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January 4, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
General Shale Brick Inc · Struck against a moving object

Frozen tire tracks (6-8 inches deep) and normal winter ground conditions. Driver claims that bumps caused him to leave seat and strike rib on dump lever. Driver claimed to be wearing seat belt. No damage or defect found on truck.

May 21, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
General Shale Brick, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Tresspassed by opening gate to mine site and was riding an ATV when control was lost.

February 6, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cherokee Sanford Brick · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE STANDING NEAR TRACKSIDE OF SHOVEL, EE WAS PINNED BETWEEN LOADER TRACK AND FRONT OF STERLING DUMP TRUCK (MS 9) TRUCK WAS PARKED ON GRADE OF 6-8% UNATTENDED, IT ROLLED INTO LOADER, PINNING EMPLOYEE.

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