WE Soda @ WESTVACO

Safety activity

1. accident2026-09-29220262740009

   INUNDATION · ACCIDENT ONLY

   Accident narrative

   The air in the longwall headgate #2 entry inby of the longwall face had an oxygen content of less that 19.5% and was continuing to drop. The crew was pulled from the area until the ventilation could be fixed and the oxygen content was restored to above 19.5%.

2. accident2026-09-21220262740008

   HOISTING · ACCIDENT ONLY

   Accident narrative

   While putting a drilling machine on the cage to be hoisted out the cage faults causing it to drop roughly 3 feet until the safety system set the brakes.

3. accident2026-09-15220262590020

   FALL OF ROOF OR BACK · ACCIDENT ONLY

   Accident narrative

   A roof fall occurred in the tailgate bleeder entry of the longwall. The tailgate entry was cut off sites causing the shear to extend into the entry further than normal. This causing the shear to cut out the crib in the tailgate.

4. accident2026-09-12220262650001

   OTHER · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Employee turned and started to walk when EE felt a pain in EE's knee.

5. accident2026-09-10220262590018

   FALL OF ROOF OR BACK · ACCIDENT ONLY

   Accident narrative

   While supervisor was going in to preshift the area of the initial K order so the crew could go in and start working on mitigating the fall that occurred on 9-4-2026 they found that another area had fallen. A plan has been submitted to MSHA and rehabilitation work is ongoing.

6. accident2026-09-08220262590017

   FALL OF ROOF OR BACK · ACCIDENT ONLY

   Accident narrative

   A roof fall occurred in the tailgate bleeder entry of the longwall that was above anchor point. The fall was not in an active working area, nobody was injured, and it did not affect ventilation. The event occurred because the entry was cut off sites causing the shear to extend further than normal when cutting out the tailgate.

7. accident2026-09-04220262520027

   FALL OF ROOF OR BACK · ACCIDENT ONLY

   Accident narrative

   While inspecting the return a roof fall was found in 1 entry at 0 cross cut of the 458 North area. The area was flagged off, no injuries reported, and ventilation was not disrupted.

8. accident2026-08-10220262290012

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Staging a 420 lbs. stainless pipe. After hoisting the pipe up to the 3rd floor, employees had to pull the pipe about 50 feet to the next lifting point. Pipe got caught on grating; employee felt pain in left shoulder.

9. accident2026-07-16220262040017

   SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Employee stepped on an old splice that was under trona. When they stepped on the belt their ankle rolled inward.

10. accident2026-07-14220262040016

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was resetting the G2 crusher. As employee was closing the crusher they felt a pop in (R) shoulder.

11. accident2026-06-22220261770019

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee had the expando rail up in the air and took a step while holding the expando rail and stepped in a hole then the expando rail struck their left shoulder.

12. accident2026-06-02220261560001

    FALL OF ROOF OR BACK · ACCIDENT ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Intersection in the tailgate of the longwall fell above anchor point. Ventilation was not disrupted, nobody was injured, and the longwall has mined through the bad area.

13. accident2026-05-25220261520024

    FALL OF ROOF OR BACK · ACCIDENT ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Tailgate intersection fell above anchor point. Ventilation was not disrupted, no employees were trapped or injured. The longwall continued to mine to get through the fall area.

14. accident2026-05-15220261420001

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was guiding the cable rope into the spool. EE's finger was pulled into the spool crushing the end of EE's finger resulting in a broken index finger and stitches.

15. accident2026-05-12220261410025

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee was working in an awkward position trying to replace a bad hydraulic hose for multiple hours. EE was laying on EE's stomach and reaching into the access door. After work was completed, employee reported a back strain.

16. accident2026-04-25220261250020

    FALL OF ROOF OR BACK · ACCIDENT ONLY

    Accident narrative

    The longwall operators were cutting high in the tailgate causing the shear to cut out roof support (bolts). This roof fall occurred in the tailgate (bleeder) no employees were trapped, injured, and air was not disrupted by the event.

17. accident2026-04-20220261180029

    POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was operating a forklift steering wheel with EE's left hand when EE felt a pop in EE's shoulder.

18. accident2026-04-11220261100027

    FALL OF ROOF OR BACK · ACCIDENT ONLY

    Accident narrative

    A roof fall occurred in the longwall tailgate that went above anchor point. Ventilation was not interrupted, no miners were trapped, and no injuries occurred. The area where the roof fall occurred is a bleeder and is not a working area but the roof fall did extend passed the anchor point.

19. accident2026-03-27220260930007

    EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee opened an angle cock valve on the back of a rail car to bleed pressure. while opening the valve the hose whipped up and struck their elbow.

20. accident2026-03-27220260930008

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    The employee was operating a warm water return valve and felt pain in their lower back.

21. accident2026-03-24220260930006

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Working on the mono drop-out line had the guzzler hose down into the ditch, propped up on EE's knee, then EE twisted EE's knee and felt a pop.

22. accident2026-03-18220260890017

    ENTRAPMENT · ACCIDENT ONLY

    Accident narrative

    The incoming power from Rocky Mountain Power had a double tie line that tripped power. This event was not produced by any equipment or process failures on WeSoda side. RMP sent linemen out to address and fix the issue.

23. accident2026-03-10220260760005

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    EE reached out with EE's left arm to lift up a rolled up hose hanging on a hook at 6' 4" and felt a pop in EE's elbow. When EE sat the hose down EE's elbow popped again.

24. accident2026-03-10220260720010

    HOISTING · ACCIDENT ONLY

    Accident narrative

    A piece of longwall equipment was loaded on the cage that exceeded the weight compacity by 500lbs and while it was being hoisted out of the mine the motor faulted out causing the breaks to set while in motion and the ropes slipped.

25. accident2026-03-06220260710017

    FALL OF ROOF OR BACK · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee had just scaled the top went to step forward to bar down another piece, and a small thin piece of trona fell striking and cutting their upper lip. Employee received 5 stitches.