DRIVER WAS LEAVING PIT TO DUMP AREA AT TOP OF HILL WHEN HE NOTICED A FLASH THAT HE THOUGHT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE GEAR SELECTOR. HE STOPPED ON THE HILL TO CHECK THE SHORT AND THE TRUCK MOTOR DIED. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL AND STRUCK THE HIGHWALL, TURNED ON ITS SIDE AND THE DRIVER FELL OUT.
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Showing all 4ENTERING PIT TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR, HE KILLED ENGINE JUMPED FROM TRUCK BRUISING R LEG AND R HIP
MOVING CHERRY PICKER MACHINE RAN OUT OF FUEL LOST ALL POWER STEERING CONTROL AND OPERATOR JUMPED OFF AND SLIPPED ON ASPHALT HURT HIP AND LEG CRACKED PELVIS
U NAME WAS OPER5TING CRUSHER HE REACHED ONTO THE BELT TO REMOVE A PIECE OF GOB WHEN A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED BACK DOWN THE BELT STRIKING THE OPERATORS RIGHT HAND