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Employee stated, EE was drilling a bolt hole to strap a kettle bottom. A piece of the kettle bottom broke off striking EE on the right index finger, causing a fracture and seven sutures.
Employee stated, EE was walking by the corner in number nine entry, when the corner fell out striking EE on the left side of EE's upper back.
While loading in the number ten entry, a piece of coal rib rolled out striking the employee's left ankle.
EE has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
Employee was striking a claw hammer with another claw hammer in an attempt to pull a belt pin from a mechanical splice, when a piece of metal broke off and struck their right forearm, resulting in a laceration and four sutures.
Employee was hitting a conveyor chain with a 5lbs. hammer, when a piece of metal broke loose and struck them in the left side of their groin.
EE has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
Icy conditions on deck of crane. Operator was leaving cab and slipped on deck of crane and fell to same level. The operator grabbed the cab door on way down causing minor strain to right shoulder. The operator's hard hat came off, EE's butt hit 1st causing bruising to right humerus, and back of head struck platform resulting in a contusion and hematoma.
Employee stated they were assisting an electrician to place a rub rail back on the miner, they smashed their left index finger between the rub rail and the frame of the miner causing a laceration, needing two sutures.
EE has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis
Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
Employee stated while running the miner, loading out cut rock, a piece of rock ricocheted back striking them on right hand. Employee was seen at Medical Center and received six sutures and a follow up with a physician for fracture to end of finger.
Employee stated they twisted their back and felt a sharp pain in lower back while loading glue bolts onto the left roof bolter.
Employee was using the side of EE's drill pot to push EE's roof bolt high enough for clearance to install into the drill chuck. EE dropped the pot down to far and pinned EE's left foot between the drill pot and the mine floor.
Employee was asleep while riding on #7 diesel mantrip, when the operator moved over to the right to allow clearance for a pick-up truck to pass. Employee's foot was caught between a jersey barrier and canopy post.
Employee stated EE was moving a bucket of plaster, when EE set the bucket down, the plaster splashed into both eyes. Prescription medication was used to treat both eyes.
Employee stated they were applying brakes, when the front end jerked causing them to run under the moving slope belt.
Electricians were trouble shooting panel on miner, before they knocked the breaker injured bent over to look inside to see where the smoke was coming from when an arc flash occurred. Employee was burnt on left side of face and right hand, removal of burnt skin was needed.
Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
While drilling for cable bolt, reached with left hand grabbing cable bolt from tray and went to pull it off, cable bolt slipped through hand and momentum caused them to hit their hand on drill pot causing laceration.
Employee stated they were changing out the belts on the blower motor on a roof bolter, they had crawled to the edge of the machine, when the shield flipped up knocking them to the ground landing on their right arm/shoulder.
Employee stated EE was trying to pull a P-50 pump that was stuck in the mud, when EE felt some pain in EE's right groin. EE is awaiting surgery to repair the damage.
Employee was re-stacking a busted pallet of block onto a new pallet, when they picked up a block and twisted around, they felt a pain in their back. Employee began missing work on 07/28/2025 after following up with their family physician.
Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
Employee stated they were pulling draw rock with a slate bar, when a piece of draw rock measuring 40"long X 27"wide X 3" thick caught a pie pan flipping the rock over onto their right foot.
Employee was assisting in the removal of a steel beam. While preparing to cut a beam another employee in the man basket struck a piece of steel causing it to fall on the employees leg. EE has a small fracture on EE's patella as well as a laceration above EE's knee. EE is on modified duty.
Worker was walking on 2nd floor of transfer. EE stepped on unsecured decking. The decking slipped and EE fell to the floor below. EE hurt EE's knee in the initial fall and then EE's chest when EE fell over after landing. EE was wearing fall protection but was not tied off.
Employee was attempting to flip 60" belt over by hand, when EE felt a pain in EE's right arm.
While lapping belt EE hooked up a pallet puller to a 15' piece of 60" belt, when the scoop operator began to pull, the belt flipped up knocking EE to the ground, landing on left shoulder. "Employee continued working until 06/09/2025".
Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
EE stated while riding the MAC-8 to the section, from the end of the track, a piece of draw rock fell striking them on top of the left hand resulting in a laceration.
Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
EE stated they were putting up the outside bolt, EE was trying to straighten the bolt when they slipped and fell into the bolt and pie pan. EE went was seen at Hospital and received 5 sutures and made an appointment with a dentist.
Employee stated while backing employee's 4-wheeler over to 1-A belt, employee's left thumb was caught between the steering wheel and an elevated fire valve that was pointing downward.
Employee stated EE was installing a rib bolt when a piece of drawl rock measuring 32" long X 1" wide X 2" thick fell sticking EE in the face.
While working on the right miner conveyor chain EE was using a 2lbs hammer to strike one of the conveyor links when a piece of metal entered the right eye. EE was wearing safety glasses, however the glasses became repositioned on the face slightly exposing the eye. The metal was surgically removed from the right eye.
EE stated EE was reversing drill steel to remove from mine roof, as EE was lowering the drill pot the steel flew around and struck EE's right hand.
EE stated while installing rib bolt a piece of draw rock (7"W X 7" L X 4" T) fell from top sticking EE on the right ring finger causing a fracture to the end of the digit.
Employee stated EE smashed finger between 4" I beam and scoop bucket. EE finished EE's shift and sought medical treatment. X Ray revealed broke R index digit. EE did not miss any scheduled shifts.
While unloading prop setters from a scoop bucket, a coworker tossed a prop setter striking injured's middle finger resulting in a dislocation and a laceration requiring seven (7) stitches.
Miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
Employee was changing batteries on a scoop at Break 11 on 1B Belt when one of the battery lids fell striking the left hand resulting in a laceration requiring three (3) sutures.
Miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
Injured was stepping off of the DDR Roof Bolter, twisted ankle after stepping into a hole resulted in a fractured foot.
Employee was handling waterline for the continuous miner when a rib measuring approximately 5 feet long x 42 inches wide x 18 inches thick rolled off the corner of a pillar block striking the employee injuring EE's right lower back.
Employee was operating a DDR roof bolting machine. The tram was engaged to move the machine when a piece of drill steel lodged between the frame and the cats came out striking another employee working near the machine just above the left eye. Resulted in four (4) stitches.
After setting up DDR Roof Bolter in the No. 6 Heading, employee stepped off machine and stumbled falling to the mine floor and landing on radio injuring lower back.
Employee attempted to carry two 50 pound bags of rock dust, slipped and fell landing flat on back.