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Employee was walking on the beltline and slipped. When the employee slipped, EE tried to catch self on the belt rail and heard a pop in EE's right arm/tricep area. Employee is awaiting an MRI.
F-Mine elevator was down due to intermittent faults. No employees were on the elevator. This incident was immediately reported.
The employee was operating the #2 Brookville locomotive on 41-butt intake along with another operator in #1 Brookville and a trip of cars. The locomotives lost control of the trip at approximately 47 break on the track going inby. At 58 break, the #2 Brookville struck the #1 913 scoop in the entry.
The victim was fatally injured when ejected from the operator's compartment of a diesel scoop after the scoop was struck by a locomotive that had lost control of a trip of supplies along the 41 Butt track haulage.
Employee was climbing down off the Longwall tailgate onto the gob wing when EE's foot slipped off the gob wing. Employee landed awkwardly on EE's feet between the support pontoon and the gob wing twisting EE's right knee. Employee was taken off work on 10/3/25 pending an MRI.
Employee was walking around skids of dust in a crosscut. Employee slipped/tripped falling on a block landing on their left arm. Employee was seen at family doctor and referred to an orthopedic. On 7/30/25 it was determined they had a torn left triceps tendon and would need surgery.
EE walked beside the bolter in the bolted entry to throw cable out of the way.A rock fell from the rib 8' high measuring 16" long by 2.5" wide.The rock hit the EE on the left forearm then the left boot.When it struck EEs boot, the rock went through the top of the LaCross Metatarsal guard mining boot causing a laceration to the top of EEs foot around the toes.EE got 2 pins/sutures.
F-Mine Elevator broke down with 7 employees on it. All employees were able to get off with no injuries reported. This incident was immediately called in to the hotline.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered in the #4 entry at 172 break F-Mains intake/track. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
Employee was helping re-rail a motor. While the motor was being jacked up, a 3"x4" piece of blocking kicked out striking the employee in the left cheek.
Employee was climbing over the section tailpiece to assist the employee on the other side that was moving the tailpiece jill poke to move belt. When doing so, the employee was throwing the jill poke up onto the tailpiece which landed on the employee's right ring finger that was coming across the tailpiece, resulting in a fracture to the tip of the finger.
Elevator was not called in due to troubleshooting. MSHA inspector said that this needed to be called in, so we did.
Employee was shoveling on EE's knees under the belt. The area under the belt/roller here was 12 inches. When pushing the shovel under the belt, the shovel came in contact with the bottom roller pulling the shovel and the employees left hand into the end of the roller.
EE was opening the elevator doors outside to go underground. EE opened the first elevator door. When opening the second elevator door, EE hit elbow on the first elevator door that was open jamming EE's right wrist in the handle of the door. EE's wrist continued to hurt and went to get examined. On 9/18/24 an x-ray revealed a small fracture and EE was placed in a wrist brace.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered in the #4 entry at 184 1/2 break F-Mains. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered in the #5 entry at 181 break F-Mains. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
Employee was removing structure and smashed right hand ring finger between a bottom roller and the coal rib when removing the roller. Employee turned in the accident 3/19/24. Employee had an x-ray on 3/20/24 showing a fracture of the finger tip.
Employee was standing on the beltline running the Longwall Monorail push/pull unit. A hose busted on the unit. Employee changed the hose. While doing so, employees boots got muddy. When they got back up on the beltline, employee slipped and their left-hand ring finger got smashed by the push/pull unit.
Employee was putting solid blocks back up to seal a hole in the wall. The air pressure and grip on the block caused the block to fall out of EE's hands and off the wall striking the employee on the end of the nose. Employee received 6 stitches on 2/2.
Employee was using a sledge hammer to drive a pin in the bracket for the cat pad on a mule. A piece of the bracket broke off and hit the employee in the left wrist embedding in EE's arm.
Employee was examining the offside of the belt and slipped on a piece of belt lying on the ground. When the employee went to fall, employee grabbed a hold of the belt rail and felt a pain in right shoulder. Employee continued to work until 4/22/2024 when employee was taken off work pending further examination.
Employee was operating the #1 MUV lube truck when EE was attempting to pull into a crosscut. When pulling in, the MUV went toward the rib. Employee stuck EE's arm out of the operators compartment touching EE's palm to the rib. In doing so, the MUV cab contacted the back of EE's left tricep, above elbow, causing a contusion.
Employee was working on the conveyor chain on the continuous miner. Employee hit wrist with a hammer while working on the chain. Employee continued to work until 11/27/2023 when employee was taken off work until employee can see an orthopedic.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered in the #2 entry at 50 break on 38-butt intake. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
The employee was installing a 6' bolt in the top and it bent. The employee then tried to pull the bent bolt out of the top and EE's hand slipped, catching the left forearm on the plate, causing a laceration, requiring 3 stitches.
