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September 29, 2009 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
S Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating end - dump truck when he hit a bad spot in haul road. He jammed shoulder and elbow against truck.

November 11, 2005 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
S Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

DRIVING TRUCK UP THE INCLINE, LOST CONTROL AND TRUCK WENT BACKWARDS AND FLIPPED ONTO IT'S TOP. THE DRIVER SAID HE WAS NOT HURT. TOOK HIM TO LOGAN PRIORITY CARE TO BE CHECKED OUT. THE DRIVER RECEIVED A SOFT TISSUE CONCUSSION.

October 6, 2005 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

MY LEGS WERE RESTING BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL WHILE WORKING ON A BEARING. THE METAL WAS WARM, BUT NOT HOT TO THE TOUCH. BOTH LEGS ARE BURNED ON EACH CALF. THE BURNS ARE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL. I DID NOT NOTICE THE BURNS UNTIL I GOT HOME LATER THAT NIGHT. I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO MY SUPERVISOR THE NEXT MORNING.

July 16, 2005 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
S Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR STARTED UP RAMP WITH WATER TRUCK. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SPIN, HIT DIFFERENTIAL LOCK, BUT DID NOT HELP. TRIED TO ROLL BACK DOWM INCLINE, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER DOWN INCLINE

March 2, 2005 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The operator was shoveling under a belt line, the man claimed his back was sore and painful, he went to a doctor after the shift and told us about it the next day. He did not report to the supervisor at 5:00 PM same day. We are not sure he is hurt or faking it.

August 19, 2002 IL · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
S. Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK DRIVER BENT DOWN IN HIS TRUCK AND HAS BACK PAIN.

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