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August 25, 1998 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Planet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING TRUCK IN TOO HIGH A GEAR GOING UP A GRADE RAN OUT OF POWER, LOST CONTROL & ROLLED OVER

October 26, 1995 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Planet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING ROCK TRUCK ON DUMP SITE. ONE SIDE GAVE AWAY CAUSING ROCK TRUCK TO OVERTURN. EE WAS DRIVEN TO DUBOIS HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM & THEN TRANSFERRED TO ALLEDHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE TREATED FOR INJURIES TO HIP AREA, WITH TRACTION.

September 12, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED BEHIND SEAT AND ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN.

February 16, 1983 PA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS COMING OFF CUT TO GO DOWN ROAD & DUMP HIS LOAD IN THE ROCK TRUCK. HE APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP TRUCK WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO STALL. THEREFORE THERE WAS NO STEERING & HE WENT OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD & INTO A DITCH, THET RUCK ROLLED OVER WITH HIM INSIDE.

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