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May 4, 2012 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shannon, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee pulled up to dump area driving Komatsu 785 truck #2527 turning 120' from dump area and backed up at a high rate of speed powering through berm. Material was 70 inches on either side of berm where truck breached the berm, traveling down 30' flipped on its top.

April 5, 2012 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shannon, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated he moved to the right side of the road to miss so bumps came back to the left side of the road loosing control laying rock truck # 2526 on it's side damaging hand rail, air breather and mirror.

March 10, 2012 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shannon, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was returning from dump area in #2546 rock truck, towards pit hit a hole in the road causing pain in neck and lower back. Employee was transported to Brookwood ER in Birmingham. Employee is scheduled to see Dr. 3/19/12

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