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September 29, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Peerless Eagle Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

On 9/29/06, employee was hauling overburden in a cat 785 rock truck, when a huge rock slid to the rear of his truck rearing the truck up in the front end. When the truck sat back down, he hit his forehead on something inside the cab. He required stitches.

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