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October 14, 1985 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
J K & G Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS COMING UP HILL IN WATER TRUCK-MET A COAL TRUCK STOPPED SO HE COULD BACK UP LET TRUCK MOTOR DIELOST CONTROL OF TRUCK HIT A ROCK AND TURNED TRUCK OVER

July 31, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
J K & G Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD PARTS FROM ROLLER FRAME WITH 988 LOADER AND CHAIN. REMOVED ONE PART AND PUT IT IN FRONT OF DOZER BLADE. HAD BACKED UP AND WAITING FOR MECHANIC TO CONNECT CHAIN TO ANOTHER PART. WAVED FOR EMPLOYEE TO COME IN. PUT MACHINE IN FORWARD AND STARTED DOWN A SMALL INCLINE. PUSHED RIGHT BRAKE BUT WOULD NOT STOP, PUSHED BOTH BRAKES BUT WOULD NOT STOP. PUT MACHINE

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