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January 11, 2012 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Surface Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

As the loader operator dumped into a 777 Cat. truck, a rock from the bucket hit in the truck bed and the driver backed into the loader bucket causing a strain to his back. He has been on restricted duty for four days and is working now at full duty.

October 19, 2010 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Surface Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

Was decending a haul road with a loaded truck, he went to change gears and could not get the transmission in another gear. He turned the truck over onto the passenger side. On an approximately 8 percent grade. This accident is a contractor for Huffman Fork (LB Trucking #K193) but we are required to report the accident according to our MSHA district.

September 2, 2009 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Surface Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

This is filed for the ltd. purpose of abating C. #8165978. The engine died on EE's truck, EE stepped out, he got back in and tried to start the engine and said the truck rolled off and went over the hill and the cab turned over. **EE was terminated 9/4/09 while still on restricted duty per Inspector**

April 8, 2009 VA · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Surface Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

turned 992 loader over into a pit. He was a contractor for Bates Contracting & Construction Inc. They reported the accident to MSHA. I got a violation issued on 7-9-09 to file an accident report on incident also.

September 27, 2005 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Surface Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was backing a loaded Cat.777 hauler when he backed onto a berm and the truck turned over into a dry pond.

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