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April 30, 2024 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coking Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a scoop and said hit a hole and jarred EE, causing pain in EE's lower back. Didn't tell the foreman until the end of shift. Worked the shift without saying anything to the foreman and never returned to work.

October 13, 2022 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Coking Coal, LLC · Struck against stationary object

While hauling coal on the haul road on the KY side, a mechanical issue caused the truck to roll backwards approximately 50 feet into the ditch and wall along the haul road coming to a stop. The driver dismounted the truck as it was rolling and landed on an uneven surface causing a fracture to lower right leg.

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