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Cleaning Rock off of the Continuous Miner.

The employee was climbing down a ladder on an articulating truck and twisted right knee. The injury became MSHA reportable when the employee began missing work on 8/07/2023.

Cutting hose with a utility Knife.

Employee was attempting to remove the oil drain plug on an Excavator with a ratchet and was applying pressure to break the plug free and the ratchet slipped and employee felt something pop in their right shoulder.

Employee was attempting to align section belt just outby the section tailpiece. EE was hammering on a bottom roller hanger and a foreign object entered the corner of EE's eye underneath the glasses.

Moving a roll of belt

Employee was attempting to cross the belt line and had one leg crossed over and they under estimated the distance to the mine floor while the other leg was still on the belt and their leg impacted the metal belt rail with all of their weight on that leg as their leg slid down the rail and this resulted in a torn muscle on the inside of the leg.

A NON injury roof fall occurred @ Cross Cut 17 in the #2 entry (Belt Line) on the Mudlick Mains. After investigation,it was determined that the cause of the fall was due to age deterioration of the area.

Employee was installing bottom rollers alone and when EE lifted the roller to place it in the hanger, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's back.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on the 2A belt line between cross cut #37 and 38. It was determined through investigation that the area had deteriorated over time due to the age of the mine.

Employee was next to the roof bolting machine while machine was being moved and the machine ran over EE's foot.

Employee was dragging a pull chain and while walking, they hit their head on a low area of the mine roof, resulting in a stubbed neck.

Employee was using a hoist to repair a bent handrail on the direct ship hopper. The rail broke loose, striking the employee in the side of the head.

The injured employee was sitting between two toolboxes eating lunch. A diesel scoop came up the roadway with a load of belt structure. As the scoop backed up into a crosscut the scoop hit a pothole in the floor and the scoop shifted over and hit the handle of the toolbox. This caused the toolbox to twist around pinning the employee's legs between the two toolboxes.

Employee was changing shuttle car tire. Employee put bar under tire to raise up tire and rim to place on wheel assembly. When employee pulled up on the lifting or pry bar, employee felt a pain in lower back and left groin area.

A Non-Injury Accident occurred on the MMU. No. 005-0 Section during retreat mining. A coal bump or outburst occurred on the 2 Left off South Submain. The coal bump or outburst was on the right rib of the No. 3 entry. All employees were withdrawn from the mine. MSHA was notified of this event. Upon MSHA's arrival to the mine site an investigation of the coal bump or outburst began.

While bolting in the No#5 heading, the drill operator was swinging in to put up inside bolt when a piece of rock fell off the canopy striking EE's left hand. The rock was round in diameter 2" thick x 10".

Employee and Co-worker were removing rock off continuous miner. As EE was removing the rock, the rock slipped pinning EE's finger against another rock which resulted in a laceration to a finger on EE's left hand.

This was a roof bolter when EE let EE's canopy down the pin broke letting the canopy fall down striking EE in the shoulder and broke EE's finger.

GI employee helping load supplies onto roof bolting machine. The employee was wearing thin mechanic gloves. As the employee pulled a box of glue onto the machine EE hit EE's middle finger on EE's Rt. hand against a metal roof strap. This resulted in a laceration that required 5 sutures to close the wound.

A Non-Injury accident occurred on the MMU. No. 003-0 Section during second or retreat mining. The accident occurred in the # 3 entry, 50'ft. inby Survey Station 4274 on the 1 Rt. Panel which caused the # 1 MRS to be caught by the mine roof which had fallen above anchorage of the primary roof support. MSHA was immediately notified about this accident or event that occurred.

The employee was in the No. 1 entry at Survey Station # 1149 pulling on water line when they slipped and fell landing on Right Arm and hand.

The employee stopped to fill the water truck. The employee got out of the truck and was standing on the ground. The employee started to step back upon the running board of the truck. As the employee pulled self upon the running board, EE hit the left side of head on the bottom of the metal bracket supporting the mirror, causing laceration to EE's head requiring staples.

A Non-Injury Roof Fall occurred in the Pillar Line on the MMU. 003-0 Section on the 1 Rt. Panel off the 1 North Submains. A section of the mine roof approximately 20' long x 4' thick set down on the No. 1 Mobile Roof Support while the continuous miner was cutting the No. 3 Pillar Block on the run No. 3 between X-cut # 20 and X-cut # 21. ( MSHA was immediately notified.)

