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May 19, 2022 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
J.L. Storedahl & Sons Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Truck was hauling overburden and dumping over the face of the highwall. The berm got extended past the rock. When they started dumping, the material sluffed under the tires and the truck slid 25' down and ended up partially on it's side. The driver broke a thumb and bruised a shoulder and hip.

August 18, 2020 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J.L. Storedahl & Sons Inc. · Fall from machine

The miner was exiting loader and slipped and fell to the ground, breaking right hip. Miner was taken by ambulance to the hospital and had surgery that night.

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