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May 30, 2006 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Thomas Energy, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Greaser was operating a 8000 Ford lube truck returning to parking area at quit time traveling down a App. 6' roadway and stated his brakes went out. He jumped from truck landing on gravel road and fell. He had minor scrapes on R elbow & R side sprained his L ankel. Truck went approx.100' & went up on berm & stopped.

August 10, 2005 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Thomas Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING AT 777 CAT HAUL TRUCK, THE DRIVER WAS DUMPING LOAD OF ROCK FROM THE TRUCK. DRIVER RAISED THE BED AND LOAD DID NOT ALL COME OUT OF TRUCK BED. DRIVER THEN PUT THE BED LEVER IN DOWN POSITION AND BED FELL 3 OR 4 FEET JARRING THE OPERATOR.

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