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November 1, 2008 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mountainside Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was backing up the dump with a 777C Rock Truck and stated that he either blacked out or fell asleep and over traveled the dump resulting in the truck over turning.

January 28, 2006 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE ran truck out of road, rolled over approx. 4 times.

January 17, 2005 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING 992C LOADER WHEN EE BUMPED LEFT ELBOW, RESULTING IN SWELLING

November 15, 2004 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE OPERATOR OF HAUL BACK TRUCK MISSED THE DUMPING AREA. HE BACKED OVER BERM WHICH RESULTED IN THE TRUCK ROLLING OVER ONE COMPLETE TIME LANDING ON ITS WHEELS. THE OPERATOR RECEIVED STITCHES ON HIS LEFT FOREARM & FRACTURED RIBS ON BOTH SIDES.

February 24, 2001 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHEN TOPPING HILL STARTING DOWN, SERVICE TRUCK DIED & EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO GET BACK IN GEAR OR BRAKES TO SLOW TRUCK, EMPLOYEE AIMED TRUCK AT GRAVEL PILE AND JUMPED OFF. EMPLOYEE WAS BETWEEN JOB 2 AND JOB 4.

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