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Employee was injured when EE's left foot was struck by a rock that dislodged from the mine rib. EE was diagnosed with a fractured metatarsal and EE's foot was temporarily immobilized.
An unplanned roof fall occurred outby the section loading point above anchorage. The fall is located at #16 crosscut from the #7-#8 entries measuring approximately 90 feet long by 10 foot thick. Supplemental roof support was added in the adjacent entries, and the fall has been breakered off.
An unplanned roof fall occurred on 3/24/2026 at approximately 7:40 am on the slope. The fall occurred between crosscut No. 0 and 1 and was approximately 50' long x 20' wide x 5' thick.
A co-worker observed EE's 2022 Chevrolet 2500 truck had traveled over a berm and came to a stop on Coal Fork Road. The co-worker found EE in the driver's seat. EE was unresponsive and had no pulse. Co-worker began CPR. EE was transported via ambulance to Charleston Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead at 9:30am.
EE was evaluated for Pneumoconiosis. They were diagnosed with a 10% pulmonary function impairment on 12/19/2025.
EE was found to have 10% pulmonary function impairment.
Clear Cutting, a lot of the trees has grape vines in the tops, while cutting one tree when cut the grape vines pulled the rotted top down and hit my employee in the head
Employee was installing PTO driveline when it fell down striking the employee in EE's mouth area resulting in a chipped right front tooth.
An unplanned roof fall occurred on 10/18/2025 at approximately 1:16 AM on the 4 right panel of Unit 1. The fall occurred in the intersection of No. 8 entry, crosscut No. 17 and was approximately 20ft X 20ft X 10ft thick.
Employee stated they stepped out of the cab of a D10T dozer. Employee stated they stepped out onto the right-side top deck were the door swings open. Employee stated when they stepped out onto the deck they slipped and fell to the ground. Employee went to the ER the next morning and was diagnosed with a split tibia.
Employee stated they were installing an exhaust on a D10 dozer. Employee stated while looking up to watch what they were doing they felt some debris fall down on their sleeves, forehead and neck. Employee stated they felt discomfort in right eye when they got home to wash their face. Employee did seek medical treatment. Prescribed eye drops.
Injured employee was in the process of closing air lock doors at the mouth of the section when left hand was caught between the doors. This caused a laceration on the left index finger, resulting in 8 sutures.
An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the #6 intersection at #41 crosscut on the #10 belt. This entry was the primary escapeway at the time the fall was discovered.
Employee cut a piece of plastic pipe that was hanging vertically and was secured above by coupling. When they cut they moved to adjust their fall protection when the pipe came out of the coupling and fell onto their hand, amputating two of their fingers on their left hand. Doctors were unable to reattach.
EE was attempting to lift a timber to be placed in a scoop, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's back.
Employee was carrying a 40lb. bag of B-Bond to place on a scoop, their feet got tangled in a banding strap and they fell twisting a knee. Employee worked next scheduled shift then returned to a specialist on 6/2/2025 where they were diagnosed with a torn meniscus.
Employee reported that their eye was irritated after making a cable splice. Employee was unable to identify the mechanism of injury, but was diagnosed with having a foreign object in their eye that was removed in an outpatient surgery.
EE was shoveling at a v-plow on the #10 Belt when EE slipped resulting in straining EE's hamstring. EE was placed off work on 5/28/2025 after seeing a specialist that diagnosed EE with two torn tendons in the hamstring.
An unplanned roof fall occurred on 4/16/2025 at approximately 10:30 am on the 1 section, which is currently retreat mining in front of an MRS in the No. 3 Entry at 16 crosscut on the 2 left panel. The fall was approximately 8' x 8' x 3' thick.
Employee was using a sledgehammer to pound a hard bar pin out from a dozer roller frame. A piece of metal broke off from the hard bar pin and then struck the employee over EE's right eyebrow. Employee had the metal removed 37 working days after incident occurred. Employee received 6 sutures. 6 sutures
Employee was injured while in the process of closing airlock doors. Employee was walking over track when EE tripped on the track and attempted to catch self with EE's hands causing a laceration to the left hand, resulting in 5 sutures.
EE was struck by a rib roll in the right foot while setting over in cut with EE's continuous miner. EE did not initially seek medical treatment for EE's injury. EE reported a sharp pain on 5/17/2025 and sought medical treatment at that time. EE was diagnosed with an Achilles Tendon rupture on 5/28/2025 and placed off work at that time.
Employee was injured when EE struck self in the face with a ratchet while tightening the gear case mounting bolts on a continuous miner causing a laceration above EE's left eye resulting in 18 sutures.
A continuation of a roof fall was found during the weekly airway exam. The fall is located at 15-16 crosscut 13-2 belt #2 entry, and now impedes passage. The fall now extends from 15-17 crosscuts.
Employee was injured when their left leg was struck by 6' overcast steps while in the process of assisting another employee in moving the steps.
