Marion County Coal Resources, Inc. safety activity

Schindler changed out the four roller guide assemblies on the Miracle Run elevator, upon returning to service after the install there was enough side movement for the safety dogs to grab and set, resulting in an entrapment of 3 miners at the top of the shaft for approximately 35 minutes until the safety dogs could be reset.

Unplanned roof fall discovered reportable on 4 belt at 8 block at approximately 6:24 pm on 08/02/2026. Fall primarily occurred in an adjacent crosscut and came out into the belt on the off side walkway. Fall was approximately 12' long, 18' wide, and 6' high. Area was mined near June of 1967. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

While walking down 10 belt at 75 block observing 2 employees carrying an air drill a rock fell from the top and struck EE, knocking EE off balance. EE fell to the ground on top of EE's left shoulder, resulting in a contusion to EE's shoulder. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured was loading supplies on CM (8W #2 51 blk) standing on the miner passing supplies to a miner on the offside. After miner was fully loaded they stepped down off miner and contacted a stored rib strap with left armpit and received a laceration that required 4 sutures to close. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.