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June 21, 2011 TX · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
The Sabine Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Was parking truck in the staffing area at the end of the night shift. He backed into another truck already parked. He said that he was blinded by the lights of a pickup leaving that parking lot. He made no mention of personal injury and declined an examination when he was taken for the maditory drug test. Equipment damages has been estimated at between %50,000 and $75,000

June 11, 2009 TX · Coal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
The Sabine Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE's of Bronco Drilling company failed to return to their rig site when returning from town. This was a frequently traveled road by all Bronco EE's to the rig. Investigation revealed that all 3 EE's were on their cell phones at the time and seat belts were not being worn. EMT attendants noted impairment of all patients.

June 11, 2009 TX · Coal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
The Sabine Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE's of Bronco Drilling company failed to return to their rig site when returning from town. This was a frequently traveled road by all Bronco EE's to the rig. Investigation revealed that all 3 EE's were on their cell phones at the time and seat belts were not worn. EMT attendants noted impairment of all patients.

June 11, 2009 TX · Coal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
The Sabine Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE's of Bronco Drilling company failed to return to their rig site when returning from town. This was a frequently traveled road by all Bronco EE's to the rig. Investigation revealed that all 3 EE's were on their cell phones at the time and seat belts were not being worn. EMT attendants noted impairment of all patients.

December 13, 2008 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
The Sabine Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE received a personal emergency phone call & needed to leave work. Leaving the job site, ee was traveling on an oil & gas lease road running accross mine property. He lost control of his truck & rolled it. He got out of the truck & called his supervisor. Whe the supervisor arrived at the scene, ee was sitting on the lease road. Took him to the hospital to be examined.

September 13, 2007 TX · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
The Sabine Mining Company · Struck by flying object

Employee lost control of truck hauling hay. Employee stepped on his brakes to slown down, this caused the truck to pull immediately to the right. Employee tried to steer the truck back on the road, but the erosion grooves on the side of the haul road were too severe, causing the truck to loose control and roll over. Employee had multiple abrasions and stitches in left hand.

October 27, 2001 TX · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
The Sabine Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS RIGGING OXYGEN CYLINDER TO MOVE WITH MOBILE EQUIPMENT. HIS LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN LIFTING EQUIPMENT AND CYLINDER WHICH CREATED A PINCH POINT AND CAUSED INJURY.

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