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July 26, 2018 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
NRG Homer City Services LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A contractor truck driver exited the cab of their truck to investigate a malfunction of the truck's tarping system. The driver's left hand was caught between the tarp arm and the cab protector portion of the dump body. The injured driver was treated at a medical facility where they received 6 sutures to close the wound on the back of their left hand.

February 14, 2014 PA · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NRG Homer City Services LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While uncoupling air hoses from railcar, residual pressure in line caused the hose coupling to fly hitting the employee in the face

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