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Employee stated that he was loading a 5 gallon hydraulic oil can on a pallet and he twisted his back. He said he felt a pop in his lower back. Employee went to the doctor over the weekend and was diagnosed with a pulled muscle. He notified the mine site on 9-1-15 that he would be on light duty for 1 week. Employee returned to regular duty on 9-8-15

Employee stated that he took a ride to #1 Belt Tail to spray off batteries. He repositioned himself and turned allowing his hand to contact the sequence roller on the belt line. A short bolt was welded on the sequence roller for the sensor to identify the rotation of the roller. He was struck on the knuckle of his outermost metacarpal requiring 6 sutures.

Employee was bolting 3 left and attempted to install a t-3 strap. He installed one side of the strap and attempted to push up the other end with the drill pot. The strap slipped off of the drill pot and sprung back striking him about 1" above his left eye. The employee received 8 stitches.

Employee stated that he parked the shuttle car in #5 right and exited the operators canopy to walk to the miner and assist with the move. After he exited the shuttle car he stepped on a rock and slipped and fell against the rib. He injured his left shoulder and neck.

Employee stated that he was cleaning his permissible ride and attempting to water the batteries. The ride has a spare tire attached to the battery lid cover and when he moved the spare tire, he felt a muscle strain in his back. The employee finished his shift but he went to the doctor on 3-15-15. He was placed on light duty for 1 week with a return to full duty on 3-23-15.

Employee received a laceration to the lower lip that required 5 sutures to close the wound. Employees states that he was tightening the bolts that secure the cutter motor to the frame of the cutter boom. Employee fell into the machine as he was pushing down on the ratchet handle.

Employee & foreman were training conveyor belt and employee lifted the structure to lengthen the chain that the structure was suspended from the roof with. Employee jerked up on the belt rail and then felt a pain in his lower back. employee was given restricted duty. Employee was working as a mine examiner.

Employee was struck on the top of the head by a chain hoist. Hoist was hooked to a belt hanger bracket and around a feeder conveyor chain that was fouled. The belt hanger failed while ratcheting the hoist resulting in the hoist striking the employee. Employee was transported to CAMC General Hospital, where he received two staples in his head and was then released.

A roof fall was found at 12:50 PM on 8/15/2014 of the Buckshot Mains of the Baker room section. Roof fell above anchorage from survey station 12599 to survey station 12600. This was in the # 6 and 7 entry intake. Stopping line was set over and intake was re-established.

Employee states that he was removing the miner cable from a cable hanger that was hung to the mine roof when the corner of the outby rib fell, striking the miner in the lower left side of his back. Employee continued to work but, then felt pain and was transported to the ER where he was X-rayed and was diagnosed with a bruise and was given restricted duty for 3 days.

Employee states that he was at the inby corner of the intersection in number 5 entry inby the feeder dump point when the corner of the rib rolled out and struck his right foot causing the steel toe of the boot to mash his toes causing the toe nail of the toe beside his little toe to loosen. The nail had to be removed.

Mine was notified on 7/17/2014 that employee had diagnosis of mild simple pneumoconiosis.

Employee states that he had installed the last roof bolt in the cut when a rock fell and struck the canopy of the bolter and broke into pieces. Employee states that he was struck on the shoulder by a rock that was about 1 inch thick by 7 inches long.

Electrician was removing the tape and splice jacket from the 208 continuous miner cable. As employee cut across the cable, the utility knife slipped out of the boot and this resulted in the employee receiving a laceration to his left hand. The laceration required 8 sutures to close.

Employee received a fracture to the end of two of his toes while assisting the roof bolter in backing up to install a cable anchor. Employee slipped on a flat rock causing his foot to slide under the edge of the right rear tire. He was released back to work and has worked his normal duties.

Mine was notified on 03/28/2014 that employee had diagnosis of pneumoconiosis.

Employee was using a cut off tool to cut a copper bar. Employee was holding the copper bar with a pair of channel locks and as he was cutting the bar the cut off tool kicked and struck the top of his finger with the rotating disc causing a laceration that required 3 sutures to close.

A roof fall was discovered in the Left Return of Byrd 2 Mains. The fall was in the #1 Entry between survey stations 1388 and 1372. The roof fall does not impede ventilation and is not a travel way. The area had been timbered off to travel.

Employee passed away from unknown cause. The time the employee passed away was an approximate time.

Employee was attempting to raise the flip up shield on the continuous miner and as he was lifting the shield his foot slipped causing him to let go of the shield in order to catch himself. This resulted in the shield coming down and mashing the employer's hand. The employee received a crack to the 3rd metacarpal bone of the hand.

Employee was found passed away from unknown causes. Investigation not complete. The time the employee passed away was approximately 1:20 pm.

EE states that as he was examining the regulator he observed that the roof needed scaled. As he scaled the roof a piece of roof that measured 15"X10"X2" thick, struck him on the top of his forearm. EE finished his shift and went to Med Express where an X-ray was taken and no injury was noted. EE continued to work and perform his regular duties, Please see attached page.

Employee was sitting in off-road coal truck while being loaded. After loader operator dropped load from bucket, the operator caught bucket on truck bed, pulling off-side of truck off the ground causing driver to strike his knee on steering wheel of truck.

Employee states that he was helping to move a water pump. After moving pump he felt a burning pain in his knee. Employee informed company on 11/12/2013 that he has been going to physical therapy.

Employee fell and in trying to catch himself he raked the end of his index finger down the end of the frame on the belt feeder. This action caused the nail of his finger to pull off. Employee received sutures when a protective foil covering was sutured into the nail bed to promote nail growth.

