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April 14, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lynn Land Company · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS DRIVING A LOADED CATERPILLAR 773 ROCK TRUCK INTO THE VALLEY FILL AREA. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO GO OVER THE TOP EDGE OF THE FILL. I.NAME APPARENTLY JUMPED FROM VEHICLE AT OR NEAR TH E TOP EDGE OF FILL. I.NAME RECEIVED INJURIES INCLUDING A BROKEN LEG, BROKEN TOE, NUMEROUS BRUISES, ETC.

August 19, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lynn Land Company · Struck against a moving object

AFTER A HEAVY DOWNPOUR, TRUCK BACKED UP TO DUMP LOAD. TRUCK SLID OVER RAMP AND OVERTURNED.

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