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273,095
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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June 20, 2024 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Leesville Land LLC · Fall from machine

A fully trained miner was welding in a boom truck when the boom of the truck caught fire. The IE jumped from the bucket and the lanyard burnt in two causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee suffered a broken pelvis.

May 10, 2024 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Leesville Land LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was running a shuttle car, came off a ledge, hit tailbone on the seat

February 28, 2024 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Leesville Land LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was riding on a 12 man rubber tire personal vehicle. EE turned their head to talk to another EE. As injured EE turned back their head struck a brow. EE had pain in neck.

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