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September 22, 1997 AL · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Black Creek Land & Mineral Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BOBCAT 953 CLEANING COAL IN TH EPIT WHEN THE BOBCAT HIT A HOLE AND THE EMPLOYEE RAISED IN HIS SEAT. HIS THERMOS, SITTING NEXT TO HIM TILTED TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE AND THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE TOP OF THETHERMOS, TEARING A CARTLIAGE.

March 30, 1996 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Black Creek Land & Mineral Inc · Struck by powered moving object

A 50 TON END DUMP TRUCK HAULING COAL WAS FOLLOWING A 90 TON END DUMP INTO THE PIT. ON PRIOR CYCLES 90 TON WAS CIRCLING THEN BACKING TO THE TRACKHOE & 50 TON WAS PASSING TO ACCESS THE ENDLOADER WHILE GONE ON THE DUMP CYCLE THE TRACKHOE REPOSITIONED & 90 TON STOPPED SHOT & BEGAN TO BACKUP THE 50 TON PULLED UP TOO CLOSE TO 90 TON & THE 90TON BACKED INTO CAB.

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