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September 1, 2010 WV · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

While putting a bolt in excavator bucket pin, tightening up nut with an airgun, something flew and struck right eye.

April 8, 2010 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a dozer blader liner off a dozer blade it sprang loose striking him in the left knee and top of left foot.

January 13, 2010 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

While pushing in a shot, a section of spoil bank broke loose sliding in door glass on a dozer, hitting operator on left foot and leg.

January 26, 2007 WV · Coal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper MACHINERY
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While standing a top of highwall miner track, moving beam away from a track. bumping track with beam causing track to swivel crushed foot right foot.

June 24, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Operator took excavator out of designated work area without permission and slid equipment over the hill.

March 3, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Tramming dozer up hill, embankment gave way on outside berm turning dozer on its side.

June 21, 2000 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING ON UNIT #205 CAT 992-C LOADER, A PIECE OF HOT SLAG HIT HIS LEFT EYE. INJURY OCCURRED ON 6/21/00, BUT HE DIDN'T GO OUT ON INJURY UNTIL 7/3/00.

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