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November 27, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Zion Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING ROCK IN A 773B ROCK TRUCK. HE BACKED THE TRUCK TO TURN AND BACKUP TOO FAR ON THE BRIM. IT BROKE OFF & THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS EE HEAD HAD A CUT & HE HAD A BRUISED SIDE & LEG

January 18, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Zion Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS A ON TRAIL BASIS ON DOZER AND WAS NOT HIRED. HE LEFT THE HILL AHEAD OF EVERYONG ELSE AND WAS TRAVELING TOO FAST AND RAN THRU THE ENTRANCE GATE IN HIS PERSONAL VEHCILE. DAMAGE WAS DONE T O VEHCILE AND GATE. HIS WIFE ALLEGEDLY SAID THATHE HAD GRASS IN HIS EYE.

January 21, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Zion Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING ROCK TRUCK AND WHEN IT WAS BEING LOADED, IT JARRED THE TRUCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 30, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Zion Mining Company · Fall from machine

WAS DRIVING A ROICK TRUCK AND DROVE THROUGH SOFT SPOT JUMPED FORM TRUCK ON GROUND DID NOT GO DOWN LADDER HE SHOULD HAVE USED.

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