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February 4, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING ROCK FROM THE PIT TO THE FILL AREA, EE HIT AN UNEVEN SPOT IN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE SEAT OF THE TRUCK TO BOTTOM OUT. EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK INSTANTLY.

January 28, 2003 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING END LOADER, AND WHILE BACKING UP HE RAN UPON A ROCK. WHEN LOADER CAME OFF, IT BOUNCED HIM AROUND IN CAB, CAUSING HIM PAIN IN NECK & BACK. EE STARTED MISSING 2-5-03.

July 25, 2002 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING ENDLOADER, AND WHILE TRAMMING IT TO PIT, HE RAN OVER A ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO BE JERKED AROUND, AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE BRACED IT AGAINST STEERING WHEEL.

January 14, 2002 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADER AND BUCKET ON LOADER CAME DOWN FAST AND WHEN HE PUT BUCKET LEVEL CONTROL IN LOCKED POSITION, BUCKET STOPPED SUDDNELY, CAUSING JARRING EFFECT TO LOADER, INJURING HIS BACK.

September 19, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAMMING LOADER AT TAYWOOD CONTOUR IN PITAND RAN OVER DIP IN PIT AND JARRED BACK PULLING MUSCLE.

September 10, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

PERSON WAS DRIVING A 10 WHEELER ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AND TRUCK DROVE LEFT HANDED INTO A SUMP HOLE ABOUT 4 1/2' DEEP.

March 5, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STOPPED HIS 10 WHEELER, HE WAS DRIVING TO ASK GRADEALL OPERATOR WHERE HE WANTED HIM TO PARK AND ANOTHER 10 WHEELER STRUCK EMPLOYEES 10 WHEELER IN THE RIGHT REAR, CAUSING EMPLOYEES BAC K TO STRIKE BACK ON THE SEAT, GIVING HIM A JOLT.HE DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS TILL 3-9-01.REASON FOR BEING LATE IS WE DIDN'T KNOW THIS WAS DUE TOACCIDENT. HE WAS IN HOSPITAL GETTING TEST RAN.

July 19, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROCK TRUCK AND RAN OVER BUMP OR ROCK, JARRING HIM AND RESULTING IN PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER IN HIS BACK. HE STARTED WORKING RESTRICTED DUTY ON 7/25/00.

April 17, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING ROCK TRUCK WITH LOADER & GOT BUCKET TO CLOSE TO TRUCK BUCKET TOOTH CAUGHT TRUCK BED SO HE DROPPED LOADER BUCKET TO KEEP FROM JARRING TRUCK BOOM LOADER BUCKET DROPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING LOADER TO JAR, SHAKING HIM UP HURTING BACK

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