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April 12, 1985 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Tiger Eye Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

TRUCK DIVER ARRIVED EARLY AT THE PIT TO BE LOADED AND NO ENDLOADER OPERATOR WAS ON THE JOB TO LOAD HIM. HE PULLED HIS TRUCK IN THE PIT WITH THE DRIVERS DOOR CLOSE TO THE HIGHWALL AND GOT OUT N EXT TO THE HIGHWALL AND A ROCK FELL OFF THE WALL HITTING THE DRIVER ON THE L UPPER ARM, THIS RESULTED IN BROKEN UPPER LEFT ARM OF DRIVER

December 3, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bronzite Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

HAULING ROCK TO PUT ON ROAD LAND BERMS. DRIVERS TRUCK HAD A MECHANICAL FAILURE HE STOPED AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO BACK TRUCK OFF HILL AND HIS BROKE FAILED HIM. HJE THEN JUMPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK LANDING ON ROCK AND BROKE HIS ANKLE. OBSWERVED BY MINE EMT AND AMBULANCE CREW THEN TRANPORTED TO THE WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPTIAL.

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