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August 10, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Leivasy Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE STEPPED OVER THE BOLTER ATRS AND RUN INTO THE CANOPY CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD.

April 27, 1995 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A 13 HP SUBMERSIBLE PUMP & FELT PAIN IN BOTH GROIN AREAS THIS INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL EE STARTED MISSING WORK 06-02-95

April 21, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leivasy Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP HAD BEEN CLEANING TAILPIECE AND WAS BACKING AWAY FROM TAILPIECE INTO CROSSCUT ONE BLOCK INBY THE TAILPIECE. AFTER THE SCOOP CLEARED THE BELT ENTRY THE SHUTTLE CAR STARTED TO TAIL TO DUMP . THE SCOOP KICKED OUT OF TRAM RUNNING BACK IN BELT ENTRY HITTING SHUTTLE CAR. THE CORSSCUT WAS ON GRADE AND DRY.

October 4, 1993 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Leivasy Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THIS MINE WAS INUNDATED WITH WATER WHEN THE NO.4WORKING FACE MINED INTO THE ABANDONED ADJACENT MINE WHERE THE WATER WAS IMPUNDED.

November 24, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leivasy Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING MINER WHEN IT WAS HIT BY SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING OPERATOR TO HIT SHOULDER RIGHT AND TWISTED NECK.

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