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March 29, 2013 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee states he was shoveling off tracks and couldn't finish, developed major back pain.

May 4, 2007 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-Star Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shut finger in a Terex door.

March 9, 2007 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was climbing up into the rock truck and pulled a muscle in his shoulder and neck while grabbing the rail.

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