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April 2, 1985 PA · Coal security guard, watchman POWERED HAULAGE
Soberdash Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED PERSON DID NOT SEE ONCOMING CAR BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS WORKING IN DISTRACTED HIM ALSO THESE SAME LIGHT BLINDED ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN A COAL TRUCK LEFT THE JOB SITE, THE TAILGATE FAILED BUMPING COAL ON THE HIGHWAY LT 653 WENT TO DUMP SITE I NAME TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH FLASHING YELLOW LIGHT II NAME TRUCK HAD 4 WAY LINKERS ON HE WAS IN HIS VECHICLE AT THE TIME THEY WERE R

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