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October 18, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Endurance Mining · Struck against a moving object

EE states that he was hurt while driving a water truck. He stated that he hit a bump in the road and the seat bottomed out, causing him lower back pain. On 10/20/08, he was diagnosed with a strained lower back.

April 23, 2008 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Endurance Mining · Struck against a moving object

Sunshine, which obscured the drivers vision, causing him to run into a hole. Roadway conditions were dry. No damage to equipment. Back and neck injury.

October 31, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Endurance Mining · Struck against a moving object

N/A

March 26, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Endurance Mining · Struck by falling object

As employee was driving, the truck frame broke causing cab protector to fall onto cab.

May 3, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Endurance Mining · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving down roadway and met a 4-wheeler. He then attempted to hold vehicle on right (creek) side of roadway; apparently driving too close to shoulder and drove over berm. The truck rolled over onto its right side and into the creek.

December 3, 2004 WV · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Endurance Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING PLANS TO REPAIR TAILGATE, TAILGATE BROKE FREE FROM BED STRIKING INJURED ON LOWER LT.LEG

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