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January 15, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while pushing rock in a shot his foot slipped off throttle causing him to jerk his neck. Reported to foreman at 3:30 am.

December 27, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while operating a Dozer, the dozer slid off a rock and jarred his back. Employee stated that he was wearing a seat belt.

September 5, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was cutting new road with dozer. He backed up on a rock and slid off. Employee was jarred in seat and hurt his back.

June 29, 2006 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While trying to brake loose steel using a hydraulic wrench, employee mashed his middle finger. "Two steels in the ground at the time of the accident".

May 31, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a D-11 dozer. Dozer slipped off a rock and he jarred his back.

March 23, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A 785 ROCK TRUCK, WHEN A DOZER BACKED INTO THE ROCK TRUCK. EE STATED THAT THIS JARRED THE TRUCK AND CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT.

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