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December 11, 2017 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

Operator of 785 Rock truck backed over berm causing truck to overturn resulting in injury.

May 30, 2015 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

Removing overburden in Clarisa Pit a loader was placing a large rock in the bed of rock truck, the rock rolled to the off side of truck bed which made truck pitch to one side causing injury to driver

January 4, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

THERE WAS A LARGE ROCK ON TOP OF SHOT, WHEN IT SLID OFF IT DUG IN AND TURNED END OVER END HITTING RIGHT CORNER OF THE TRACK BED, CAUSING A WHIP LASH MOTION TO OPERATOR HURTING NECK.

March 14, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

THE EE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS BEING LOADED BY THE 92G AND THAT A ROCK ROLLED ACROSS THE BED AND STRUCK THE OFF SIDE OF THE BED, CAUSING INJURY TO LOWER BACK. INJURY REPORTED 3-19. EE WORKED 3-14 3-15. WAS OFF WORK 3-18 FOR DOC APPT. PRE SCHEDULED WORKED 3-19 REPORTED COMP 3-26.

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