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July 22, 1996 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nepco Services Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS UNLOADING TRUCK. HE RAISED BOX TO FULLE HEIGHT. PART OF LOAD STUCK IN FRONT OF BOX. HE PULLED FORWARD WITH BOX FULLY RAISED. WEIGHT IN FRONT OF BOX PULLE TRUCK OVER. WET GROUND, A ND FAILURE TO BACK IN SO WHEELS WERE LEVEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON SLIGHT SLOPE WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

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