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October 29, 2025 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tackett Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

There was a Non Injury Roof Fall which was found on 10/29/2025. The Roof Fall was one break inby the miner between #1 and #2 entries.

September 29, 2025 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tackett Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

There was a Non-Injury Roof Fall which occurred at this mine in which was found on 09/29/2025 at the intersection of #5 Entry. The Roof Fall must have happened over the weekend while the workers were off.

September 29, 2025 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tackett Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

There was a Non-Injury Roof Fall which occurred at this mine in which was found on 09/30/2025. The Roof Fall must have happened overnight while the workers were off.

June 2, 2025 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tackett Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking beside the bolting machine and said that they slipped on a rock and tried to catch themselves with their left arm when they said that they heard something pop in their shoulder. The area where the incident occurred was 62" high.

July 2, 2018 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Covenant Coal Corporation, Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A non injury roof fall was found on the examination of the beltway approx. 8 crosscuts from the portal at the start of the shift outby spad 45. The fall was 50 to 60 feet long.

September 15, 2016 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Covenant Coal Corporation, Inc · Accident type, without injuries

No employees were working underground. Went in around 1:30 p.m. to retrieve drill and found rock fall from roof at #1 entry last open at crosscut. Rock was approximately 5x20x20. There were no injuries and no employees working underground.

April 22, 2008 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesis Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

Hitting a pick hammer with a ballpen hammer and piece of metal from hammer imbedded into left arm.

October 22, 2007 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Genesis Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was repairing a power box and the scoop's brakes failed, pinning his leg between the power box and scoop.

August 24, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Genesis Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing panel board of junction box on a miner and a piece of draw rock approx. 15" X 20" X 1" fell on the back of his left hand, causing a laceration that required stitches.

July 10, 2007 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Genesis Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning off a Miner when a piece of dry rock fell on him causing lacerations on his forehead and back of head.

May 1, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Genesis Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bolting roof and caught left index finger between pot and plate, crushing end of finger.

April 2, 2007 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genesis Coal Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was pulling belt at cutter and fell into a roof bolter striking his right shoulder and wrist. This resulted in a chipped bone in wrist.

January 2, 2007 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Genesis Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

operating a scoop and hit a pot hole, causing batterylight to strike worker in (r) rib cage.

December 18, 2006 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesis Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a scoop charger cable, was peeling cable with a knife. The knife slipped and cut left thumb.

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