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August 19, 1991 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

IN WATER TRUCK MADE PAS SHIFTED INTO GEAR BUT DIDNT STARTED TO ROLL BACK WARDS WENT TO DITCH ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE

June 4, 1991 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND BLACKED OUT. THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING RAN OFF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP IN A DITCH.

May 21, 1991 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS DRIVING ALONG EMBANKMENT HAUL ROAD HAULING LOAD OF WASTE TO DUMP AREA. HE DROVE TO CLOSE TO EDGE OF ROAD. TRUCK WENT THROUGH BERM & ROLLED SIDEWAYS DOWN EMBANKMENT STOPPING ON ITS SID E.

January 11, 1991 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN HE DROVE OVER A STEEP EMBANKMENT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS TOP CRUSHING THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE IMPACT CAUSED A STRAIN TO I NAME NECK & BACK & CONTUS ION TO HIS ARM

January 11, 1991 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE.THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A STEEP EMBANKMENT.THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS TOP CRUSHING THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE.THE IMPACT CAUSED A STRAIN TO INJURED S BACK.

August 15, 1990 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Coast Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TAKING ROCKS OFF BELT LIFTING BENDING OVER LIFTING ROCKS OFF CONVEYORBELT.

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