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February 9, 2009 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Big Bear Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was holding a piece of metal on bumper of tool truck and metal fell and smashed fingers between the metal and bumper of truck.

February 4, 2009 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Big Bear Mining Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was stepping out of D6 dozer, he missed the step and fell to the ground twisting his knee.

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