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September 6, 2013 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Legacy Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was loading coal truck with loader when he backed over the edge of the coal seam onto the pit floor, which was not planed, causing him to be jerked around in the cab.

August 12, 2013 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Legacy Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was sitting in a 785D rock truck while it was being loaded. A larger boulder was dropped in tossing the truck from side to side causing the employee lower back pain.

September 21, 2012 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Legacy Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was in truck when a rock rolled across the truck bed, jarring him.

September 14, 2012 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Legacy Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was loading rock truck on North Side. He alleges he hit a hard spot on the right side of the bucket and was bounced upward from the seat.

May 9, 2012 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Legacy Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was in rock truck. When rock was loaded, the truck rocked and he struck his elbow off steering wheel.

May 18, 2011 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Legacy Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was being loaded in the pit by the end loader when a rock that was getting loaded onto his truck slipped across the load and hit the other side of the truck bed.

March 11, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Legacy Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING UP HAUL ROAD WHEN HE STALLED OUT. HE WAS BACKING THE TRUCK UP TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND WENT INTO THE DITCH.

April 26, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Legacy Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was hauling rock in a 777D. As he was being loaded, the 992G operator dropped a rock into the truck and it rolled off hitting the side of the truck bed. Jarring the employee inside the truck.

February 27, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Legacy Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK DRIVER TOLD FOREMAN AND SHIFT SUPT. THAT HE HIT ROUGH SPOT IN HAULROAD AND HURT HIS BACK. ROAD WAS WET, MUDDY, AND ROUGH. WEATHER-RAIN. HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF SHIFT-1530-0030.

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