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August 3, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
T Davis Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATORS HAUL 6NIT ROLLED BACK ON GRADE; LEFT REAR WHEELS RUN UP ON BANK OVERTURNING VEHICLE. OPERATOR SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT COMPLAINED OF BACK INJURY.

February 20, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kelsa Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HAD BACKED HAULER INTO PIT WHERE LOADER WAS LOADING HAULERS. AFTER LOADER HAD PUT 2 DIPPERS ON HAULER, A LARGE BOULDER BROKE LOSE FROM HIGHWALL FALLING ON RIGHT REAR CORNER OF BED.

August 23, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Kelsa Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMP DRIVING SERVICE TRUCK UP STEEP GRADE TO DRILL LOCATION UNIVERSAL JOINT IN DRIVE LINE BROKE FREEING DRIVESHAFT TO FLOP UNCONTROLLED UNDER TRUCK BREAKING BRAKE LINE. WITH BROKEN DRIVE LINE A ND NO BRAKES TRUCK WAS FREE TO ROLL BACKWARDS OFF OF HILL. TRUCK ROLLED OVER AT BOTTOM OF HILL THROWING DRIVER AROUND INSIDE CAB CAUSING SLIGHT BRUISES ON NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER

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