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July 12, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mercy Mining, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Crawling and hit lever causing the pot to raise pinching arm between mine roof and pot of roof bolter.

November 29, 2010 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mercy Mining, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Preshifting the life shelter was crossing belt back to buggy and slipped on waterline twisting left knee.

September 28, 2010 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mercy Mining, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Roof Fall in Northwest Mains #2 Entry (2 breaks inby spad #130) measuring 5' thick x 100' long x 16' wide.

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