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April 10, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Personal Dodge Dakota pick-up truck owned and driven by ee. As he was passing a coal truck he hit a rock on the berm,traveling 100' hit the second rock, traveling another 100' hitting the bank and third rock,causing pick-up to flip. Resulting in laceration to his right index finger and passenger recieved facial fracture with laceration and small skull facture.

April 10, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Personal Dodge Dakota pick-up truck owed and driven by other EE, as he was passing a coal truck he hit a rock on the berm,traveling 100' hit the second rock, traveling another 100' hitting the bank and third rock,causing pick-up to flip. resulting in laceration to his right index finger and passenger recieved facial fracture with laceration and small skull facture

February 18, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS IN LINE TO DUMP AT THE BY-PASS WHEN ANOTHER TRUCK EXITING THE DUMP CLIPPED THE FRONT OF EE'S TRUCK, RESULTING IN EE HITTING HIS KNEE AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL.

August 8, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF WET DIRTY COAL DRIVER STATED THAT HE HAD RAISED BED OF TRUCK 2 1/2 STAGES. COAL WOULD NOT COME OUT, FRONT END OF TRUCK RAISED OFF OF THE GROUND 4' TO 5'. COAL BROK E LOOSE ALL AT ONCE CAUSING FRONT END OF TRUCK T

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