly blow off the line causing the flex line that was coupled to the hard line to strike the employee on top of the right foot causing a laceration and a fracture.
Employee to restore suction to the left side of the roof bolter that was damaged. A loose piece of middleman (4'longX20"wideX10"thick) broke loose between the boom and last rib pin, hitting the drill then rolling towards the employee. The rock struck the employee in the upper groin area, rolling down right leg then pinning ankle to the mine floor. employee has broken foot bone.
Employee was traveling on a man bus on C-5 Track, XC #29, and slid into another man bus when they struck lower legs on the seat that was flipped in the down position in front of them causing a contusion to left lower leg (unable to apply weight to stand/walk) and an abrasion to right lower leg. *STARTED LOSING TIME 8/25/2025*
Employee was entering the belt line and went to open large 4' man door, when lost their grip on the door causing it to close on right ring finger resulting in fracture to finger.
Employee had finished filling a tank for the rotary breaker oilers in the Prep Plant, when EE stepped off the platform and EE's right knee gave out and EE felt a pop causing a sprain to EE's right knee which later resulted in meniscus tears to the knee. (STARTED LOSING TIME ON 10/15/2025 DUE TO SURGERY)
Employee was using a 3lb hammer to drive a grounding rod when they struck their left index finger after missing the grounding rod and striking their finger with the hammer. They received 2 stitches to close the wound.
Employee was riding in manbus toward the end of the track when the manbus lost traction and collided with parked bus at the end of the track. Employee felt pain in back. Employee has been working since the date of accident until taken off work as of 8/6/25.
Employee was lifting a cut 10"x7-1/2' long prop to set it as they were attempting to put it down they felt pain in lower back.
Employee was unloading tie down plates when EE lost EE's footing and fell, causing injury to EE's left knee and left ankle.
Employee was hanging blowing curtain in the #1 Entry on #4 Section when they stepped into an uneven area (rut) with some loose rock and twisted right knee and felt a pop causing a tibial plateau fracture in right knee.
Employee was walking outby on 4 West #1 Belt checking for splices around XC #112 when they tripped over a rock in the walkway going over the old overcast and fell into the walk side of the belt structure and top side roller and caught their right arm between the belt and the roller causing a fracture/abrasion to their right lower arm and a contusion to the right elbow.
Intersection #112 in the #5 entry of the 4 West N-Panel seal line, was an old fault area that had a mixture of 4' resin bolts and 8' cable bolts with mesh in some areas along with some straps. It fell out just above the anchorage point of the resin pins with some of the cable bolts still hanging showing they were still secured in good roof.
Pulled end flange off refuse screen and was hit with water. Requested medical attention and an MRI. Conducted surgery on knee on 9-13-2025 and was first day of lost time for employee.
Employee was putting connecting links in face chain and hit EE's thumb with a hammer causing injury
The crew was in the process of forming up walls to pump concrete around the steel sets. Employee was evaluating the roof conditions around the steel set area and unexpectedly, a rock fell from the top area striking employee and causing injury.
Roof Fall - Occurred at the Northeast track, #5 entry and crosscut #31 intersection. The inby brow fell out above the anchorage bolts and the fall measured 15' length, 20' in width and 10' in height.
A Unplanned Roof Fall Occurred On NE-9 (#8 Section) At Crosscut Number 49 In The Long Crosscut Between The #2 Track Entry And The #3 Belt Entry. The Mine Roof Fell Above The Anchorage Point Of The Primary Roof Support. The Roof Fall Occurred Due To Undetected Separation With Laminations Above The Anchorage Point Of The Primary Roof Support Installed During Development.
Employee was trying to exit an air lock door on C-1 H/G, and when EE started to push on the outer door, EE felt a discomforting pain/buckled feeling in EE's left knee causing a sprain. After MRI and receiving results on 6/5/2025, EE had a torn meniscus and MPFL and EE started losing time on 6/6/2025.