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Fire started in one of three buildings burning down the mantrip building, water shed, and the old shower house. There was no one at work during the time when the fire started.
Pulling canvas down in 2-1 and stepped in clay hole that caused the employee to fall and twist knee
Employee not wearing gloves using battery powered grinder w/ cut off wheel. The cut off wheel "Bucked" off of the steel EE was cutting causing the wheel to contact the RT. hand between the thumb and index finger which resulted in EE receiving 5 sutures.
Cutting dust bag open for bolter to but bits in and cut hand while doing so. Was seen at ER and received 7 stitches.
Hands going Numb after repetitive shoveling and using hand tools. Was diagnosed with carpal tunnel and had surgery on 10-23-2024.
Employee was operating golf cart traveling from 4 to 5 crosscut into #5 entry. Left front tire contacted a block lying along the rib causing the wheel to rotate suddenly and ball on wheel contacted employee's right hand. Employee was put on restricted duty.
pulling drill steel out of roof and pinched finger between drill steel and bolter head causing a cut that required 6 stiches
Traveling to section seen a bucket of miner bits in travel way stopped to pick them up from cart and felt left shoulder pop while lifting bucket of bits resulting in a rotator cuff tear. Continued working full duty until time of surgery on 07/08/2024.
Employee was loading T-3 channels onto a scoop. The stack of T3's started to tip over so they tried to catch them. Their hand went into the bolt hole and was cut by the straps as they shifted causing a laceration to their right pinky finger that required stitches. The employee was wearing rubber gloves when the accident occurred.
Employee has been dealing with intermittent right knee pain since March 2022. Recently, EE's knee pain increased due to lower seam height requiring more crawling. EE was taken to doctor and diagnosed with a torn meniscus and surgery was performed on 10/25/2023. EE continued to work EE's normal duties until surgery.
Doing on shift stood up and turned from Kneeling. Employee was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with a torn meniscus and surgery was performed on 1-24-24. Employee continued to work their normal duties until surgery.
Miner stuck finger between the wheel and the hub and got it pinched.
Preshifting section stepped in a hole in crosscut 4-5 and twisted right knee. EE was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with a torn meniscus and surgery was performed on 1-29-24. EE continued to work their normal duties until surgery.
Employee was watching cables as MBC was tramming outby dragging a bridge that was to be re-attached to the haulage system. Employee unknowingly placed self in a red zone and became pinched between the coal rib and the bridge resulting in a fractured hip and pelvis.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the return of MMU 001 on 3 north 8 panel. It fell from 1 thru 5 entry 30 feet outby S/S 10720 in #3 entry. The roof fall measured approx. 18' wide by 250 long at a undetermined height. The exact cause of the fall is unknown but due to other caves occurring in this area previously the operator is abandoning any further mining in this area.
EE was heating up tar for scoop batteries using a tea pot and hot plate. EE opened the tea pot to check how much tar was in it. When EE lifted the lid it blew out of the container covering the palm of EE's hand and between fingers migrating to the wrist area.
An unintentional roof fall occurred on the MMU 001 section in #3-4 #4 #4-5 and #5 entry inby 40ft from S/S 10262 in #4 entry. The roof fall measured approx., 18'ft wide by 250'ft long and at 6ft high. There was a small cutter that came across the section which is what caused the roof to fall
Employee was walking back lo-lo to shovel. They reached down and put a hand on the lo-lo to help walk and a shard of metal cut left pinky though their glove
An unintentional roof fall occurred on the MMU 001 section in the #3 entry at S/S 10603. The roof fall measured approx. 18' wide, 15' long, and an undetermined height. There was a large cutter that came across the section, which is what caused the roof fall at the face.
Employee was roof bolting and felt a pain in EE's back. EE was given a cortisone injection in EE's back to help alleviate the inflammation.
Employee knelt down on the section and felt a "pop" and burning pain on the inside of EE's right knee. Employee continued to work normal duties until surgery was performed to repair a torn meniscus on 10/13/2022.
Was shoveling belt line on knees. Went to stand up and felt a pop and burn in right knee
Using a utility knife EE was cutting a piece of belt to make a piece of guarding for a belt tail. The utility knife slipped out of the belt cutting EE at the second knuckle through EE's glove. EE had received 7 stitches
EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTALLING LEFT CUTTER BOOM PIN. STRIKING SHIM PLATE TO INSTALL PORTA POWER TO PUSH PIN. EE STRUCK PIN AND CONTACTED FINGER ON STEEL PLATE LACERATING RIGHT INDEX FINGER. ON 6/18/2022 THE LACERATION BECAME INFECTED. EE RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR THE INFECTION. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK FULL DUTY
Employee was advancing 6" waterline to the section. While lifting a 6" metal sweep adjacent to the section belt drive, the employee felt a sharp pain in lower back.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE LOW BELT. EE PUT EE'S HAND ON THE LOW STRUCTURE TO STAND UP. EE'S HAND STRUCK A BUR ON THE STRUCTURE LACERATING THE PALM AREA OF EE'S LEFT HAND THROUGH EE'S GLOVE. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE MEYERSDALE PA ER AND RECEIVED 3 SUTURES.
