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August 11, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pups Creek Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN TO A FILL AREA. OPERATOR BACKED TRUCK UP TO DUMP AND BACKED AT AN ANGLE AND ONE SET OF REAR WHEELS WENT DOWN OFF APPROXIMATE 2' LIFT. THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON IT'S SIDE WHEN THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO DUMP THE LOAD. MINOR DAMAGE TO TRUCK RAILING AND SHEET METAL. OPERATOR EJECTED FROM CAB.

December 15, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Pups Creek Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CHAINSAW CUTTING A TREE WHEN CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK CUTTING EMPLOYEES LEFT KNEE. TREE STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HEAD INJURING HIS LEFT EAR. EMPLOYEES INJURIES RESULTED IN HIS BEING TEMPORARILY DISABLED. HE WILL RETURN.

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