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Employee stated EE was in the process of bolting the first cut out of 3L on the 007 MMU. After EE finished the first row, draw rock feel from the roof in by the ATRS. Resulting in a piece of draw rock falling into EE's drilling station and striking EE on the right leg.
Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 4/28/2026.
Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 4/22/2026.
Employee stated they were in the process of helping another employee lift a piece of steel when they felt pain in their lower back. Continued to work until 4/15/26.
Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 3/27/2026.
Employee stated EE was throwing cable over in #7 heading with another employee. After picking up the cable, EE twisted as EE was throwing the cable over and felt a sharp pain in EE's left lower back. EE continued to work until 3/31/2026.
Employee was finishing EE's inside bolt when EE went to drop EE's canopy. The canopy post collar dropped down striking EE's right pointer finger. This resulted in a small distal fracture of the right pointer finger.
Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 3/12/2026.
Employee was trying to get a rock off the side of the miner using a slate bar. As the rock came off, the slate bar slid down the side of the miner and the employee felt a pop near right shoulder. They continued to work until taken off by a doctor on 3/20/2026.
Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 2/13/2026.
Employee was attempting to slide the forks together on the forklift when EE lost EE's footing causing EE to mash EE's left index finger and middle finger resulting in a fracture and lacerations. 3 sutures in EE's index finger and 2 in EE's middle finger.
Employee pulled bolting machine up in #1 heading and spotted a roof bolt, then sounded the roof and stated it sounded drummy and then tried to pull down a piece of rock but was unable to. EE then drilled a hole to bolt it up and was making up a bolt to installed when a piece of rock fell striking EE on the left forearm. This resulted in 5 stitches.
Employee was in the process of loosening a hydraulic hose on a low trac on the 004 MMU. While loosening the hose the pallet forks leaked off squeezing EE's head against the tilt arm of the low trac and the low trac frame. This resulted in 6 stitches.
Employee states EE was bolting in #4, in 4R entry, first turn. EE had just completed installing EE's first bolt on EE's 3rd row and went to swing in to install EE's 2nd bolt. When EE swung in, a piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof striking EE's right foot resulting in a fracture to EE's 1st metatarsal.
Employee was sitting in the rear seat of the mantrip. During investigation it was determined EE re-adjusted EE's position in the seat and contacted a bolt installed in the mine roof.
Hogg Contractor bent over to pick up hand tools. After EE stood up, a piece of draw rock dislodged from the roof falling striking EE on EE's right foot. This resulted in a fracture to the #3 and #4 metatarsals.
Employee stated EE had unhooked a chain from the MRS on a LoBoy. When EE attempted to step off the LoBoy, EE's foot hit the end of the ramp causing EE to twist EE's left knee. Employee had surgery on 1/21/26 and started PT on 1/22/26. No lost days.
Employee stated they were carrying a box of foam sealant when they stepped on some broken pieces of block, lost footing and slipped resulting in pain in left knee and right hamstring. They continued to work until 11/13/25.
Employee stated they were in the process of hooking up an air line when they stepped into a hole or onto a rock causing them to slip resulting in pain in their left knee.
Employee stated as they were exiting the operator's deck. They stepped down onto the mine floor that was slightly uneven and damp to muddy and their foot slipped a little twisting right knee. They continued to work until 11/20/2025.
Employee states EE was bending roof bolt to put up. When EE went to bend the bolt, EE felt like EE's left shoulder was grinding. Employee continued to work up until surgery on 2/2/2026.
While walking from AC10 towards power center to put breaker in, stepped in a hole in the travel way twisting left ankle.
Employee was assisting their bolting partner tram their roof bolt machine from #4 right to #4 left. While tramming the roof bolt machine, the operator did not see the employee at the rear of the machine while getting into position in #4 Left and caught the injured employee between the roof bolt machine and the coal rib.
Employee loaded roof straps onto scoop. Once loaded EE took gloves off to steps them down. EE grabbed wire to tie down straps and EE's left hand slipped back causing EE to hit hand and pinky finger which resulted in a laceration to EE's pinky finger.
Employee was setting bits, turned to go to back of continuous miner and stepped in a hole. EE twisted EE's left knee and fell to the ground.
Employee was drilling the outside bolt on EE's 5th row. EE's right hand was resting on EE's right knee when a piece of rock fell from the roof striking EE's hand. This caused a laceration between EE's thumb and pointer finger resulting in 7 stitches.
