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A roof fall occurred underground at xc 23 number 5 entry on the e. mains.

I.E. Stated EE was helping put up a waffle beam across the road when the helper lost grip of the beam dropping it smashing two fingers on left hand between beam and tractor. X-Ray showed 2 broken fingers and EE received 18 stitches.

I.E. was standing on the longwall pan line when 1 of the recovery bolters turn on EE's cable reel causing the bolter cable to hit Employee in EE's lower legs causing EE to fall hitting EE's left arm on the pan line. Employee had 8 stitches in EE's left arm.

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.

IE stated that when disconnecting a hose from an air compressor, the fitting and whip check blew out the end of the hose striking the IE on the lower leg

The 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.

I.E. Stated that they had a broken vertical pin on shield #1, while trying to get new pin in pulling shields in manually the anti-toppler was in a bind. When the stored energy was released the anti-toppler hit employee in left arm. Employee went to hospital where x-rays were taken with no broken bones. Employee is off with a sore arm.

IE was moving oil cans to a pallet when EE pulled a muscle in EE's back.

IE was unplugging a VFD power cable when an arc flash occurred.

IE had EE's finger smashed between 2 wooden gluts causing a fracture on EE's ring finger.

Employee was walking down stairs. Felt a pop in their left knee.

IE stepped on a sheet of metal and it flipped off of the step and landed on their foot causing a fracture.

IE was moving a tip jack on the longwall face and felt pain in their lower back and abdominal area.

An employee experienced a medical emergency underground, and the cause was not immediately known. As a courtesy, MSHA's emergency line was notified. Following a thorough investigation by MSHA, the State of Illinois, mine and contractor management, along with a diagnosis from a licensed healthcare professional it was determined the event was not caused by a hazardous mine condition.

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.

The IE and other were operating the drill rig and pulling drill pipe out of the borehole. The IE was turning the drill steel carousel by hand and felt a pop in EE's left elbow.

I.E. had taken off their boot to dump out some rocks when a rock fell from the roof and hit them on top of their foot.

I.E. stated EE was helping carry a material door, the door twisted in EE's hands causing a pop in EE's wrist. X-ray shown a fracture of EE's left radius.

IE was pulling line curtain and twisted pulling a muscle in EE's back.

IE was using a pry bar to unplug a chute when a piece of rock rolled down the pile and hit the pry bar causing the pry bar to come down and smash a finger against the chute. IE received 6 stitches on ring finger.

I.E. came to the safety department complaining of pain and numbness in both of EE's hands and fingers.

I.E. came to the safety dept. and was complaining of pain and numbness in both hands.

Employee turned in report on 8/6/2025 complaining of a sore back and neck. Employee worked until they had a surgery on 2/10/2026 and was taken off work.

I.E. was knocking a stopping with a sledgehammer when EE hit EE's elbow against the stopping

A non-injury accident occurred in the form of a hot spot; smoke was observed with no embers or flames seen. Hot spot was soaked with water until cool.

I.E. was beginning to strip back the jacket on a car cable when utility knife slipped and cut left forearm.

I.E. was attempting to shut off a battery charger when the battery that they was leaning on tipped over off of the cribs it was sitting on and pinched their hand between the battery and the charger.

I.E. stated EE was cutting a pump hose when EE's knife slipped cutting the top of EE's left hand. I.E. received 6 stitches with a full work release.

IE was using a hammer to drive out a frozen pin and hit their thumb causing a fracture

IE was cutting a piece of wood with EE's knife when the blade slipped and cut self. IE received 6 sutures.

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. stated EE was using a track jack to raise monorail employee's hand slipped off handle letting it strike EE in the face and head.

I.E. stated that they had a rock slide from between the screen wire and the roof striking employee on the left side of their nose. X-ray shows a fracture and the employee received 5 stitches on their nose. Employee has a full release.

I.E. was helping to put a pulling coupler on a section of 8" pipe. when EE stood up EE felt pain in EE's lower back.

IE stepped from one side of the bolter to the other and the left knee popped while checking the torque on the roof bolts.

I.E. was hooking up a tube strap when EE's finger became hung in the hook and when the strap was released EE's finger was pulled in a non-functioning direction.

I.E. stated they were riding in a mantrip as a passenger, the driver hit a hole in the travel way causing the E.E. to hit their head on the canopy. I.E. has worked until 3/23/2026 until doctor took employee off work.

IE was strapping down materials on the tool sled when a piece of pipe rolled off the top of the sled and smashed the right thumb causing a fracture.

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 loading structure onto a trailer when EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder and down EE's left side.

IE was assisting another miner with removing the drill rig operator's platform so they could change the drill bit. The IE got a finger pinched between two pieces of chain, resulting in a laceration that required 4 stiches to close up

I.E. was helping carry water pipe when the person who was carrying the other end suddenly dropped their end causing I.E. to drop their end of the pipe on their foot.

I.E. was hauling bolting materials up to the face to load bolters. While tramming, T-3 channel that they loaded on the scoop came loose and entered the cab striking them in their left shoulder.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in entry #3 in the intersection of 79 in HG 8.

I.E. was moving a cable over when they came in contact with exposed leads where the cable had been damaged.

I.E. was dropping miner cable that was hung across the entry. When they cut the rope hanger loose with right hand they caught the cable with their left hand. They then felt a little pain in shoulder but continued to finish the shift. The next morning they woke up with a burning sensation in their shoulder.

I.E. was loading material onto the roof bolter when EE's arm came in contact with a stack of 4' rib angles and cut EE's right forearm.