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While trying to connect EE's drill steels together, the bottom drill steel cross threaded with the starter steel and popped the contractor on the left hand resulting in a fracture to EE's left index finger. EE began missing work on 5/14/2026
An unplanned roof fall occurred on Unit #3 in the last open crosscut in between entries 4 and 5, crosscut #9 on the 1st NW Submain. The fall measured approximately 12 feet in length, 17 feet in width and 7 feet in height. The fall landed on the unoccupied roof bolter #6038.
EE was driving EE's shuttle car in #9 entry when EE hit a hole causing EE to jar EE's back. EE was seen at OA and placed off work beginning 5/1/2026 for a possible pinched nerve.
Employee was helping their pin partner reattach the suction hose on a bolter when a rock fell from the edge of the installed screenwire and struck employee in the back of their left hand resulting in a small fracture. Employee is expected to make a full recovery without surgery being required.
EE was throwing miner cable over out of the way when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. EE was seen by a doctor on 4/1/2026 and placed off work for a possible pulled muscle.
While using a cutting wheel to remove a brace from a metal chute, the brace broke free and fell towards EE inadvertently causing EE to contact EE's right leg with the cutting wheel resulting in a laceration. (8) sutures were required to close the wound and EE was placed off work due to EE's restrictions.
Employee was making the turn out of the belt line when EE's shuttle car struck the inby rib causing a chunk of the rib to roll off onto EE's car and cab. The rib contacted the employee on EE's left arm and left knee resulting in 2 lacerations. EE received (8) sutures in EE's arm and (15) sutures in EE's knee.
The employee was using a belt knife to cut a piece of suction line and inadvertently cut EE's left index finger. (3) sutures were required to close the wound.
Employee was walking an old beltline counting waterline joints when EE lost EE's footing and caught self by grabbing a belt chain causing a sharp pain in EE's shoulder. EE was first seen by a doctor on 11/06/2025 and continued working without restrictions until 02/04/2026 when EE was placed off work for an exploratory surgery to have EE's shoulder repaired.
Employee was cutting a piece of scrape belt to make DTI pads when the blade slipped contacting the employees left forearm resulting in a laceration. (1) lace suture was required to close the wound.
Employee was loading a shuttle car in the first turn of 7 right. They went to take a step back and lost footing and fell backwards striking their head, neck and upper back against the shuttle car resulting in an acute fracture of the T6 vertebrae. Employee is expected to make a full recovery without surgery being required. They started missing work on 08/27/2025.
While handing an angle grinder to EE's supervisor, EE inadvertently contacted the rotating grinding wheel with EE's left hand resulting in a laceration. (8) sutures were required to close the wound.
Employee was picking up a hollow block while building an intake stopping and felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. EE was placed off work beginning on 08/14/2025 for a lower back strain.
Employee was moving miner cable over in order to hang when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower abdomen. EE was later seen by a doctor and diagnosed with a hernia. EE underwent surgery on 8/11/2025 and is expected to make a full recovery.
Employee inadvertently contacted the corner of the rib with the mast of the mini-trac causing a large chunk of coal to fall, striking the employee in the right hand. The employee sustained fractures and lacerations to EE's right hand. EE began missing work on 08/04/2025.
Employee was attempting to remove a rock that had become lodged in the tailpiece when they felt a sharp pain in lower back. Employee was seen by a doctor and placed off work for a lower back strain. They began missing work on 07/29/2025.
Contractor bent over to pick up EE's drill steel and when EE did EE's right forearm contacted a pin plate that was sitting on EE's tray resulting in a laceration. (14) sutures were required to close the wound.
Employee stepped awkwardly into a hole while hanging the feeder cable and felt a sharp pain in the back of their right knee. Employee was taken to OA and placed off work for a possible torn meniscus. They began missing work on 06/26/2025.
EE rolled EE's right ankle on a piece of loose coal while walking to the face to help the miner move. EE was taken to OA the next day where EE's x-rays revealed a hairline fracture. EE is expected to make a full recovery without surgery being required. EE began missing work on 6/24/2025.
The injured miner was struck in the right ankle by a shuttle car trailing cable as it was being wound onto the cable reel resulting in a fractured ankle.
Employee was using an axe to separate a coupler from a waterline when a piece of the coupler broke off and struck employee in the safety glasses resulting in a bruise to their left eye. Employee was seen by a doctor and prescribed eye drops.
While dragging a piece of line curtain, employee twisted right knee and felt something pop. Employee was seen at OA and was diagnosed with a torn meniscus. They continued working for several weeks with no restrictions. However, it was later determined that surgery would be required to repair the knee. They began missing work on 7/7/25.
While bolting a header hole, was retrieving EE's drill steels from the mine roof when EE's starter steel fell out of the hole, striking EE in the left middle finger causing a laceration. (5) sutures were required to close the wound.
While adding cable to a roof bolter a piece of wood from the wooden spool the cable was one got embedded in EE's left ring finger and needed 5 stitches to get out.
