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November 12, 2025 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE backed up to coal pile at Quincy Dock to dump a load of coal. EE raised EE's bed about 2 stages and the tailgate did not release. At that time EE lowered the bed but the dump bed was leaning too much and the truck turned over - truck and trailer both damaged, EE sustained 2 broken ribs and a bruised leg.

August 20, 2018 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

Coming down little grade. EE had truck in higher gear. Got brakes hot and couldn't make turn. Truck over turned.

March 13, 2014 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The ee was struck in the face with a 4" water line. The empty discharge line was struck by the shuttle car and in the turn hit the ee in the face. The ee was dazed but stated that he was ok and completed his shift. Later the ee went to the hospital and it was determined he had three fractures to his jaw.

April 25, 2013 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

A utility man was injured when the rubber tired vehicle he was riding was struck by a second vehicle. The ee (passenger) was exiting the mine at the end of his shift when the second vehicle which had been parked in a crosscut suddenly and unexpectedly backed out and into the path of travel.

February 7, 2013 VA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A scoop operator received lacerations to his middle and ring fingers on his left hand when he was moving a shuttle car and the shuttle car dropped off of a small ledge in the mine floor. He had positioned his left hand outside the shuttle car compartment and his fingers were smashed between the operators deck and the mine floor.

May 3, 2012 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

The SC operator was making a right turn into the #3 heading when ee over steered SC & struck a row of timbers. The ee alleged that he moved over & raised up in his seat to avoid being hit by the timbers & struck his head on the mine roof. The ee had 12" of clearance over his hard hat. This report is being submitted under protest. The ee resigned on 5/7/12.(attachment to follow)

March 28, 2012 VA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A scoop op.was traveling in the #3 entry. The life line for the secondary escape way was on the right side of the entry over the scoop op's compartment. The life line became hooked on the deck of the scoop and as the operator made a right turn the life line and spool became tangled and entered the operator's compartment and struck the op. in the upper lip resulting in a laceration.

January 25, 2012 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The 3rd shift utility crew had locked-out the R-2 belt & were removing slack from the belt. The day shift section crew stopped at the R-2 drive & found the belt was locked-out. The day shift electrician thought the lock on the cathead was a lock he had placed, and had lost the key to the lock. The lock was knocked off & the belt energized resulting in the incident.

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