Henderson County Mine safety activity

Employee was drilling a hole to install a pin when the steel became stuck. As they went to pull the steel out they felt a pain in their right shoulder. They continued to work their normal job until they were taken off work beginning 9/5/25 as they were unable to perform their normal job.

Employee was lifting a man door for a brattice when they felt a sharp pain in lower back. They finished the shift, but when they awoke the next day, they were having lower back pain. EE was seen by a physician on 7/31/25 and was taken off work as they were unable to perform their normal job.

Employee was using a lo trac to compact contents of a dumpster. As they pushed down with the forks, they dropped suddenly causing the machine to pivot. Their left forearm was pinched between the fire suppression guard on the front of the machine and the fire extinguisher guard on the rear. This resulted in a laceration which required ten sutures.

Employee was standing in crosscut as a diesel scoop was pulling another diesel scoop. The chain hooked between the scoops pulled tight throwing a piece of rock striking the employee in the forehead above left eye. Employee received four sutures at the mine nurse and returned their next scheduled shift.

Employee was opening a set of air lock doors when they felt their knee pop. Employee was seen by a doctor the same day and was taken off work beginning 7/22/25 as they were unable to perform their normal job.

A fall of the roof occurred in the 1st SE Mains, #11 seam - 3rd 60 Beltline Crosscut 102 - #3 Entry - Spad 13+00. Fall measured approximately 25' length, 16'-18' width, 6'-10' height.

Employee was helping bolter move when the reel was engaged knocking EE to the ground, landing on EE's left wrist. Finished shift but had pain and swelling the following day. Diagnosed with a fracture of left wrist and taken off work beginning 7/16/25 as EE was unable to perform EE's normal duties.