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September 2, 2000 VA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vencill Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHEN A LARGE ROCK WAS LOADED INTO THE BED OF A HAULER DRIVEN BY THE EMPLOYEE THE ROCK ROLLED TO THE SIDE OF THE BED CAUSING THE HAULER TO JERK ABOUT. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A JOLT TO HIS BODY.

December 9, 1991 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Vencill Corp · Struck against a moving object

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE ENTERING THE JOB PREPARING FOR THE SHIFT TO BEGIN AT 6:00 PM. WHILE RIDING IN A COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED WHEN THE TRUCK STRUCK A ROCK WHICK WAS IN THE ROADWAY.

December 9, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vencill Corp · Struck against a moving object

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE ENTERING THE JOB PREPARING FOR THE SHIFT TO BEGIN AT 6:00 PM. WHILE RIDING IN A COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED WHEN THE TRUCK STRUCK A ROCK WHICH WAS IN THE ROADWAY.

September 19, 1988 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vencill Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING LOADER, A BIG ROCK WAS PICKED UP IN THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER CAUSING THE REAR END OF THE LOADER TO RAISE UP. THE ROCK SLIPPED OUT AND THE REAR END OF THE LOADER DROPPED CAUSING A SUDDEN JERK.

April 20, 1988 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vencill Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS RT.KNEE AGAINST THE STEERING COLUMN OF A CATERPILLAR 992C LOADER WHILE OPERATING THE MACHINE

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