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August 16, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Five Brothers Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTRACT OPERATOR OF MACKR700 TRRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK WAS LOADED WITH COAL & ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE SURFACE MINE PIT. TRUCK WAS HUNG UP IN WET PIT & COULD NOT GET OUT. UE TO DESIGN OF TRUCK CABLE C OULD NOT BE USED TO PULL TRUCK OUT & 1/2" LINK CHAIN WAS ATTACHED TO TRUCK & KOMOTSU D-41A DOZER. AS DOZER ATTEMPTED TO PULL TRUCK FREE CHAIN BROKE WITH PIECE OF CHAIN STRIKING INJ.

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