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May 2, 2018 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Creek Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator of a 777C Rock truck came into contact with a berm located in the haul road and claimed pain in back.

November 26, 2014 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Creek Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was traveling down an embankment from Eagle creek #5 came into at right hand curve and turned over.

February 23, 2013 WV · Coal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Creek Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator was on a 773 water truck when the water load shifted truning it on its side. Operator recieved a 1" laceration to his forehead requiring 6 stitches

March 31, 2010 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Creek Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator was pulling coal from pit floor when the loader bucket came into contact with solid ground causing the operator to lunge forward. Operator complained of neck and back pain and was transported to the hospital for doctor evaluation.

June 9, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Creek Mining LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Berm gave way while dumping rock load causing truck to fall over 400 feet, ejecting driver.

February 16, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Creek Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loader dumped bucket of rock into truck - knocking down overhead radio.

October 19, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Creek Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

The driver was coming down the haul road loaded and started sliding. He cut to the hill side and went into a sump.

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