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June 5, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charolais Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Injured party left work early on 6/16/08 saying his back was hurting. When questioned about his back, he then informed us that he had hurt his back on 6/5/08 but did not tell anyone or fill out an accident report. He said he hurt his back on 6/5 while driving a 777A back dump truck hauling rock when he ran over a hole and it jarred his lower back.

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