A miner has incurred a reportable hearing loss as defined under 30 CFR Part 62.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING OIL TO THE BOLTER. EE HAD OPENED THE OIL CAN AND PLACED THE HOSE IN . WHEN THE CAN BEGAN TO RUN EMPTY EE REACHED OVER TO TILT THE CAN AND EE'S LEFT THUMB CONTACTED THE SHARP EDGE OF THE LID. EE RECEIVED 6 SUTURES FOR A LACERATION
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT ON 8/5/2021 THEY BEGAN HAVING ACHING IN THE LOWER BACK FROM WORKING IN THE LOW COAL SEAM . EE DESCRIBED THIS AS "NORMAL" FOR THEM. OVER THE NEXT FEW SHIFTS THE PAIN BECAME WORSE UNTIL THE EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 8/8/2021. EE WAS TREATED FOR A PULLED MUSCLE ON 8/9/2021.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 NORTH 4 PANEL IN THE RETURN OUTBY THE SECTION. THE FALL OCCURRED AT #30 BLOCK APPX 1 X-CUT INBY SS'S 9430 AND 9432. THE FALL CLOSED INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY AND FELL IN A TRIANGULAR SHAPE ACROSS THE INTERSECTION OF THE #4 ENTRY. HEIGHT IS UNKNOWN. THE AREA HAS APPROXIMATELY 700' OF COVER AND IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A STREAM BED.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING A SMALL TRAILER UP TO A CART. THE TRAILER HITCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE BALL . EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GRAB THE TONGUE AND A FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TONGUE AND BOTTOM .
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOW BELT. EE FELT DISCOMFORT IN BACK. EE STRETCHCHED BACK OUT AND AFTERWARD HAD NO STRENGTH IN LEFT ARM/SHOULDER. EE CONTINUED TO WORK FULL DUTY UNTIL 8/18/2021 WHEN EE WAS PLACED OFF WORK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 4 NORTH 3 PANEL AT 37 BLOCK IN ENTRIES 1 THROUGH 5. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 250' LONG BY 6 FEET HIGH WITH AN UNKNOWN DEPTH. THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE FALL IS UNKNOWN. THE AREA HAS APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET OF COVER AND IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A STREAM BED.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL OUT A PARTIALLY INSTALLED BENT ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE BOLTER HEAD AND THE BOLT SPRUNG TO THE SIDE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING THE BOLTER. AS EE WAS CARRYING BOLTS EE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM. THE NEXT DAY EE WOKE UP WITH PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN RIGHT LEG FROM HIP TO FOOT. EE CONTINUED TO PERFORM NORMAL DUTIES UNTIL EE WAS PLACED OFF OF WORK ON 3/16/2021 BY EE'S PHYSICIAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN WHILE INSPECTING THE FACES. WHEN THEY BEGAN TO STAND AND TURN AT THE SAME TIME EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN THE LEFT KNEE AND PAIN. AFTER SEEING AM ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK FULL DUTY UNTIL SURGERY ON 10/6/2020.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND BENDING A BOLT FOR INSTALLATION. EMPLOYEE NEVER FELT ANY TYPE OF INDICATION BUT WHEN EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE STEELS FOR THE NEXT HOLE A BURNING PAIN WAS SHOOTING UP EMPLOYEE'S ARM FROM WRIST TOWARD ELBOW. SWELLING BEGAN IMMEDIATELY IN THE ELBOW AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT. WHILE CUTTING, KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE LEFT THUMB/WRIST AREA. INJURY REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
Employee was using a come along to lift belt when the come along handle broke causing the employee to fall forward striking their left cheek off of the broken handle. Employee received a laceration from this that needed 5 stitches.
Employee was on operator side of the bolter at the inch trams when a section of rock and coal fell from the rib striking EE in the right foot causing multiple fractures to EE's foot and toes. Rock was approximately 14" wide by 8" thick by 6' long.
Employee was cutting belt when EE slipped and cut arm. Laceration needed 3 stitches.
Employee was kneeling down, when employee stood up to walk employee felt a pop in left knee. Employee has a torn meniscus.
Employee was diagnosed with a MSHA reportable hearing loss.
Employee was helping install a head jack cylinder when prying it into place the bar slipped causing them to slip and smash a finger under the pry bar against the pan of the miner. Employee received 9 stiches to close the laceration.
Employee was dragging a section of bridge cable out of the way when employee felt a sharp pain in stomach/groin area. Employee has a hernia.
Employee went to shovel the section tail piece when ee knelt down the belt began to spill causing it to catch the lid over top the tail roller and bearings causing it to flip over striking the employee in the left knee.
Employee grabbed ahold of handle on drill station canopy and went to stand up when shoulder dislocated. Employee received medical treatment to have shoulder set back in place.
Employee was working in a 995 panel when the power got turned on causing the employee to receive an electrical shock and burns resulting in the amputation of left middle finger.
Employee was getting on mantrip when ee grabbed a hold of building there was a sharp piece of tin sticking out that caused a laceration to left hand. Employee received 6 stitches to close the laceration.
Employee was installing the rub rail on the miner when the rub rail slipped on pry bar ee was using pinching finger between rub rail and miner causing a laceration. Employee receive 3 stitches