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EE exited EE's carrier to attempt to dislodge a rock form the dolly on the back bridge. EE was pushing down on the slate bar EE was using to dislodge the rock and felt pain in EE's left shoulder. EE has continued to work until 05/07/2026 when EE was taken off work.

EE's rail motor EE was operating had de-railed. EE used a jack and a bar to put the ride back on the track. Upon doing so, the jack turned over causing the bar to strike EE on the right cheek area of EE's face. The ride went back on the track at that time and EE gathered up all EE's tools and went to the outside to be checked out for precaution.

A non-injury roof fall occurred in the primary escapeway on 4 belt, entry 1, just inby crosscut 10. The fall was approximately 25'x15'x5-6'.

While walking down an incline to clean out an obstruction in a culvert caused by beaver activity, EE took a step and felt a burning sensation in EE's left knee area. EE has worked every day since and had a procedure on 02/27/2026. EE returned to work on EE's next scheduled shift.

Employee was hauling supplies into the mine. They encountered a hill on 3 belt track entry. They derailed near the bottom of the hill and their arm struck the canopy post in the cab.

A roof fall occurred in the belt entry on the 3 Northwest Submains. It is approximately 120' x 19' x 5-8'.

As the middle bridge was being added in, the back carrier trammed up and came in contact with the cribs that had the bridge cribbed up and caused the bridge to slide over striking EE.

EE and the scoop man were going to get the maintenance insert and some oil to take to the miner to service it. EE got in the bucket of the scoop between the insert and the ram. The scoop man backed up the heading and pulled up into 4 right to turn. As they pulled forward the insert contacted the rib, pushing it into EE.

Injured and another employee was putting a set of scoop batteries on charge. Injured bent over to pick up the female end of the jumper cable when upon doing so, they felt a pain in their back going down right leg. We were not informed of the results from the specialist until 08/28/2025.

EE was at the bottom of the slope attaching the supply car to the 8-ton rail motor. EE reached outside the car to swing the coupling around to align with the motor. EE felt a pop in EE's back. EE had initially filed a file only report and wasn't take off work until 07/11/2025.

Employee was attempting to align a bolt in a reducer that they were installing on the carrier. They attempted to move the reducer with the scoop to align the hole. The scoop bucket slipped causing the plunger of the bucket to strike employee's hand against the bolt.

a non injury roof fall had at cross cut 24 in entry 3 on the third primary mains.

The employee was attempting to move and hang the bolter cable when employee's hand came in contact with a cable connector that had become exposed.

EE was scattering structure when EE tripped over a roller. As EE fell, the stand that EE had landed on EE's legs.

2 non injury roof falls were discovered at cross cut 20 in #4 and #6 entries on the 3rd Primary Mains. The area of the falls had isolated laminated sandstone layers.

A non injury roof fall occurred in the primary escapeway on the 2nd Primary Mains at break 27. Using measurements from the map, the cross sectional area is 1' larger than the approved plan.

EE was sitting in the mantrip and tried to reposition self by pulling self up by the bar that is on the canopy. EE grabbed the bar with EE's left hand and attempted to pull self up. When EE did EE felt a pain in EE's left shoulder.

Employee was removing some curtain in 3 left cross cut. EE slung the curtain and as EE did EE's left hand struck a roof bolt plate.

a non injury roof fall occurred on 11/04/2024 due to deterioration of the top in the Right Fork Mains, Break 11.

EE was cutting a new piece of belt for EE's standoff chain on the continuous miner. EE was holding the belt with left hand while cutting with right. The belt knife slipped out of the belt striking EE's left hand.

A non injury roof fall occurred in crosscut 17, #2 entry of the 2nd Primary Mains. Deterioration of the immediate roof in this isolated area is the probable cause for the fall.

This is an area of transition between shale and sandstone. No injuries or damage to any equipment occurred.

EE was bolting on the operator's side of the bolt machine. EE swung the boom over and set the stab jack. EE installed the steel into the drill pot and when the steel made contact with the mine roof, a piece of rock became dislodged and struck EE on EE's arm resulting in four stitches.

a non-injury unplanned fall occurred on the parallel mains in the track entry beginning at the in by corner of break 36 and extending approximately 70'.

