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September 26, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME DRIVING TRUCK OFF MOUNTAIN AT EXCESSIVE SPEED.TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT NEVER DID GET IT BACK IN GEAR AND BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED ,LOST CONTROL AND WENT OVER 20' EMBANKMENT BROKE LEG AND HAD 3" C UT ON FOREHEAD.

January 21, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Transcontinental Coal Processing Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING C2AL TO A STOCKPILE, DRIVER DROVE OFF ROAD INTO SHALLOW DRAINAGE DITCH ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS. TRUCK S LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT RAMP FOR TRACK CROSSING AND TRUCK BOUNED TO RIGHT CAME B ACK AND TURNED 2VER ON LEFT SIDE ON TOP OF CROSSING. DRIVER BROKE LEFT WRIST.

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