Employee states that he was assisting in moving the roof bolter out by the last open cross cut for the end of the shift. Employee states that he was reaching down to pick up the trailing cable and stepped in a rut in the roadway. This resulted in twisting his ankle.

Employee states that he had lifted a rub rail to install on the miner. After lifting employee states he felt tightness in his back. Employee states that he then went to remove the rub rail and felt pain in his back. Received documentation on 9/17/2013 that employee was diagnosed with a lumbar strain.

Employee states that he was riding in a rail mantrip that slid into the rear of a parked rail mantrip. Employee was transported to CAMC Hospital where he was treated and released and told to follow up with Strain Clinic. Strain Clinic removed employee from work.

Employee states that he observed another employee standing under a loose rock and alerted him to move. Employee states that he then started looking at the roof where he was standing and he looked up and a small rock dropped from the roof, striking him in the upper lip. Employee received 3 sutures to close the laceration. He returned on the next shift.

Employee states that he twisted his ankle after stepping into a rut in the roadway. Employee was seen at CAMC General and referred to Sprains & Strains Clinic. Employee was placed off of work on 8/14/2013. No rut could be found at the alleged incident site.

Employees states that he bent over and picked up the end of a 6 inch Aquamine pipe and then turned to walk and felt pain in his back. Employee did not report incident to supervisor. He reported the event on 8/2/2013 @ 8:21 PM on the call in line. On 8/6/2023 employee called and asked if he needed to come in and have an incident report filled out.

Employee was attempting to remove a water line coupling by inserting the sharp end of a pick hammer into a crack in the coupling and then striking the hammer with a claw hammer. While striking the pick hammer, a piece of the hammer head chipped off and imbedded into the side of the knuckle of his left index finger. The chip of metal had to be removed by a surgeon.

Employee was traveling down the East 3 Belt Scoop roadway and heard a coal rib pop and when he turned to look he was struck by coal on the left hand. He received a laceration to his ring finger that required 8 sutures to close.

Employee states that he pulled the ventilation curtain down to install a center line and was struck by a piece of rock that would weigh 35 lbs. The rock fell approximately 11 inches and struck employee on right shoulder. Employee had an xray c-scan and an mri and all were negative. Employee complains of numbness in right leg and difficulty in walking.

Employee states that he placed his hand on the conveyor boom and leaned over to get pull rope to hang cable on the hook on the miner boom. As he leaned over his stomach hit the tram lever and this caused the miner to move and pin his hand momentarily between the coal rib and the miner boom.

Employee and co-worker were installing track rails and had positioned a mine jack under the rail and had lifted the rail off the mine floor in order to install a rail tie. Employee asked the co-worker to use a bar and pry on the rail. When the rail moved the rail fell from the jack and struck employee on the foot. This resulted in a fracture to the foot.

Employee and co-worker were splicing a East mains #2 belt and in the coarse of cutting the belt, he received a laceration 2inches above his left knee. Employee received 6 sutures and was instructed to stay off work.

Employee received a laceration to his left forearm while helping bolt crew load their bolts onto roof bolter. The steel band that was binding the bolts together had been cut and 200 of the 250 bolts had been loaded. The steel band suddenly sprung and struck employee in the arm resulting in a laceration.

Employee alleges that he slipped and twisted his knee. Employee had previous non-work related surgery on his knee. Received Medical report on 12/18/2012 stating that an MRI was vague in deter mining injury to the knee but the MD thinks there is a tear of the meniscus and request surgery.

Employee states that he was climbing out of motor and stepped on draw rock causing his foot to slip and twisted his knee. Received medical documentation on 9/19/2012 that confirmed an injury to employee's knee had occurred.

Employee states that he struck his head on the underside of scoop canopy. Received medical documentation on 7/27/2012 of neck strain and physician gave employer two days off from work.

Employee stated he was pulling a timber out of a banded pile of timber and had to pull hard and when the timber suddenly became free and caught his finger between the timber and the scoop bucket. Employee was seen at local hospital & released to work with no restrictions. Received medical documentation on 5/11/2012 that his finger was fractured.

Received medical report on 4/13/2012 that an injury occurred to employee that stated that he had climbed upon a scoop to adjust the ampere setting on a bonder welder and fell to the mine floor as he was getting off of scoop. Employee stated that he fell on his back.

Employee was holding a wrench & another employee was striking the wrench. Employee that was holding wrench repositioned his hand and when the wrench was struck it pinned his finger against the frame of the scoop. This resulted in employee receiving 5 sutures to close the laceration.

A roof fall was observed at the enter section of survey station # 1588 in the # two entry of the left return of Byrd 2 Mains airway. Ventilation is not impaired. The # one entry is open for travel and ventilation. Area will be timbered off.

Employee was struck by drill wrench that was lodged between the drill boom and the tool tray. As employee lowered the drill boom the drill wrench struck employee on his index and middle finger. Employee received a laceration to the index finger and middle finger that required 4 sutures to close. He was treated and released to work.

Occupational illness. Employee was in # 5 entry and felt pain in knee. Employee has a history of problems with his knee. Receive report of treatment and MRI reveled Grade 2 patellofemoral chondromalacia

Employee was walking in # 5 entry and felt pain under his left patella. Employee stated that he had knee problems previously. Company received medical documentation that made the injury a reportable. Employee had a tear of the meniscus of the left knee.

Employee installed a fly curtain and was cutting the curtain with a utility knife. He was holding the knife with his left hand and the curtain with his right and in cutting the curtain he cut through his glove into his index finger.He received 5 sutures and returned to work on his next scheduled shift.

A roof fall was found in # 4 entry,1 cross cut inby survey station #1902 of Bays Mains. Roof fall does not impede ventilation and is not a travel way.