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June 21, 2005 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clise Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating the rock truck hauling coal out of the pit area. As he exited the pit area via a road ramped up to the existing haulage road, the wheels lost traction due to the ramp being wetted down to control dust. The truck began sliding backwards into the pit and the operator turned the truck into the embankment, forcing the truck to lay over on the driver's side.

January 19, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duckworth Coal Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was cleaning a ditch line to a pond with a D-5 dozer. He was attempting to move a caustic soda feed line to prevent damaging it with dozer. While attempting to move the line, the line broke and sprayed caustic into his face.

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