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December 8, 2008 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cahaba Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator continued to back up on existing berm, and eventually backed over berm, truck overturned. Operator injured hand while in truck when overturning.

August 12, 2008 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cahaba Resources LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Employee got off service truck, walked behind moving truck while looking the other direction. Truck hit him mid-back per employee, resulted in muscle strain to back.

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