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August 22, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Struck against a moving object

Haul truck was backed in position to be loaded by pit loader. An upper section (20?) of the 50 feet pit wall fell and struck the right side rail of haul truck bed. This damaged the side of the haul truck bed and jarred the operator. The rock that struck the haul truck bed was approximately 3 foot in diameter. The truck was still operational after incident.

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