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1983–2026
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January 18, 1984 NM · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Utah International Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HARWOOD WAS UNLOADING A BUNDLE OF FIVE GRADER EDGERS FROM THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT BY TILTING THE FORKS FORWARD AND PULLING THE EDGES TOWARD HERSELFT THE EDGES SLID RAPIDLY FRONM THE FORKS PI PINNING MARY ANKLE BETWEEN THE EDGES AND A GEAR

June 14, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Redwood Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING HAULROAD IN 65 TON WABCO TRUCK ENGINE QUIT CAUSING LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE CO-WORKER PLACED CHOCKS UNDER FRONT TIRES EMPLOYEE TRIED STARTING ENGINE DEPLETING AIR SUPPLY CAU SING BACK UP BRAKE TO MALFUNCTION TRUCK THEN ROLLED OVER CHOCKS AND EMPLOYEE JUMP FROM TRUCK TRUCK HIT BANK STOPPING PERPENDICULAR TO ROAD

May 8, 1983 NM · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Utah International Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF A SERVICE TRUCK GOING DOWN A 7% GRADE FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A 60 DEG TURNING THE TRUCK OVER TRAPPING THE OPERATOR IN THE TRUCK CAB BRUISES AND MUSCLES STRAIN RESULTED

April 29, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Wiley Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL BEING TRANSPORTED FROM WORK AREA TO AUTO PARKING AREA WHEN PERSONNEL CARRIEER STRUCK UNDERGROUND CAVITY CAUSING CARRIER TO BOUNCE CAUSED EMPL TO BE STRUCK AGAINST SEAT.

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