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1983–2026
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November 26, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lockworth Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE BACKED UP TO DUMP LOADED TRUCK. RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK SUNK IN THE MUD AND EMPLOYEE THOUGH THE TRUCK WAS GOINT TO ROLL HE JUMPED FROM CATWALK ON TRUCK.

April 27, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lockworth Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING LOADED ROCK TRUCK FROM PIT AREA TO DUMP AREA WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE ROAD, RAN OVER THE BERM AND THE TRUCK OVERTURNED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE INTO THE PIT AREA. OPERATOR WAS THROW N AGAINST THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER AND DOOR.

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