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
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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
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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