Employee was gathering parts for a head drive. EE sat down to eat lunch and took off EE's gloves. When EE stood up and was putting on EE's gloves, EE slipped, and EE's hand hit a piece of metal used for a back board on the drive. EE received three stitches in EE's right hand.

Buggy became stuck while crossing the rails. Employee got a jack and a bar to try to dislodge the buggy from off of the rails. When they pushed down on the bar that was inserted in the jack, they felt a pain in their lower back.

Employee noticed a rope hanging out of the feeder. EE tried to pull it out and as EE pulled, it broke free causing EE to strike their arm against a pull cord smith bracket.

A non fatal unplanned roof fall occurred on 6/14/2024 on 014 mmu at #4 entry break #20. The fall measured approximately 12' wide x 10' long x 2-3' thick

EE was performing routine maintenance. EE was greasing the heavy media cyclone. EE picked up the pneumatic grease gun with right hand on the handle and left on the side of the pump. The pump cycled one last time catching EE's left hand index finger

EE was operating a bolt machine when the canopy unexpectedly dropped 2-3 inches and hit their head.

EE was helping skive the face belt. Another employee was pulling the rubber that had been skived with a pair of vice grips when the rubber broke resulting in EE's knife slipping and striking EE on left hand. EE subsequentially received three stitches and returned to work at full duty.

Operator was moving forward in the dozer and dropped the blade causing them to come to a sudden stop that resulted in hitting their head against the window latch.

a roof fall occurred (24" thick x 20' in length x 12' in width) during retreat mining causing the continuous miner to become lodged.

EE was bolting in 3 left. EE had already installed the outside bolt and swung in to install the inside bolt when a piece of draw rock fell from the top striking EE on the right hand around the pinky finger.

Employee was going to get some lolo pins which were under a rubber mat that was under a piece of metal. Employee began to remove the metal when it slipped out of their hands, and they reacted trying to catch it resulting in their right index finger becoming smashed between the metal and the carrier.

A roof fall occurred in the #4 entry on the Narrow Branch mains between c/cuts 65 & 66. The fall is approximately 5' high by 19.5' wide by 40' long.

While retreat mining was being performed in the #4 coal pillar, x-cut 32, on the F Panel off the Mudlick submains, a large rock from the mine roof dislodged and caused the continuous miner to become stuck.

Employee was attempting to put a Brookville mantrip that had derailed back on the track. The jack turned over causing the mantrip to land on a crib block. The crib flipped up hitting employee in the face.

EE picked their tool bag up out of the tool box to put in a scoop bucket and felt a pull in their shoulder as EE swung the bag into the bucket.

Weekly examiner found an unintentional roof fall in the #4 entry return roadway, break #24, in the Stratton Fork Mains parallel with #11 Belt.

while installing a roof bolt, a piece of drill steel came out of the tray and came in contact with the bolter arm as they were pushing the bolt to the top. the drill steel came out striking the employee above the right eye resulting in three stitches.

david was working on a broken conveyor chain in a shuttle car. EE was using a handheld grinder to remove metal clips that keeps the links together. the grinder kicked back striking EE's thumb on EE's left hand.

Found an unintentional roof fall on the #4 Beltline at break #51.

Employee was attempting to unload a speed reducer at the track to take to the section. The speed reducer slipped while EE had a hand on it catching EE's fingers on the right hand between the shaft of the reducer and the lip of the ride. This resulted in a broken index finger and 7 stitches on the middle finger. Employee received a full release to return to work.

EE stated that they were pulling a car cable and felt a shock causing them to trip, hitting their head on the shuttle car resulting in 7 sutures. They received a full release to return to work.

Employee was splicing a belt, belt clamp come loose and struck them on forehead. 7 Sutures required. Returned to work full duty.

Employee was moving a rock out of the way of tool box, as employee moved employee twisted around and felt a pain in lower back. Started missing work 8/21/23.

Employee was installing a tail pulley guard, slipped and fell down onto the belt structure and hit their left side abdomen. Employee was diagnosed with a fractured rib. Employee returned back to work on the same day of injury.

Found an unintentional roof fall in the belt entry of Mudlick Submains between xcuts 5 to 7.

Employee states EE was bolting top and a metal roof strap struck EE's right forearm and EE had a laceration that required 6 stitches.