Mining Incidents

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October 20, 2025 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taishan Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to hang up fuel nozzle after refueling the dozer and slipped in the mud and tried catching themselves and hurt their left shoulder.

April 29, 2022 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Taishan Coal, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee stated they was dropping plates on #3 clean coal press when hoodie jacket pocket got caught on the dog slide. They reached to pull pocket free, when middle left finger became pinched between the dogs. The pinch caused a laceration requiring 5 stitches. Employee did not miss any work and returned to normal work duties.

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