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November 30, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Canyon Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LIFTING A TRIPPLE 7 END DUMP WITH A 570 END LOADER THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD OUT OF END LOADER BUCKET CAUSING A JAR TO THE EE THE EE STABB SHOULDER WAR HURTING.

September 29, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Canyon Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

LARGE ROCK ON BACK END OF TRUCK CAUSED TRUCK TO REAR UP WHEN THE ROCK ROLLED OUT. TRUCK CAME BACK DOWN AND HIT THE GROUND FAST AND SHOOK THE DRIVER AROUND IN THE CAB OF TRUCK.

August 15, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS DRIVING A 350 BACK DUMP HAULING COAL FROM PIT WHEN HE DUMPED THE TRUCK AND WAS RETURNING FOR ANOTHER LOAD HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD TRUCK WENT UP IN THE AIR WHEN COME BACK DOW N IMPACT HURT LOWER BACK.

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