Grafton Coal Company · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK THAT WAS BEING LOADED WITH ROCK WHEN THE ROCKS WERE DUMPED IN THE BED OF EE TRUCK IT JARRED HIS TRUCK CAUSING EE TO BE JERKED AND STRAINED.
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August 26, 1985
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Grafton Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SULFUR BALLS OFFTHE BELTLINE AND LUMP OF COAL HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING ABRUSION AND FRACTURE.
June 3, 1985
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Grafton Coal Company · Struck against a moving object
AN THE TRUCKING EMPLOYEE WHICH IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FOR GRAFTON COAL COMPANY WAS TRAVELING DOWN A HAUL ROAD WHEN THE FORD TRAILER TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO THE TRU CK INTO GEAR AS IT WAS MOVING HE WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THE TRUCK INTO GEAR AND IT BEGAN TRAVELING AT AN UNCONTROLLED SPEED. THE TRUCK TRAVELLED APPROX. 1000 FT AND OVERTURNED.
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