Employee was tramming roof bolter from the #2 heading to out by the LOCC. EE was walking backwards and holding drill cable slack pulling it back as EE walked and trammed the drill. EE stated EE stumbled over loose gob and catching EE's balance EE stepped on a ledge on corner of the rib at the intersection twisting EE's right knee.
Employee was attempting to remove the side guards off the run through and smashed EE's right middle finger between the guard and the frame of the run through. This resulted in a closed displaced fracture and stitches.
Employee stated EE was in the process of pushing a roof bolt into the hole. While pushing the bolt into the hole EE felt a pop in EE's right shoulder. EE continued to work until 7/16/25 when taken off work by a doctor.
Employee was pulling/dragging an old cat idler away from the pan of the miner when EE felt a burning sensation in EE's right knee. Continued to work until 6/27/25 when taken off by a doctor.
Employee was holding cable over for drill in #5 while drill partner trammed drill into #5 behind drill bolting #5 to get drill out of miner's path of travel. Employee tramming drill not did see employee holding cable over and caught EE between the drill and coal rib. Left abdomen and left hand were the injured.
Employee alleged they were sitting on mantrip and raised up to adjust their belt. Through investigation, it was determined the employee was positioned on their knees and raised up to get their dinner bucket when they came into contact with the metal beam, resulting in a laceration requiring 4 stitches.
Employee states they were bending a bolt to install in the top when they felt a sharp pain in both shoulders but the right one was a lot worse.
Employee stated they were in the process of installing roof support. They bent a bolt to install into the hole, when attempting to straighten the bolt, the bolt twisted resulting in pain in their right shoulder.
Employee stated they asked their bolt partner to hand them a slate bar to pull a piece of draw rock. During transition from one employee to another, the injured employee did not grasp the slate bar and it hit them in their front tooth, chipping it. Employee had the tooth temporarily repaired on 3/17/25.
Drill steel was bent, rotation was hit causing steel to break. It spun around and cut employee's right forearm. This resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.
Employee stated employee was pushing a bolt up. Employee had ahold of the pan and it caught the edge of a brow pushing the plate into employee's right hand. This resulted in a laceration to employee's right index finger requiring stitches.
Employee was a passenger (driver's side rear) on a 4-man mantrip traveling outside at the end of shift. The mantrip hit a hole in the road, measuring 36" wide x 36" long and 2-3" in depth, in the travel way and the employee shouted to stop. When the mantrip stopped the employee fell out of the ride. The employee complained of lower back pain, and numbness in left leg.
Employee was getting on forklift to check diesel fuel level when EE's foot slipped out from under EE causing EE to fall and twist right knee.
Employee stepped off back of drill with left foot first when EE heard EE's ankle pop. Upon putting EE's right foot down, EE curled it. Resulted in a closed fifth metatarsal fracture in the left foot.
Employee stated while putting bolt into strap, it got in a bind. The bolt bent, hit rotation and bolt struck left arm causing a laceration resulting in stitches.
Torque Contractor was coming off dump hill and hit jake brake. Acted like it went from 3rd stage to 1st stage and jerked EE's neck. First day missed was 12/10/2024.
Employee was adjusting the width on the fork spacing to pick up a pallet of block with fork lift on lo-trac. When sliding fork in, EE caught EE's left ring finger between the fork and the frame of the fork lift on the lo-trac. This resulted in 3 stitches.
Employee was moving curtain from one rib to another when employee tripped and fell back on right wrist. This resulted in a fracture.
Employee had just installed a cable bolt and was straightening up the tray when a piece of draw rock fell out between the coal rib and outside bolt striking EE on EE's lower back and right leg. This resulted in a fracture to EE's femur.
Employee stated was on the third row in #6 heading in the process of installing the first bolt. EE bent the bolt to install it. As EE was straightening the bolt, it kneeled and EE felt a pain in their right shoulder. Employee continued to work until surgery on 2/21/25.
Employee was installing first bolt on the second row of bolts in the 4L punch through. EE had drilled the first piece of steel and connected the second piece of steel. While drilling the second piece of steel, a piece of draw rock fell and hit the drill pot then struck the employee in the mouth resulting in 3 stitches.
Employee was walking through thick mud when EE's left knee popped and started hurting.
Employee stated EE went to the mantrip and was getting miner bits off the front of the mantrip. EE stated EE reached and got two buckets of miner bits and twisted to go back to the stinger. EE tripped over the waterline and caught self and EE's lower back began to hurt on the left side. Lost time as of 9/3/24.
Employee stated EE was boosting a diesel scoop off. After getting it started, EE went to slide battery tray back in when EE stated EE felt a pain in EE's back. Lost time as of 8/30/24.