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November 12, 2010 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Struck against stationary object

As the individual was traveling underground on a Mac 8, his dinner started to move. He reached back to catch it as he started under an overcast, catching his left ear causing a laceration which required sutures.

November 11, 2010 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Struck against stationary object

The individual was traveling outside on a Lil Mac when he ran into an equipment door. He did not stop at the door switch. The ride was checked and was found to be in proper operating condition.

October 27, 2009 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Struck against stationary object

The conditions were wet had a light drizzle rain all day.

June 6, 2008 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got truck out of gear on hill to slow truck down. He steered truck into drainage ditch; impact from going into ditch caused water tank to become loose and come into cab on driver.

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