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September 9, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Peter Fork Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE OPERATING ROCK TRUCK AND DUMPING DIRT,TRUCK FELL OVER HILL. I.NAME JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK.

November 14, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Peter Fork Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME HAD JUST DUMPED LOAD OF COAL INTO CRUSHER. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON HE GOT OUT OF TRUCK WALKED TO OTHER SIDE OF TRUCK. HE EVIDENTLY DID NOT SET BRAKE BECAUSE TRUCK STARTED ROLLING. HE R AN AROUND TRUCK & TRIED TO GET BACK INTO TRUCK. TRUCK KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

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