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Employee stated EE was working on the valve bank on the shear when the lid came down and smashed EE's right pointer finger causing a laceration. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 5/19/2026.
Employee stated EE was walking back to the section when EE rolled EE's ankle. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work.
A roof fall was discovered at break 10, #2 entry of 78 HG panel. The size of the fall was approximately 12ft H x 16ft W x 20ft L.
Employee stated while trying to get a piece of stuck drill steel out of the roof the steel fell out striking the employee on the left ring finger causing a laceration and fracture.
A thermal event was discovered on the belt line at 34XC of 6 West 1.
Employee had help prying an unbolted and stuck point rail, with a slate bar, and as the slate bar became dislodged out of point rail the employee's left foot stayed planted on ground as EE was falling backwards. Afterwards the employee heard something snap in EE's left ankle.
Employee stated EE was trimming a piece of belt when EE's knife slipped out and made a puncture/laceration to the to the right upper kneecap. Employee sought medical attention and received 4 sutures.
While clearing brush, the employee got a wood shaving beneath their face shield and safety glasses, causing irritation to their left eye. Employee was evaluated by a physician and prescribed medicated eye drops. No lost workdays or restricted duty resulted.
Employee stated they were in the process of building a crib, when they felt pain in their back. Employee sought medical attention on 3/1/2028 and was taken off work.
Employee was in the process of putting the bedrail into the structure and accidentally got EE's finger caught on a burr in the structure causing injury (stitches).
Employee stated EE was walking to the shop and slipped and fell in mud located at #9 bottom. Employee was taken to the hospital and was diagnosed with a broken ankle. This incident is being reported as an LTA.
The employee stated EE went to step off a diesel motor and felt pain in EE's back. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work.
Employee stated they were loading rollers onto a flat car when they lost grip and the roller smashed their ring finger between the roller and the mine floor. Employee sought medical attention on 11.3.25 and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as an LTA.
Employee stated they slipped on the roof bolter platform, struck the canopy with left eyebrow. The employee sought medical attention and was given 3 sutures. The incident is being reported as medical.
A miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
On 10/8/2025, a D10 Dozer inadvertently entered an underground feeder opening on our raw coal stockpile, trapping the employee inside the dozer.
The employee stated EE was in the process of sliding a tube back to install a roof strap when EE felt something pop in EE's arm. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 10/25/2025. This incident is being reported as an LTA.
The employee stated EE was in the process of hand loading a 6-foot bolts in a scoop bucket and felt pain in EE's left arm. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work. This is being reported as an LTA
Employee was found unresponsive. Emergency services were immediately notified. live saving measure were taken on site. Employee was taken to medical center via ambulance. EE was pronounced dead at 5:23AM at the hospital.
Employee was cutting up old belt into small pieces to be able to remove. EE's knife blade broke while cutting towards self and EE struck EE's right leg just above EE's knee. EE received six stitches.
The employee stated that they were pushing a bolt in a hole when a small piece of rock fell, striking the employee's tooth. The employee sought dental attention and had the tooth repaired.
The employee stated that EE was walking down the entry to tighten cribs when EE stepped into a hole, twisting EE's knee. This injury became reportable on 9/26/2025 when the doctor took EE off work.
Laborer was torquing bolts on a check valve to spec. Their hand slipped off wrench scraping finger on a bolt.. possibly leaving a piece of metal in the wound. Laborer not realizing. The piece of metal was in their finger. Let it go over the weekend, causing an infection.
The Employee stated EE went to pick up a solid block, and as EE went to step, EE felt pain in EE's knee. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work.
The slope hoist car was out of service due to a damaged brake control cable. The cable has since been repaired, and the hoist is now operational.
Employee stated EE went to turn and talk to a fellow employee, and in that process, EE hit the side of EE's foot on a pontoon and fractured a bone in EE's foot. The patient sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a fracture and taken off work. This incident is being reported as an LTA.
