Mining Incidents

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March 30, 2020 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Southeastern Land, LLC. · Struck by flying object

Employee was operating miner on 004 section EE was cutting coal in the 7R crosscut EE was cutting the first sump in on the left side loading a shuttle car when a piece of bottom rock 24"x30" flipped out from under the ripper head and struck EE in the lower right leg.

December 27, 2019 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southeastern Land, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was starting to drill a new hole when the steel hit them on the back of hand.

January 20, 2017 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Southeastern Land, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was injured while ee was falling a tree

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