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March 31, 2025 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Republic Energy LLC · Struck by flying object

The employee, an equipment operator, felt like something was in eye and the eye became irritated. The employee flushed the eye and continued to work till end of shift. On 4/1/2025 the employee returned to work but continued to feel discomfort. The employee went to medical facility and it was found that the eye had a scratch. Meds were prescribed.

December 13, 2024 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Republic Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

The injured employee was in a CAT785 Rock Truck that was being loaded by a CAT993K Loader. The loader ran over a rock causing the loader bucket strike the truck bed. This caused the injured employee to be rocked back and forth, causing neck pain.

November 1, 2023 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Republic Energy LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was descending the Pax haul road at the #7 marker, EE stated EE lost EE's brakes. EE then guided the truck which was loaded into a sump causing the truck to stop. EE struck face, head on the steering wheel causing a broken nose and right eye orbital fracture. EE was wearing seatbelt and road conditions did not play a part in the accident.

March 23, 2020 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Republic Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was traveling on surface in a lube truck. Employee hit a bump in the road and claims to have hurt EE's back.

August 28, 2019 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Republic Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

While driving a top of stock pile hit a hole with rear tandems. When hit hole, seat bottomed out and started having pain. Drove to a road market and called truck boss.

March 12, 2019 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Republic Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Ran in ditch, hurt left hand

December 19, 2018 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Republic Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating MT5811 rock truck when EE experienced pain in EE's lower back.

August 15, 2018 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Republic Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Started shift with backache. While driving truck, hit pot hole, made pain worse.

July 10, 2018 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Republic Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

While dumping a load of coal on the stock pile, the employee felt the pile set down below EE's trucks rear wheels. EE dropped EE's bed with the full load of coal still in the bed. The truck then proceeded to set down and raise up on it's tail shoot. This caused the EE to be thrown sideways in the cab with a whiplash effect. The employee did not strike EE's head and was wearing

April 3, 2018 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Republic Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driver hit a pot hole on haul road. Impact caused the driver lower back pain.

November 10, 2015 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Republic Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee had his left hand resting on an eyelet on the launch. The trolly operator lowered the trolly to pick up the next beam. The trolly creates down pressure the pick up process. This down pressure forces the eyelet to raise and as this took place the finger was smashed between the eyelet and the mono-rail.

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