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August 11, 2004 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Commonwealth Mining Corporation No. 2 · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING VOLVO A25 TRUCK, GOING DOWN AN INCLINE. NO ONE KNOWS WHY, BUT EE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK. UPON HITTING THE GROUND, EE BROKE HIS ANKLE, FRACTURED HIS HIP, AND SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. WE ARE ASSUMING THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED, SINCE EE COULD NOT REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT.

October 31, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING FEEDER ON TAIL PIECE, THE CRIB BLOCKS BROKE LOOSE WHICH ALLOWED THE FRONT OF THE FEEDER TO DROP DOWN CRUSHING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

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