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June 10, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pike County Highway Department · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS HAULING GRAVEL UP A HILL WENT HE DIDN'T DOWN SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR THE TRUCK RAN OUT OF POWER AND THEN DIED THEN THE TRUCK STARTED DOWN THE HILL BACKWARD HE TURNED THE WHEELS IN TO A BA NK THEN HITTING A TREE.

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