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Employee was in the process of starting the last row of bolts in the #3 face on the #4 unit when a piece of slate approximately 1'L x 1' W, 1/4" T(Estimated weight of 6/12 lbs) fell from 6"-12" above EE's head contacting the back of EE's head and back resulting in muscle soreness.
There was an unplanned roof fall in the Panel district 11, 9th North, XC- 45, #5 entry.
Employee was lifting a loose concrete block out of the road when EE felt a pain in EE's groin. The employee worked until 5/18/26 when it was determined that EE would need a hernia repaired.
Employee was in the process of reclaiming HV cable. While putting a loop of the cable in a tub EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. EE is being treated for sciatica.
Employee had connected the miner tail with a chain to the front bumper of a shuttle car to attempt to free the car from being stuck. Once the chain became tight the chain came loose contacting the employee in the lower back resulting in a fractured vertebra.
While lowering a supply trailer of fbelt in the mine, one of the guide rails shifted preventing the 630 cage from reaching the landing.
Employee was in the process of installing a roof bolt when EE used the rotation to align the chuck and the bolt head causing EE's gloved hand to be strained.
Employee was pulling a piece of rubber belt into the 1/54 airlock when their left knee gave out causing the employee to fall to the mine floor. Employee is being treated for a strain to their left knee.
Employee was bending a roof bolt when the bolted shifted causing the employee to twist their back resulting in lower back and leg pain. Employee is being treated for sciatica.
Employee was backing the bolter out of the #7 entry when the cable came off the side and ran under the cab. Employee reached from the deck behind the bolter to adjust the cable while backing up and contacted a de-energized car with the back of the bolter catching their left arm causing a laceration/ avulsion that was surgical repaired.
An empty trailer was loaded on the 630 hoist and during it's travel to the surface came in contact with the shaft wall causing damage to the metal skirting.
Employee was pulling a pin from the rear of a diesel scoop, during the process the employees hand was caught between the pin and the rear of the scoop causing a laceration that required sutures.
There was an unplanned roof fall at crosscut 15 between entry 6 & 7 in the panel district 11 4th North.
Employee was loading new belt rollers on the back of ride, while doing so right ring finger was caught between the new roller and the ride frame causing a laceration that required sutures.
Employee had finished drilling EE's hole for the installation of a cable bolt, While retrieving EE's steels EE caught EE's left hand between the steel and the canopy resulting in a fracture to EE's knuckle.
Employee was starting to drill the mine roof when a nodule broke in half and employee used right hand to push away the material and while doing so the broken nodule contacted the end of right middle finger causing a lacerations that required sutures.
The employee discovered a nodule lying in EE's travel way, while attempting to move the nodule a small piece of slate contacted the back of EE's hand resulting in a laceration that required sutures.
There was an unplanned roof fall in the #9 2nd North Main XC-33 entry #3.
The employee smashed the tip of right small finger between the outside of the boom and the inside of the valve assemble located on the operators compartment while installing chain hangers.
The employee was standing beside of EE's tractor (7024) when the 7041 tractor that was parked across the road from EE rolled into EE's right leg causing a laceration to EE's right leg that required sutures.
There was an unplanned roof fall at #9 1st East Main between 10+40 and 11+50 in the #4 entry.
There was an unplanned fall in panel district 15 1st North xcut 30 #4 entry.
There was an unplanned roof fall in the #9 1st East Main at crosscut 17 in the #5 entry.
Employee was loosening a J-bolt on a bottom belt hanger bracket with right hand and left hand contacting the top chair for leverage. While loosening the bolt left small finger accidentally contacted the top roller causing a friction burn from contacting the roller. They received three stitches to the finger.
Employee had finished bolting the #6 entry on the #4 unit and was standing beside the roof bolter between the dust box and the boom when a hose fitting broke causing the employee to get oil in their eyes. Employee was treated for a scratch to their eye.
While testing the drum brake on the Hanson hoist it was discovered to allow the drum to move while under a load from the electric motor. The drum was found to have a residue that was removed and the system then passed the performed test.