Employee was following up with the cables from the belt move. As EE was walking toward the feeder/tail area, the employee stepped down on a top roller laying on the ground, twisting their right knee.
Employee went to climb up the crossover just outby 44BK on 38-Butt beltline. When the employee stepped up on the first step to grab a hold of the handles, the crossover slid off the belt rail and dropped down on one side. The employee felt a sharp pain in the right shoulder. The EE continued to work until 9/29/23 when the doctor took EE off work until an MRI could be scheduled.
The employee was on their knees on the head of the miner cleaning sprays in the # 1 entry on 39-butt. While EE was on their knees, the employee slipped and fell forward onto the drum of the miner jamming EE's left shoulder. The employee continued to work until EE was taken off work on 9/26/2023 due to pain in the shoulder. An MRI has been scheduled.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered at the #2 entry/face at 46 break on 38-Butt section. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
Team Member misplaced EE's right foot under ram cylinder allowing cylinder to come down onto right foot while helping with support in outside yard area.
Employee was operating the fork truck in the outside yard. As the employee was raising the forks up, with no load, the keeper and one of the mast chains broke causing the forks to drop to the ground. In doing so, something knocked the front windshield out, striking the employee in the head. What struck the employee is unknown. Employee received a laceration requiring 8 staples.
Employee was helping secure a ladder and fell back on block when blocks accidentally fell.
Employee was on a 6 foot step ladder getting ready to wedge the wall which was pyramided up in the middle. As employee was attempting to wedge the top of the wall, the wall started to fall toward them. The employee jumped from the ladder, landing on the pavement, injuring left ankle.
Employee was walking around the lube truck at 114 break F-Mains when employee slipped and fell. When falling, something cut employee's leg above right knee, causing a laceration. Employee received 4 stitches.
Employee was a passenger in the MUV mantrip when it accidentally bumped a rib causing injury to employees back area. Employee had the weekend off and released to full duty.
Employee was in the process of repositioning a drill box, spinning it to get in the 913 scoop bucket. The employee's right ring finger got caught between the chain and the metal of the drill box.
An unplanned inundation occurred when the continuous mining machine intersected abandoned mine workings. Employee was found unconscious outby the tail boom of the continuous miner.
An unplanned inundation occurred when the CM intersected abandoned mine workings. Employee observed miner operator laying on the ground. Employee went to aid the fallen miner operator and passed out. When employee came to, employee started rendering aid to the miner operator.
An unplanned inundation occurred when the CM intersected abandoned mine workings. Employee observed miner operator laying on the ground. Employee went to aid fallen miner operator and passed out when EE got out of shuttle car. When EE came to, EE started rendering aid to the miner operator.
Employee was b-bonding the wood on top of the newly built belt wall. Employee had a hand full of b-bond and was slapping it on the wood from a ladder. While doing this, some of the b-bond got behind EE's safety glasses and into EE's right eye.
Employee was driving the #2 MUT (Mine Utility Truck). At 117 break F-Mains, the employee hit a hole in the mine roadway bouncing EE up off the seat, causing EE to hit head off the roof, jamming their neck. The employee continued to work until 2/8/2023 when EE went to the doctor and was taken off.
Employee was getting ready to fill #3 913 scoop with fuel. When employee was pulling the hose around the parked scoop, employee walked into the 16 foot cable bolts that were sticking 13-14 inches off the rear of the scoop, striking mouth on the cable bolts, chipping the right front top tooth. Employee got tooth repaired on March 29th, 2023.
Employee was walking F-Mains intake from the shaft inby, cleaning and rehanging lifeline. Employee started at 115 BK and made it to 158 BK when some rock from the coal rib began to fall out. Employee's reaction was to jump back to avoid it, and in doing so, twisted right knee.
Employee was walking down the outside slope hill toward the belt slope airlock entry into the mine. The employee slipped on the icy/frozen ground causing EE to fall and strike left knee on the ground. Employee continued to work until noticing a laceration on their knee.
Employee was bolting on K-Mains section and had just moved into the cut and started bolting. When the employee was pushing a 6' bolt into the roof, the roof bolt bent causing the bearing plate to hit the employee's right hand between the index finger and thumb, lacerating the employee's hand at the start of the webbing.
Employee was carrying a bag of concrete and stepped in a hole causing injury to their knee.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered at the #11 block in the #2 entry on the E-mine Slope. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
Employee was cutting 48 inch mining belt to be used as skirting flaps on the engineered tailpiece. Employee had the belt laying on the shop floor using a straight edge and a razor knife to cut it. The knife slipped and struck the employee on EE's left hand behind EE's thumb causing a laceration.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered at the #181 block in the #3 entry on the F-Mains Beltline. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
Drive crew employee was working and accidentally bumped hardhat against a roller that was above the employee. The roller dislodged and fell out and hit employee's hand causing injury.