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1983–2026
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April 28, 1999 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK BREAKING UP RAMP TO UNLOAD TRUCK HITSOFT SPOT ON RAMP WAS READJUSTING TRUCK ON SOFT SPOT & TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE

October 14, 1996 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING 980C LOADER ON STRIPPING AND TWISTED HIS NECK.

December 27, 1983 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WAITING FOR A LOAD OF CINDERS FOR HIS EMPLOTYER WOENS MINING CO A TRUCK OWNED BY TONALD STYERS WHILE DUMPING CINDERS HIT A TELEPHONE LINE AND THE LINE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE ATTEMPTING MOVE THE LINE BY HAND HAD A HOLD OF THE LINE AND VECHICLE TRAVELING ON ROUTE 879 HIT THE LINE AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND ON H IS BACK ON TO FROZEN GROUND.

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