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April 8, 2024 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Struck against a moving object

While employee was operating the 988H loader, EE passed under the #2 belt and drove thru a large pothole.

November 9, 2020 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Belt scraper got turned upside down near tailwheel, employee reached in with a pry bar to dislodge it and got caught in belt.

November 8, 2017 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Struck against a moving object

employee on street sweeper was on side of road facing east on SR4030 (Gilberton Road). Blue Mercedes behind was almost stopped. Tan buick approached & hit into blue mercedes and pushed it into street sweeper. Local ambulance, paramedic's & police were on site.

July 12, 2017 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee lost control of truck while descending a ramp and rolled over.

February 1, 2015 PA · Coal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker POWERED HAULAGE
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating a JLG lift and while repositioning the lift, he had his arm on the handrail and raised it up into the bottom of a chute.

October 7, 2010 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Struck against a moving object

While driving a 777 Haulpak on the haul road, EE fell asleep and ran into a 345 excavator parked on the left side of the haul road.

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