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April 16, 2002 CO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorencito Coal Company, LLC · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER FOR DINNER & SLIPPED ON STEP (TOP) AND FELL ABOUT 5'TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LANDING.

January 31, 2002 CO · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lorencito Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

LOADER DRIVER LET THE BOOM DOWN, THE ROCKS & SOIL FELL IN THE BED OF THE ROCK TRUCK AND IT SHOOK AND IT JARRED EE. NOTE: THE BOOM OF THE LOADER HIT THE ROCK TRUCK FIRST.

November 14, 2001 CO · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lorencito Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FUELING TRIPLE 7 ROCK TRUCK & OPERATOR OF ROCK TRUCK PULLED AWAY WHILE FUEL HOSE WAS HOOKED TO TRUCK. FUEL HOSE TWISTED EE SLIGHTLY. STILL WORKING, NO LOST TIME.

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