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August 18, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was tightening a centerline cable for a dredge boat. Weather was clear temperature around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. As the employee was gaining tension on the centerline cable, the sideline cable the centerline was attached to was released due to a clamp failure. This caused the centerline cable and associated puller to strike the affected employee in the left leg.

January 15, 2025 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee walking down an incline to the boot washroom slipped on ice fell on left wrist. There were steps and a walkway that could use, the employee took a short cut. This wasn't reported till the next day at 9:30am

October 30, 2024 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on the #1 West Section helping the electricians install a bottom pin on the 002 C/M that was located in the intersection of the #6 entry near spad #2311. EE stepped of the miner slipped twisting EE's left knee. Please note the accident occurred 10/30/24 EE could not see a specialist until January 6, 2025 and it was determined by the Doctor EE will be off work.

October 21, 2024 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was working on the #1 North Section tramming the miner from the #7 entry to the #8 entry. While tramming the miner the standoff caught a piece of the waterline, the EE hit the side breaker and removed the waterline and pinched the middle finger on left hand between the coupling and the standoff causing a laceration resulting in (4) stitches.

October 18, 2024 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was working on the No. 2 West Section pulling cable in the #6 entry. EE inadvertently stepped on a rock, twisting right knee.

October 9, 2024 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was working on the #1 North Section in entry #7 L.O.B. carrying cribs and fell twisting their left hand. Please note the employee was supposed to return to work on 10/12/24 per Dr. Excuse. However, EE missed worked on Saturday unrelated to the injury.

October 2, 2024 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was working on the #1 West Section (2) breaks outby the feeder loading crib blocks on the scoop. While loading the crib blocks, the corner rib rolled out measuring 5'x 3'x 1x1/2' thick striking the employee on the right foot resulting in (5) broken bones.

September 13, 2024 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE went to retrieve pogo sticks for the roof bolter operators and while walking back the EE stepped on piece of rock and sprained left ankle. Please note the EE went to the Doctor on 9/18/24 and was placed on restricted duty by the Doctor on 9/23/24.

August 26, 2024 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was building cribs at break #42 outby #1 West Section and some debris got in the right eye of the EE. Note: EE went to the doctor the next day thats why I'm not reflecting a LTA.

August 19, 2024 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working on the roof of the coal sampler building 10' wide x 16' long, to remove a hydraulic cylinder from an auger boom. Employee moved to the edge of the roof and stepped on a glass roof and falling down to their waist. They were secured with a safety harness falling approximately 3'.

August 9, 2024 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating the #4 roof bolter in the face of #5 entry on #2 North Section. While roof bolting, the employee inadvertently placed their hand between the roof bolt and drill pot smashing the middle finger on EE's left hand causing a laceration.

June 29, 2024 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Raking concrete inside form, boots stuck in rebar, fell & concrete entered boots.

June 11, 2024 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Flash burns (electric)

Employee was assisting another co-worker change batteries on the #9 scoop. While changing the batteries the cables were caught between the lifting arm of the scoop and battery causing an arc/ flash striking the employee in the left eye.

May 31, 2024 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was working on the #1 West Section building a stopping between #5 & #6 entry. While building the stopping a piece of draw rock fell measuring 25"x12"x1" thick striking the employee on the left forearm.

May 23, 2024 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was traveling to the working section and picked up a container of Blue Wolf all purpose cleaner. While, traveling the liquid leaked off from the nozzle causing a chemical burn to the right buttock.

April 17, 2024 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was operating the roof bolter on #1 West Section in entry #8 right. While, raising EE's drill steel against the roof a piece of rock fell the employee was able to move out the way causing a strain/sprain to the right shoulder. Note: The employee was waiting to see a specialist which occurred on 5/14/24.

April 15, 2024 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was operating the continuous miner on #1 West Section MMU 001-0. At some point the miner got stuck and the EE hooked a chain a shuttle car and the shuttle car operator tried to pull the continuous miner, and the chain broke. Striking the continuous miner operator on the right side of EE's head near EE's eye causing a laceration and received 40 stitches.

April 15, 2024 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying 2 cans of hydraulic oil; employee slipped catching self, causing a strain to the lower back. Note: Employee did not seek medical attention until 04/17/2024.

April 6, 2024 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating the right-side roof bolter on #1 West Section in the #7 right entry. While, inserting drill steel in the pot to install extra bolts a piece, of rock fell measuring approximately 20''x 12''x 5 inches thick striking the employee left hand causing a fracture to the base of 4th distal phalanx.

