A roof fall occurred underground at xc 23 number 5 entry on the e. mains.
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Showing 50 of 524IE was running string line for a new refuse drive and when EE turned around, EE tripped on another section of the line that had been run. When IE fell EE hurt EE's foot.
The IE and other were operating the drill rig and pulling drill pipe out of the borehole. The IE was turning the drill steel carousel by hand and felt a pop in EE's left elbow.
I.E. had taken off their boot to dump out some rocks when a rock fell from the roof and hit them on top of their foot.
I.E. came to the safety department complaining of pain and numbness in both of EE's hands and fingers.
I.E. came to the safety dept. and was complaining of pain and numbness in both hands.
I.E. was knocking a stopping with a sledgehammer when EE hit EE's elbow against the stopping
I.E. was beginning to strip back the jacket on a car cable when utility knife slipped and cut left forearm.
I.E. was attempting to shut off a battery charger when the battery that they was leaning on tipped over off of the cribs it was sitting on and pinched their hand between the battery and the charger.
I.E. was helping to put a pulling coupler on a section of 8" pipe. when EE stood up EE felt pain in EE's lower back.
I.E. was hooking up a tube strap when EE's finger became hung in the hook and when the strap was released EE's finger was pulled in a non-functioning direction.
I.E. was pulling tubes out of the return. When EE was trying to pull them around the fan EE twisted the wrong way and EE hurt EE's back.
EE was in the process of fueling up an excavator at the North Fuel tank area on the refuse disposal area. When the EE stepped down off the track to the ground, their left knee gave out. The EE continued to work until 2/13/2026 when they went off for surgery on their knee.
I.E. was loading structure onto a trailer when EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder and down EE's left side.
I.E. was helping carry water pipe when the person who was carrying the other end suddenly dropped their end causing I.E. to drop their end of the pipe on their foot.
I.E. was hauling bolting materials up to the face to load bolters. While tramming, T-3 channel that they loaded on the scoop came loose and entered the cab striking them in their left shoulder.
I.E. was moving a cable over when they came in contact with exposed leads where the cable had been damaged.
I.E. was dropping miner cable that was hung across the entry. When they cut the rope hanger loose with right hand they caught the cable with their left hand. They then felt a little pain in shoulder but continued to finish the shift. The next morning they woke up with a burning sensation in their shoulder.
I.E. was loading material onto the roof bolter when EE's arm came in contact with a stack of 4' rib angles and cut EE's right forearm.
I.E. was putting up a strap while roof bolting when they felt a pop in right shoulder.
I.E. was helping carry an I beam down the beltline when EE slipped and fell hyper extending EE's knee
I.E. was injured when EE put EE's hand on EE's drill pot to check suction and the drill steel that was hung in the roof fell out smashing EE's finger
I.E. was walking behind the longwall to repair an electric pump when EE slipped and fell.
I.E. had finished putting up a bolt. When they stepped off of the platform they struck an elbow on the boom. I.E. continued to work until taken off by their doctor on 10-23-2025.
I.E. was shoveling out the taildrive to remove water when a sudden rush of water and gob hit EE in EE's right knee knocking EE down and twisted EE's knee.
I.E. was helping change out belt structure when EE smashed two fingers between the structure top roller frame.
I.E. was walking through the boot wash when EE turned to enter the locker room EE slipped and fell.
I.E. was putting in a rail for the top slope belt when they slipped and fell face first hitting their face on the bottom belt.
I.E. was hanging a tube when EE said a strap broke and the tube fell striking EE on the head.
I.E. was stepping down off of the bolter when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back.
I.E. was putting up a rib bolt when it became hung while EE was pushing it in. When EE tried to push it in EE felt a pop in EE's left shoulder
I.E. was unloading trash out of the truck when they walked between the dumpster and the open door of the truck and cut their leg on the corner of the open door.
I.E. was waiting on a shuttle car to go by when a miner cable that was hanging above them was knocked down and hit them in the shoulder. I.E. continued to work until they were taken off for surgery on 10-15-2025.
I.E. was carrying bolting supplies when EE tripped and fell hitting EE's head and fell on EE's left shoulder and ribs.
I.E. was spraying sealant on a stopping when it soaked through their clothing and burnt their knees.
I. E. was roofbolting when the drill steal became lodged in the drill chuck. I.E. hit themselves in the hand while trying to break the steel free
I.E. was recovering belt structure when they felt a pop and pain in right shoulder.
I.E was building cribs in HG 17 bleeder near a regulator and felt something get blown into their eye.
I.E. was attempting to move a top roller and a roller came loose and pinched EE's small finger.
I.E. was struck by a small piece of metal in the back of their left arm that came off of a hammer being used behind them.
I.E. was helping set a beam on top of a shield during recovery. The beam became hung on the mesh while employee was trying to pull it over and felt something pull in their bicep.
I.E. was stepping up onto the back of the bolter carrying supplies when they felt a pop in their right knee
I.E. was struck on the hand by a rock sliding off of the shuttle car.
I.E. was trying to push a rock clear of a chute in the prep plant when EE suddenly felt pain in EE's lower back
I.E. using a ladder to hang curtain when the ladder broke and I.E. fell and broke left lower leg.
I.E. was beating out bit cones when they felt a sharp pain in their hand.
I.E. was walking between a parked shuttle car and the rib when EE stepped on a cable rolling EE's ankle.
I.E. was loading structure onto a structure trailer when EE mashed EE's finger between the trailer and a roller causing a laceration.
I.E. was stepping up onto the roof bolter carrying a bundle of plates when I.E. felt a burning sensation in stomach area. I.E. was diagnosed with a hernia requiring surgery.
I.E. bent down to pick up a tube and felt something pop in I.E.'s back and it sent pain down I.E.'s leg.