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July 12, 2000 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-County Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER DROPPED A LARGE ROCK IN BED OF TRUCK CAUSING DRIVER TO BE JOLTED HARD. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF HEAD NECK AND BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE STATED THERE WAS BLEEDING FROM THE RECTUM. EMPLOYEE LE FT AND WENT TO LOGAN GEN. HOSP. WHEN HE DISCOVERED THE BLEEDING. THE JOLT BROKE COUNTER INSIDE OF TRUCK ALSO.

June 21, 2000 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-County Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER WAS LOADING TRUCK & DROPPED ROCK IN TRUCK BED CAUSING A POSSIBLE RUPTURE TO TRUCK DRIVER. EE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY ON SCENE MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT DID GO TO THE DR ON FRI 6/23/00. IT WAS N OT REPORTED AT THE TIME & NO REPORT WAS FILLED OUT UNTIL TUES 6/27/00. EMPLOYEE MISSED 6/23/00 & 6/26/00.

February 24, 2000 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-County Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING LOOSE ROCK FROM HIGH WALL WHEN APIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE & FELL ONTO SPOIL, BOUNCING BACK THRU THE WINDSHILED HITTING EE IN HIS LEFT LEG

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