While reclaiming waterline, EE felt a sharp pain in lower back when EE was attempting to remove one of the couplers from the waterline. EE was seen at OA the following day and placed off work for a lower back strain. EE began missing work on 1/21/2025.
While on overtime, EE was throwing the miner cable over out of the haulage way when EE felt something pop in EE's right knee. EE continued working until EE was placed off by a doctor on 12/12/2024 for a possible torn meniscus.
The employee was cutting a bolt off a pump using a grinding wheel when the wheel slipped and contacted the employee's left ring finger resulting in a small laceration. (5) sutures were required to close the wound.
EE was installing EE's middle roof bolt when a rock fell from the mine roof and struck EE in the lower left leg resulting in a small laceration. (2) sutures were required to close the wound.
Employee was replacing a blown hose on a roof bolter when a rock fell from the mine roof and struck EE in the right shoulder resulting in a dislocation. EE began missing work on 11/25/2024.
While carrying a stack of pin boards to the bolter, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's back. EE continued working and was later seen by a doctor on 10/17/2024 where EE was placed off work for a back strain.
While installing a roof bolt in the corner of #5 entry on unit #3, a rock came out and struck the contractor on the wrist causing a small laceration. (4) sutures were required to close the wound.
While changing out a return roller, employee felt a sharp pain in lower abdomen.
EE was walking in the intersection of #4 entry on #3 unit when a rock fell from the mine roof and struck EE in the right leg and knee. EE was placed off work by a doctor beginning 7/24/24 for a sprained knee.
EE slipped, lost footing and hit chin on the handrail of the scissor lift resulting in a small laceration. (3) sutures were required to close the wound.
During the weekly hoist exam, a broken strand was discovered on the Man/Material cage hoist rope. The hoist was immediately removed from service and the condition was reported via phone call to the hotline at approximately 9:47am on 7/12/2024.
While walking back to the scoop, the employee stuck EE's head on a drill steel that was stuck in the mine roof. EE continued working but began having headaches and was taken off work on 7/11/2024 by a doctor for a possible concussion.
While pulling up miner cable with the mini trac, a rock fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the right hand causing a fracture to EE's right index finger. EE was seen by a doctor at OA and placed in a splint with a full release.
EE was getting out of EE's mantrip when EE felt something pop in right knee. EE was seen at OA on 6/10/24 and placed off work for a possible torn meniscus/pending an MRI.
While reclaiming 4" airline off the NE road, a small rock fell from the mine roof and struck the employee on the back of the right hand causing a small laceration. (3) sutures were required to close the wound. Employee started missing work on 5/24/24.
While waiting on the miner, the roof bolter operator went to reposition the bolter in the cross cut so that the opposite operator would have room to load the tray. Unaware of the other operator's position, the RB operator slewed the bolter which pinned the opposite operator's leg between the bumper and the rib resulting in a fractured tibia. EE started missing work on 5/7/24.
While changing out belt on the 1st SE, EE was reaching into the diesel scoop bucket to re-attach the belt and asked the operator of the scoop to lower the bucket. Unaware that the foot was under the bucket, EE's foot was pinned to the mine floor resulting in a fracture to the left foot. EE began missing work on 4/30/24.
EE was walking alongside the bolter in 6R and tripped over some gob in the face. EE caught right arm on a stack of roof bolt plates that was sitting on the bolter resulting in a laceration on the forearm. (6) sutures were required to close the wound.
Employee was attempting to release the winch from the mechanics ride and inadvertently hit the switch the wrong direction. Their right index finger was caught between the winch rope and the hook resulting in a laceration. (10) sutures were required to close the wound.
While cutting an underpass on overtime, the cm operator struck the back of their hand against the shuttle car. X-rays were negative but the employee was placed off work for a contusion. Employee returned to work on 04/16/2024.
EE was changing a tire on an outby scoop using the hoist winch on the back of EE's service ride when the winch rope broke. The scoop tire sat down on EE's right ankle causing a fracture. EE started missing work on 4/9/2024.
EE stepped over some gob and twisted right knee resulting in a torn meniscus. EE started missing work on 03/12/2024.
EE was stepping down out of the back of a mantrip and awkwardly stepped onto a piece of a hollow block resulting in a fractured tibia. EE began missing work on 01/23/2024.
EE was cutting a metal plate out of the dust cart. The cutting wheel kicked off the plate and came in contact with EE's right knee causing a small laceration. (4) sutures were required to close the wound.
EE got out of EE's shuttle car to throw the miner cable over on in entry 4 on #2 unit. As EE bent over EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. EE finished EE's shift and was seen the next morning at OA. EE missed work on 11/28/2023 and 11/29/2023 but was able to return to work on 11/30/2023 and was able to perform EE's normal job duties.
Contractor was drilling the inside hole when a small rock slung off EE's drill steel striking EE in the right side of the face causing a laceration on EE's cheek. (8) sutures were required to close the wound.