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February 17, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was in the process of dumping a tri-axle load of coal when the truck tipped over. the ee suffered a laceration to his right ear.

January 31, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Unloading tri-axle dump truck when the hoist broke through the bed causing the employee to bounce into top of the cab.

May 22, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A CHUTE WITH AN OVERHEAD CRANE WHEN THE CHUTE MOVED AND PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND SEPARATOR.

October 9, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN R-50 TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK HIS ARM.

January 30, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPTY TRUCK WAS RETURNING TO THE PIT WHEN IT SLID INTO A LOADED TRUCK COMING OUT OF THE PIT. SNOW AND ICE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN A NECK STRAIN TO OUR EMPLOYEE.

July 25, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE CAB OF HIS ROCK TRUCK WHILE GETTING LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK.A LARGE ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE SHOVEL AND HIT THE SIDEOF THE TRUCK CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HEA D AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CAB.

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