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1983–2026
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August 26, 1985 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Jc Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMP WAS PREPARING TO AIR START A ROCK TRUCK THE FUEL TRUCK DRIVER BACKED THE FUEL TRUCK INTO THE LUBE TRUCK PINCHING VICTIM AGAINST THE BACKSTEP OF THE LUBE TRUCK

July 21, 1983 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Jc Coal Company · Fall from machine

AS VICTIM APPROACHED AN ABANDONED RAIL ROAD BED THE DOZER STARTED TO CLIMB OVER THE ELEVATOR PORTION AND INSTEAD OF LEFELING OFF ON TOP THE BED HAD SUBSIDED AND THE DOZER FELL APPROX 4\ IN TO THE SUBSIDENCE WEEDS HAD HIDDEN THE SUBSIDENCE CAUSING LOW VISIBILITY VICTIM WAS THROWN OFF DOERDOZER NO SEAT BELT WAS IN USE

February 10, 1983 OH · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Jc Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AFTER VICTIM TIGHTENED A LOOSE WIRE ON THE TRUCK STARTER. THE TRUCK (STARTER) ENERQIZED CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL FORWARD OVER VICTIM\S LEGS WHILE AXIL STRUCK HIS SHOULDERS PINCHING THEM TOGEHTER . WITNESS WAS UNDER THE HOOD AND HE RAN AROUND AND PULLED GEAR OUT OF 2ND ONTO REVERSE WHICH CAUSED TRUCK TO ROLL AGAIN OVER VICTIM\S LEGS. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET. THIS TRUCK WILL START BY IT

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