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September 6, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pond Fork Processing, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE's were in process of cleaning sumps and ponds along haul road with A35C Volvo articulating trucks. Stopped for lunch. After lunch injured EE backed truck from the area and traveled approx 110' backwards, striking a road berm that caused truck to roll over the embankment approx 24'. Transported to hospital. Diiagnosed with fractured ribs, clavicle, vertebra, punc lung.

October 3, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pond Fork Processing, LLC · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER STATED THAT HE STARTED OFF HILL WITH LOAD, STOPPED ON LEVEL AREA & PUT TRUCK IN 3RD GEAR,DRIVER STATED THAT HE APPARENTLY DID NOT GET SHIFT ALL THE WAY IN & IT POPPED OUT GOING DOWN THE HILL. DRIVER DECIDED TO TURN BY PASS ROAD AT HIGH SPEED, ROAD SLOPE CHANGED & THE COMBO CAUSED TRUCK TO OVERTURN. AFTER INCIDENT TRUCK UPRIGHTED & BRAKES CHECKED O-K. NOT WEARING SEAT BELT.

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