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April 8, 2008 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Star Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

777 Cat truck was loaded in pit, ground was soft and when truck started to pull out, front of truck raised up then came down hard and jarred operator, hurting neck and back.

April 7, 2004 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Star Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Truck driver backed under end loader with bucket raised and rock fell from bucket and hit in empty bed of truck.

August 8, 2003 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Star Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GOING UP A GRADE TO DRILL IN A FORD SERVICE TRUCK. THE MOTOR QUIT LETTING TRUCK ROLL BACK AGAINST BERM AND LAID OVER.

June 12, 2001 VA · Coal weighman, scale person POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Star Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A PICK UP TRUCK WHEN THE TRUCK RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THROWING EE INTO TOP OF TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD.

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