A Non-Injury roof fall accident occurred in the No. 2 entry at crosscut # 10 on the MMU. No.005-0 Section during retreat mining, which stopped mining operations due to the remote control units would not operate the mobile roof supports to tram the units back away from the pillar line.

Employee was holding Separator Speed Reducer while C0-worker was hammering on Sprocket. A small piece of the sprocket broke off and a sliver of the metal hit the injured in the forearm and the sliver of metal was imbedded into the Rt. Forearm / wrist area.

A Non-Injury Roof Fall was found in an outby area of the mine during an exam. MSHA was notified about the Roof Fall. The Roof Fall is approximately 30'feet long x 20' feet wide x 12' feet thick. The Roof Fall is located in the No. 6 entry at c-cut # 66. The roof Fall area has been blocked off to prevent entry to this area.

Employee was rock dusting the face of the entry by hand. The employee was in a bent over position, as they moved backwards they came to an area where the roof was higher. When the employee stood upright they felt pain in lower back.

Employee was pulling a joint of waterline and slipped and fell striking their chin on a piece of mobile equipment. The employee received 3 stitches in their chin.

A non-injury accident occurred on 6/17/22. Elevated amounts of carbon monoxide (co) and methane gas detected in 3-LT Bleeder panel off 6 - South Mains. Though the elevated gas is due to geological lineament features crossing near this location.

Roof fall encountered around 12:05 pm on 06/16/2022. Roof fall located #2 entry 2 crosscuts inby left main surface exhausting fan on South Mains Panther side of mine. Fall is approximately 7' thick, 30' length, 19' wide. Also extends 10' in adjacent crosscut.

Employee turning a crosscut in No. 3 entry. When EE bent over to move the continuous miner cable, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back.

Employee was working on their knees helping to set timbers. Employee started to feel pain in left knee. As the shift progressed, the pain started getting worse. One medical report stated a fracture in the kneecap. A separate medical opinion stated that it was only gout.

Employee was squatting down and hanging a shuttle car cable when EE felt pain in EE's right hip and leg. The employee stated that EE's hip locked, and EE could not move.

Employee was carrying roof bolts to load onto tray. The employee slipped on a bolt wrench that was laying in the walkway.

No Accident. - Clinical pneumoconiosis established on the former employee. Company notified on 4/14/2022. Note: The mine permanently closed on 3/27/2020.

EE was throwing trash from a scoop bucket to a loader bucket to be hauled to the dumpster. When doing so, EE grabbed a metal oil can lid with jagged edges. The lid cut EE's 5th digit on right hand.

EE was standing in the intersection of the #4 entry. The bolt machine backed out and turned right handed sharply to go through 4 right. When doing so, the rear end of the bolt machine came around quickly. The bumper of the bolter went over top of EE's right foot, pinning it to the ground. Resulting in a fracture to the metatarsal bone in right foot.

The employee was lowering the pinner cable from the roof of the mine when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's left shoulder.

The injured employee and co-workers had installed a new pump in a outby area of mine. The employees were hanging the 3" discharge line to the mine roof when the discharge line came off the pump and sprayed water and mud into the face and eyes of the employee after the safety glasses were knocked off. This resulted in a small tear to the retina of the left eye.

Employee was in the area where a bolt machine axle was being beaten out of the machine with a hammer. A small shard of metal broke from axle hub and struck the employee in the right forehead.

Employee was removing a grease hose at a head drive. A small piece of rock about 3 inches round fell from the top striking the employee on the left hand.

The last workday for the employee was 12/4/2019. The employee was diagnosed with (CT) Cumulative Trauma. The information was made available in the company on 12/28/2021.

Employee's last work day was 12/04/2019. The employee was diagnosed with (CWP) Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis. The information was made available to the company on 12/28/2021.

Employee laid off on March 27, 2020 due to Covid-19 issues and the mine closing. The employee was diagnosed with (CWP) Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis. The information was made available to the company on 12/28/2021.

Employee laid off on March 27, 2020 due to COVID-19 and the mine closing. The employee was diagnosed with (CT) Cumulative Trauma. The information was made available to the company on 12/28/2021.

Employee laid off on March 27, 2021 due to Covid-19 issues and the mine closing. The employee was diagnosed with (CT) Cumulative Trauma. The information was made available to the company on 12/21/2021.

Employee laid off on March 27, 2021 due to Covid-19 issues and the mine closing. The employee was diagnosed with (CWP) Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis. The information was made available to the company on 12/21/2021.

The employee was stepping off the mantrip and twisted Rt. Knee.