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January 29, 1991 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Benedict Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS LEAVING PIT TO DUMP AREA AT TOP OF HILL WHEN HE NOTICED A FLASH THAT HE THOUGHT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE GEAR SELECTOR. HE STOPPED ON THE HILL TO CHECK THE SHORT AND THE TRUCK MOTOR DIED. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL AND STRUCK THE HIGHWALL, TURNED ON ITS SIDE AND THE DRIVER FELL OUT.

July 12, 1990 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Benedict Inc · Fall from machine

ENTERING PIT TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR, HE KILLED ENGINE JUMPED FROM TRUCK BRUISING R LEG AND R HIP

November 3, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Benedict Inc · Fall from machine

MOVING CHERRY PICKER MACHINE RAN OUT OF FUEL LOST ALL POWER STEERING CONTROL AND OPERATOR JUMPED OFF AND SLIPPED ON ASPHALT HURT HIP AND LEG CRACKED PELVIS

August 10, 1987 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Benedict Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

U NAME WAS OPER5TING CRUSHER HE REACHED ONTO THE BELT TO REMOVE A PIECE OF GOB WHEN A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED BACK DOWN THE BELT STRIKING THE OPERATORS RIGHT HAND

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