The employee stated that while crossing the North Mains belt, foot slipped on the crossover, causing them to fall and pinch their knee. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 8/6/2025. This is being reported as a LTA.
The employee stated EE was dragging a green discharge line when EE felt a pop in EE's back. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 5/21/2025. This incident is being reported as LTA.
The employee was lifting a solid 8" concrete block when they felt pain in their shoulder. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 05/16/2025. This injury is being reported as a LTA.
The #9 elevator door switch failed
The employee was manually operating a GOAB switch when an overhead porcelain insulator broke into multiple small pieces. One piece fell and knocked off the employee's hard hat. A second piece fell and made contact with the right side of EE's head, near the hairline, resulting in a laceration that required medical glue for treatment.
The employee was shoveling along the 79 Mains North belt when EE's left thumb came in contact with a bottom roller, causing a laceration. The employee sought medical attention and was given eight sutures and taken off work. This is being reported as an LTA
Employee stated they were operating a diesel motor when a drop of water came into contact with their left eye behind safety glasses. The employee sought medical attention after their shift and was prescribed medical eye drops.
2 employees were ascending in a man-lift bucket to change rollers on the slope belt. The operator had to tram forward to clear a catwalk, and one wheel of the man-lift sunk in soft material, which caused the lift to tilt. The lift shut off automatically, and the employees were stuck until lowered by the FD.
The employee was in the bolter station when the miner advanced a piece of rock that got caught between the back support and the rib, causing the jack to yield due to the bolter back stop not fully extended, causing the employee to sprain their left ankle. The employee was taken off work on 4/30/2025. This is being reported as an LTA.
The employee stated employee was walking down the CW3 belt when employee slipped and fell and, in the process, heard something pop in knee. The employee later sought medical attention and was taken off work on 4/10/2025. This incident is being reported as an LTA.
Employee stated EE was trying to line up a strap in a strap jack when the employee on the other side pushed the strap, this caused the strap to cut a small end of EE's thumb off.
Employee stated employee was bolting off the miner on 78MS when a piece of rib rolled out and struck the employee on top of the foot. Employee sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a fractured foot.
The employee stated was operating a motor down 6W haulage when some rock dust fell from the top and made contact with employee's eye. Employee sought medical attention and was prescribed medicated eye drops.
The employee unhooked a car from the hoist car, turned to step down from the ramp, and slipped on a piece of rail, falling on their back and twisting their knee. The employee was taken off work.
Employee was assisting a roof bolter operator backing down the entry when the cable fell off the tray. The employee repositioned the cable and, while walking back to the front, was struck by the ATRS pad in the shoulder.
The employee stated was doing maintenance on shield 204 when the shield EE was working on struck the employee on the head, pushing EE down. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work.
The elevator at the #9 portal was down over governor ropes and a damaged pulley
The air compressor motor locked-up that operates the Brody brake on the elevator located at the #6 portal. No one was on the elevator.
Around 2:45 p.m., the slope's hoist lost power due to a faulty wire.
The employee was removing an electric motor from an EMU in the Underground shop and felt pain in EE's right shoulder. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 5/1/2025
Employee was tightening allthread on steel set and had hand on wrench. The impact gun tightened on bolt and the wrench accidentally swung around and caught finger between wrench and steel set causing injury.
At 3:50 am a roof fall was discovered on Cumberland West 1 belt at break 35.5. The fall was approximately 16ft wide x 15 ft high x 25ft long.
The IE felt a piece of coal/stone hit L.hand from an elevation while hoisting a new siding panel with a rope & pulley. Prior to removing the old siding, the floors were cleaned near the panels to be removed. Not certain how/from where it fell. The whole bldg vibrates and there is a lot of area. Non-displaced transverse fracture of the 1st metacarpal. Restricted duty 4-6 weeks.
The employee reported that while operating a motor, a piece of rock dust fell from above and got behind their safety glasses, causing irritation. The employee received medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as an LTA.