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January 17, 2009 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
North Star One LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was riding bus (mantrip) and when it approached his piece of equipment he stood up as the bus operator braked and he fell and stuck his head on the header above the windshield. He was diagnoised with a cervical strain and concussion.

December 26, 2006 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
North Star One LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator was in an A40 D Volvo truck while being loaded by a 988F Cat Loader. While the loader operator was preparing to dump the first bucket of rock in the truck bed a rock slipped out and struck the bed jarring the operator spraining his lower back.

November 9, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
North Star One LLC · Struck against a moving object

While dumping load to construct barm, the truck lost power and backed over a 10' ledge. The operator struck his left knee against the dashboard resulting in a laceration.

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