March 25, 2024 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was checking for leaks on the dozer. EE's left hand was between the door and frame when the wind blew causing the door to shut. It caught EE's left thumb causing a laceration.

February 19, 2024 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was working on 1 North Section on the Right side of the section. EE was building a stopping at Bk. 35, while walking with block they tripped and fell and the block landed on their right wrist causing a contusion. Please note the employee was off from 02/19/2024 until 02/29/2024 waiting to see specialist.

February 15, 2024 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was roof bolting in the #6 entry on #1 West Mains Section. While, bolting EE noticed some draw, rock so EE proceeded to scale the mine roof with a slate bar. As EE was scaling, a piece of rock fell behind EE, striking EE's left leg causing a broken, Tibia and Fibia.

December 20, 2023 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on the #1 North Section drilling shot holes with the #2 Roof Bolter. While putting EE's stack steel together EE butted the steel against the roof pushed it causing the steel to strike back fracturing EE's right thumb.

December 14, 2023 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was pulling the miner cathead across the power box. As EE was pulling the cathead slipped off the box striking EE in EE's left knee.

November 16, 2023 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was pushing up a bolt and accidentally hit rotation, wrapping EE's hand and wrist around bolt.

November 8, 2023 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee pulled Roof Bolting machine into the #4 Left to bolt cut. When rib rolled out from behind curtain striking EE in the left shoulder, knocking EE into the controls.

October 23, 2023 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was fixing some curtain, while putting a pogo behind the curtain they felt pain in their left leg.

October 16, 2023 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was working on #1 North Section and went to get some hydraulic oil. While walking back from oil hole, the employee felt a pop in EE's left shoulder followed by a burning sensation.

October 12, 2023 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber to try and stop a leak. Was holding the rubber with left hand while cutting with right hand. EE cut thru the glove, cutting pinky finger on left hand.

July 11, 2023 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

While conducting the weekly exam in the right return from the #2 Section, the examiner found a roof fall in the #8 Entry at Break 25 and 26 on #4 Belt. All approaches to the roof fall have been cribbed and dangered off. The roof fall will not be cleaned up.

April 27, 2023 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

On the 1 North Construction site for the 1 West Overcast, while sliding a 6 inch I-Beam into position employee's left hand was caught between I-Beams

March 29, 2023 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While loading timbers on the E-Sled on #3 Section smashed pointer finger between two timbers

March 13, 2023 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting down some top rock (sandstone), when a piece of carbon broke off a miner bit striking the employee in the face.

March 6, 2023 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bolting. A piece of drill steel got stuck, was trying to remove accidentally hit rotation. Steel broke striking employee in the arm.

February 24, 2023 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee had moved the ride and went to the Roof Bolter. The ride rolled down a slight grade and pinned the employee between the front of the ride and the roof bolting machine.

January 6, 2023 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mains unit #1 Section - employee was getting on a ride and twisted knee

December 13, 2022 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Mains, #1 Section, at Section Feeder, at Spad 692. While performing maintenance on the feeder, the rib rolled out and the employee was injured.

November 18, 2022 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was cutting a band off a bundle of timbers, when the band released the top roll of timbers rolled off. Striking the employee on top of foot.

November 12, 2022 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator ELECTRICAL
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Contact with electrical current

While using a jumper changing the batteries on the #46 S/E Scoop Brandon received a shock.

November 8, 2022 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Was mining on the A-Mains #2 Section in the #6 right entry when EE was struck by a rock that had been dislodged from the CM conveyor chain striking EE on the left side of face.

August 24, 2022 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on the continuous miner, was removing the side lid covers for the panel. Cover slipped out of one hand causing EE's right index finger to be caught between the cover and the rib.

August 12, 2022 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

1 North Panel near spad 391 - while removing a regulator employee tripped and fell onto a concrete block, then a portion of the remaining regulator fell onto employee's back.

August 1, 2022 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Moving feeder on the A-Mains. Raising the feeder off the tailpiece, when a crib lying on top of the feeder got squeezed against the top and shot the crib out the side, striking EE on the left side of head.

July 25, 2022 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

#2 Section, A-Mains, near spad 510- Was walking to take air reading in the #3 Entry, walked into a curtain hook hanging down from a fly board. Punctured-laceration on left ear

July 6, 2022 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying concrete turnbuckles on right shoulder. Employee developed pain in the right shoulder shortly after. Injury was reported 7/6/22. Employee was seen at urgent care and treatment was received for a muscle strain/spasm and returned to work with restrictions on 7/6/2022.

April 11, 2022 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
CONSOL Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Tire Technician changing the right front tire on an articulated haul truck. Vehicle shifted on the jack and the jack broke.

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