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December 16, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING R2CK TRUCK, DOZER HIT SIDE OF TRUCK CAUSING DRIVER TO BE SHAKEN UP.

August 13, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

HIT A HOLE WHIL9 DRIVING COAL TRUCK

October 15, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING COAL TRUCK DOWN ELKLICK HAULROAD DRIVER HIT A CHUCK-HOLE AND BUMPED HEAD ON TOP OF CAB.

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING TEREX TRUCK AND WHEN DUMPING LOAD THE BED OF THE TRUCK JERKED POSSIBLITY OF THIS BEING A REOCCURANCE OF AN OLD INJURY.

November 7, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING ROCK TRUCK ON ROUGH ROAD WAS SHAKEN AROUND, HURTING BACK.

November 1, 1984 WV · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

A ROCK DROPPED FROM LOADER BUCKET ONTO BED OF TRUCK CAUSING IT TO SHAKE &DRIVER WAS JOLTED AROUND IN CAB LOADER OPERATOR DID NOT SEE LARGE ROCK IN MATERIAL THAT HE WAS LOADING

September 6, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DUMPING LOAD OUT FO ROCK TRUCK LARGE ROCK STUCK IN BED WHEN IT FINALLY COME LOOSE IT JARRED THE TRUCK SHAKING THE DRIVER.

July 16, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE IN ROCK TRUCK BEING LOADED, LOADER OPERATOR DROPPED LARGE ROCK INTO THE REAR OF TRUCK CAUSING DRIVER TO BE SHAKEN UP INJURING HIS BACK.

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