Employee was drilling the roof when a piece of slate broke loose and came down the drill steel revealing a small nodule that also came loose from the roof and contacted the top of the employees left boot. No fractures found and the employee was treated for a bruise to EE's left foot.
Employee was installing a steel cable to help pull the belt, when gloved right hand was cut by a burr on the cable causing a laceration that required sutures.
There was an unplanned roof fall in the #9 North Main, between 28+65 and 29+55 in the #2 entry.
Employee was attempting to remove a steering jack pin with a sledge hammer. During the process right index finger was caught between the handle of the hammer and the frame of the scoop causing a laceration. They continued to perform their normal duties until 8/13/25 when they were treated for a fracture and given 5 sutures for the laceration.
Employee was using a bolter wrench to tap the dust out of EE's drill steel. After striking the drill steel the employee struck self with the wrench in the mouth. It was determined on 8/11/25 that EE had a chipped tooth that would need repaired.
Employee had stopped to move a bundle of pin plates out of the travel road that had fell from a pallet of supplies. While picking up the plate with EE's gloved right hand, EE received a small scratch to EE's ring finger that later became infected. EE is being treated for the infection and was taken off work. First missed day was 8/1/25.
Employee was in the process of breaking slate that had fell on EE's drill steel when a small piece contacted EE's left knee causing EE to twist EE's left knee. An MRI revealed a tear to the left knee.
Employee was greasing the feeder when EE slid down a pile of material beside of the feeder causing EE to strain EE's back. EE continues to perform EE's normal duties but started physical therapy on 8/18/25.
Employee was pulling slack to hang a cable in front of the #1 unit sub when they strained their back. Employee continues to do their normal duties but started physical therapy on 8/13/25.
There was an unplanned roof fall in the #9 1st East Main, crosscut 16, between #3 and #4 entry.
Employee was installing wire mesh to the mine roof during the bolting process when a piece of slate fell between the mesh contacting the employees gloved hand that was resting on the tray resulting in a laceration that required stitches.
While adjusting the width of the forks on the #1 unit mini trac the employees finger was caught between the mast and the back of the fork removing the skin from the tip of right index finger.
Employee was attempting to unstop a water pump discharge 4" line. After leveling the line the employee was stepping away from the line when the coupling broke apart causing the water and other material from inside the discharge line to contact the right side of EE's face, neck, and back causing superficial cuts to the skin.
A roof fall was discovered on the 9-54 road way between xc 61 and 62 #3 entry
There was an unplanned roof fall in the #4 entry between crosscut 6 1/2 and 7 1/2 in the #9 1st South Corridor.
Employee was in the process of removing a broken conveyor shaft from the miner when their right gloved hand and right arm came in contact with the hot oil from the conveyor motor causing burns to both their hand and arm.
Employee was operating a roof bolter on #3 unit, while on EE's knees with EE's lower leg behind EE a piece of slate struck EE's left foot twisting it causing a sprain/strain. The employee finished EE's shift but was taken off work for EE's sprain the next day.
Employee was removing paint on the new 11-54 header so welding could be performed when a piece of material made it over EE's safety glasses and in EE's right eye. The material was removed from EE's eye and EE is off while the eye is healing.
The 630 counterweight steel rope was discovered to have a small area of distortion near the end closest to the counterweight. The hoist was removed from service while repairs were made.
The 630 counterweight steel rope was discovered to have a small area of distortion near the end closest to the counterweight. The hoist was removed from service while repairs were made.
The 630 counterweight steel rope was discovered to have a small area of distortion near the end closest to the counterweight. The hoist was removed from service while repairs were made.
Employee was reclaiming belt framing on the old 4C belt when the lo-trac EE was operating came in contact with a piece of hanging framing that shifted contacting the employees left arm causing a laceration that required sutures.
The employee twisted while lifting a block to be cut for the construction of a brattice while on knees, when employee felt pain in lower back.
Employee was walking to bolter and slipped on a wet rock that caused employee's knee to buckle under employee. Employee was treated for a strained knee. The employee became incarcerated on 2/13/25 for an undetermined amount of time.