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May 18, 2026 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-Mac MET LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee bolting in #7 entry received laceration to right arm from bolt plate while installing roof support. Received 5 stitches to laceration.

March 17, 2026 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal-Mac MET LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee travelling in Intake portal was walking to EE's ride when EE slipped and fell on EE's right ankle causing a fracture in EE's right distal fibula.

December 4, 2025 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-Mac MET LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee went to move welder cable in tool sled. Picked up a wad of cable as they stood to throw it out of the way had pain in lower back then in left groin.

September 26, 2025 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal-Mac MET LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was installing roof support when finger was smashed between the drilling arm and the bolt head on the canopy post of the bolt machine.

August 5, 2025 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Coal-Mac MET, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was performing maintenance on a GMC 645 service truck. While in the process of walking around the front of the service truck EE inadvertently stepped on a rock causing EE to "roll" EE's ankle, fracturing the right ankle.

July 24, 2025 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coal-Mac MET LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated EE was helping to strip the red phase lead in the High Line preparing to enter the High Line into the #3 Outby KVA. As EE was stripping the lead EE's knife blade slipped causing a laceration to EE's left thumb. Employee sought medical treatment and received 5 stitches.

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