A rock dislodged from the mine roof on the #2 section and struck employee in the right arm and hand.
Employee slipped and tripped in wet muddy conditions. Employee grabbed hold of a chain to catch their fall. Employee's left bicep tendon was injured. Employee had surgery to repair the left bicep tendon.
Employee was in the process of hooking the retriever to the continuous miner when EE struck their back on the conveyor boom while attempting to stand up.
At approx. 8:40 am it was found that the Coal Fork elevator was not operating. Once inspected it was determined that the shaft was broken on the secondary shiv pulley.
EE was assisting in pulling cable slack, the cable became fouled on a rock, pulled tight and struck EE in the left knee. EE was placed off work after seeing a specialist on 1/9/2025.
An unplanned roof fall occurred on 10/29/24 at approximately 11:15 PM outby MRS units on the #3 section which is currently retreat mining. This fall occurred above the anchorage of primary support in the #7 entry, #15 crosscut approximately 40 feet inby spad #28161.
EE was assisting the electrician with a cable repair and a rock measuring 54" x 24" x 2" fell from the mine roof and struck EE in the head and shoulder.
A roof fall measuring 20' x 40' x 8' was found in the return air course on 13-2 Belt in the #9 entry at 43 break.
Employee was injured when their right leg and foot were struck by a rock that dislodged from the rib. Employee's foot was temporarily placed in a walking boot.
Employee stated EE lifted up EE's welding hood and slid EE's safety glasses down EE's nose towards the tip. Employee stated EE wiped sweat off EE's forehead with EE's welding glove. Employee stated EE started to work again when EE's right eye started to have discomfort. Employee had been welding and grinding on a dozer blade.
A roof fall was discovered in the primary escapeway at 39 crosscut on #11 Belt in the #6 entry measuring approximately 70' wide x 20' long x 6' thick. This was a continuation of a roof fall that had previously been reported and dangered off.
A roof fall was discovered between crosscuts 20-21 in the #4 Entry in the construction area of #1 section measuring approximately 90 feet in length and 10-12 feet in thickness.
A motorman at Maple Eagle #1 injured right pinky finger while attempting to put the 15-ton Brookville locomotive back on the rail. EE grabbed the handle of the lifting jack to adjust its position on the mine floor and had not removed their hand. When the weight of the locomotive was applied, this pinched the victim's pinky finger between the jack handle and lifting mechanism.
Employee was operating continuous miner when a rock measuring 23" long X 18" wide X 3.5" thick dislodged from the top striking EE in the left shoulder. Employee initially sought medical treatment and was released to return to work. Employee went to a follow-up appointment on 10/31/2024 where EE was placed off work for physical therapy treatment.
Employee was injured when EE's right thumb was caught between two roof bolts while installing monkey faces. 6 sutures were applied to a laceration and EE was diagnosed with a fractured right thumb.
Roof Bolter operator was injured when a glove was caught between the drill steel and the chuck of the drill pot while drilling. EE was examined by a physician and diagnosed with a fractured right thumb.
A roof fall occurred on 11 Belt 46 Break. The roof fall measured approximately 150' in length and 6' in thickness. Ventilation was not affected, but the primary escapeway had to be rerouted.
The refuse dozer operator parked the D6T dozer beside a D7T dozer (28" apart), exited the D6 to retrieve a bottle of Lysol from the D7. After retrieving the Lysol and dismounting the D7 EE slipped and fell striking EE' head on the D7 tracks. It was found that the EE traveled from one piece of equipment to another while mounting and dismounting.
EE was evaluated for Pneumoconiosis at the Occupational Lung Center in Charleston, WV. EE was diagnosed with a 20% pulmonary functional impairment on 5/15/2024.
Employee was installing a 988 torque and was standing on the mounts for the Transmission installing the mount bolts when EE slipped and fell on EE's Stomach. NOTE: Employee didn't have time missed until 7/8/2024. EE had surgery on 7/8/2024 to repair a hernia.
Employee was in the process of knocking the miner boom pin back in on unit #2 on #112 C/M, when a piece of metal came off the pin and struck the employee in the left pinky finger. On 04/25/2024 the employee had the metal taken out of EE's finger at CAMC and was placed off work.
At approx. 3:25 pm it was found that the Coal Fork elevator was not operating. Once inspected it was determined that the bearing was busted on the head frame shiv pully.
Continuous Miner operator had just began to load in the face of #9 when a rock fell off the continuous miner striking the EE in the right leg resulting in fractures to the right fibula. Lost workdays were a result of this injury.
Employee tripped while working causing employee to fall and striking right palm of hand below the thumb causing a laceration. Employee received six sutures and returned to work.
A roof fall occurred at 9 belt intake #7 entry between 9 and 10 break. Ventilation was not affected; the area was timbered off and the lifeline was rerouted. The roof fall measured 20 feet in length and approximately 6 - 7 feet high.