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May 22, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Putnam Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ASCENDING HILL IN WATER TRUCK APPARENTLY RUNNING OUT OF GAS 500FT UP HILL IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART TRUCK NOT HAVING EMERGENCY BRACE SET THE AIR BLED OFF THROUGH FOOT PEDAL THE TRUCK STARTED RO LLING BACKWARDS CONTINUING DOWN HILL ON 10FT FROM BOTTOM THEN FLIPPED UPSIDED DOWN AFTER STRIKING BERM

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