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EE WAS FOLLOWING A COAL TRUCK IN ON THE HAUL ROAD & ANOTHER WORKER WAS COMING OUT (FROM JOB). EE SAID HE HEARD NOTHING ON THE CB SO HE THOUGHT NO ONE WAS COMING. THE 2 PERSONAL TRUCKS HIT HEAD -ON, DRIVER'S SIDE.
EE WAS TRAMMING THE END LOADER INTO THE SHOT MATERIAL. HE HIT HARD MATERIAL IN THE BOTTOM. THE LOADER CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, JARRING HIS BACK.
EE SAID HIS SEAT IN THE ROCK TRUCK BRUISED HIS SPINE.
A ROCK FELL FROM THE SIDE OF THE LOADER BUCKET. IT HIT THE FRONT OF EMPLOYEE'S ROCK TRUCK. THROWING HIM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.
EMPLOYEE STARTED DOWN HILL IN THIRD GEAR, DID NOT LIKE THE WAY HIS BRAKES FELT, TRIED TO GO BACK TO SECOND GEAR, COULD NOT GET INTO GEAR. HE JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK BEFORE IT TURNED OVER. IT WENT 200-300' BEFORE TURNING OVER.
THE TRUCK EE WAS DRIVING CAME OUT OF GEAR(ON A DOWN GRADE). THE ENGINE BRAKE KILLED THE ENGINE ON THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK TURNED OVER IN THE NO. 5 CURVE ON THE HAUL ROAD. EE OPENED THE DOOR AND F ELL OUT OF THE TRUCK.
INJURED WAS HAULING A LOAD OF COAL FROM JOB 2A HAD ROUNDED A CURVE ON A SLIGHT DOWN GRADE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK AND SUSTAINED BROKEN BONES, BRUISES AND LACERA TIONS.