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July 28, 2025 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was in white ford for 2 hrs, clutch went out, pre-shifted another truck, #C-24, and worked for 5.5 more hrs until EE went into turn with excess speed and rolled onto the trucks passenger side while heading to stock pile. Resulting in EE getting thrown into passenger side due to not wearing seatbelt.

May 23, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Sand & Gravel INC. · Struck against a moving object

While employee was loading material in the pit, the employee hit a toe in the pit floor causing the loader to jerk. This incident occurred on 5/23/2024, but the safety department was not notified until 8/6/2024. When the employee was stating they now needed care.

November 11, 2021 WV · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman POWERED HAULAGE
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

The employee was washing off the pad under the crushing plant when a rock fell off belt #2 hit the ground and then hit EE's foot. The rock hit just above the steel toe. The employee went to the hospital for an x-ray and was put in a boot while awaiting treatment.

July 12, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck against a moving object

Employee said he hit a bump in the road and the seat bottomed out. He felt a pain in his back sometime during the day. He did not report it until the next morning.

March 25, 2009 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

Truck stalled and drifted back onto berm and turned on the side.

August 3, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A RAILCAR WHILE IT WAS BEING LOADED WHEN MATERIAL CAME OUT ALL AT ONCE AND STRUCK RAILCAR TIPPING RAILCAR, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BREAK ELBOWS AND WRIST.

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