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739,207
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1983–2026
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May 23, 1988 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Muskingum Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS HAULING A LOAD OF TOPSOIL DOWN A HILL WITH A 637 SCRAPER THE SCRAPER STARTED BOUNCING BECAUSE OF THE ROUGH GROUND THE OPERTOR WAS JARRED UP AND DOWN IN HIS SEAT WITH SEAT BELT ON WHEN HE STOPPED THE SCRAPER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS HIPS AND LOWER BACK

July 27, 1987 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Muskingum Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS PL5CING TOP SOIL ON STEEP SLOPE COMING DOWN SLOPE EMPTY WHEN SCRAPER ROLLED OVER TWICE CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS WEARING SEAT BELT AND COMPLAINED OF ONLY PAIN IN LEFT EL6OW.

March 13, 1987 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Muskingum Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TU9NING IN HOLLOW & RETURNING OUT THE ENTRANCE HE DECIDED TO TURN ON BANK WHEN MACHINE BECAME UPSET & DID ONE COMPLETE ROLLOVER IL.I.NAME WAS SHAKEN UP CONSIDERABLY HE REPORTED OF FF WORK DUE TO 8ORENESS MACHINE DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY SURFACE FENDERS HOODS MIRRORS HANDRAWS

July 24, 1986 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Muskingum Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HIT A 6UMP ON HAUL ROAD SPRAIN TO HIS BACK

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