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March 23, 1996 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Heatherly Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE CO. DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. THEEE ALLEGES THAT WHEN THE END LOADER DUMPED THE SECOND BUCKET OF COAL IN HIS TRUCK, HIS BACK POPPED. STATEMENTS BY THE ALLEGED VICTIM TO OTHE R EES REVEALED THIS WAS A CON GAME TO DRAW WORKMAN'S COMP. THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE LATE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT.

March 16, 1996 OK · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
H M I · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING #2 SHUTTLE CAR OVER BUMPY TRAVELWAY HIS HEAD BOUNCED AGAINST CANOPY TOP.

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