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September 18, 2006 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding in rock truck when rock truck slid down road & hit dozer on his side of the truck, causing injury to his Right Shoulder.

August 26, 2006 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing off of equipment & fell off ladder landing to the ground. He complained of Lower hip & back pain.

July 6, 2006 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tuscaloosa Resources, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee backed into a truck causing jolt to neck.

June 8, 2006 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was sitting in rock truck cab while being loaded. Cab of truck shook causing employee to claim back pain.

August 31, 2005 AL · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a water truck. The truck turned over. Employee reported bruising to both arms and the middle of his back.

July 19, 2004 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAVELING IN A WATER WAGON TOWARDS CARTER #2 MINE AND WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. THE BRAKES LOCKEC UP AND THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER.

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