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August 4, 2016 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Walker Brothers Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving a 773B 60 ton rode truck. EE primary duty was to take loads of material ie, rock, clay, soil from pit to storage area at storage area EE misjudged the berm and ran the pickup. Driver side truck remained level this shifted the load and threw the truck down on the driver side. EE went to the hospital by ambulance. Was given 3 days off by the hospital.

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