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September 27, 1993 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING BACKFILL MATERIAL TO DUMP AREA BULLDOZER HAD LEVELED DUMPED MATERIAL LEAVING 21/2FOOT BERM TRUCK BACKED OVER BERM ONTO PLATEAU & INTO WET MATERIAL RT REAR WHEELS SANK & TR UCK ROLLED 180DEG ONTO TOP SEATBELT WAS FASTENEDBUT WAS NOT SNUG OPERATOR WAS WEARING HARD HAT OPERATORS HEAD HIT TOP OF CAB & WAS CUT BY HARD HAT SUSDENSION

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