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August 24, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Belva Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLEDS VICTIM BOUNCED OUT OF SEAT STRIKING HEAD AGAINST CAB OF TRUCK INJURING NECK & BACK

May 11, 1983 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Belva Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROUGH SECTION OF ROAD JOLTING THE MACHING AND THE OPERATOR

February 14, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Belva Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A COAL TRUCK HE ENCOUNTERED A LARGE HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHICH RESULTED IN THE OPERATOR BEING JARRED FROM HIS SEAT CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS BACK

January 28, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Belva Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICITM STATED HE WAS OPERATING COAL TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKE BECAME INOPERATIVE HE DROVE TRUCK INTO DITCH AND IT WENT UP EMBANKMENT AND TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE

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