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February 15, 2024 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
V & T Rock Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Driver is not an employee of the mine. Driver is a customer. They got out of their truck to inspect what was going on with the tailgate and if it latched. The tailgate was not latched and the driver pulled up on tailgate. The tailgate slammed shut and cut the tip of the driver's finger.

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