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February 22, 2011 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlantic Leaseco, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Coming down hill to prop plant was about 75-100 ft from bottom of hill truck broke lose could not stop hit bank and over turned.

April 11, 2008 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Atlantic Leaseco, LLC · Fall from machine

EE was hauling concrete up to the scale house with fork lift, when the fork lift ran out of fuel, lift started to roll backwards down the road. EE said he started hitting buttons trying to set park brake when lift didn't stop, EE took off seat belt and stepped off lift. EE then fell backwards hitting his head and lower back.

June 26, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlantic Leaseco, LLC · Struck against a moving object

The 988B operator was going around a parked D & S truck. As he started around, a tractor-trailer was coming the other way. The back end of the trailer was about to hit the back of the loader. The loader operator steered the loader so he would not get hit. The bucket then went into the side of the parked D & S truck ripping off the hydraulic tank, steps & put a hole in the bed.

October 20, 2006 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Atlantic Leaseco, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pulling belt with scoop, belt pulled against rib. He got caught in belt and hurt ribs.

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