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March 15, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
C N Wilcher Mining · Fall from machine

HAULING LOADED TRUCK DOWN MOUNTAIN TRIED TO SHIFT TO HIGHER GEAR.TRUCK STAYED IN MEUTRAL AND STARTED TO RUN AWAY OUT OF CONTROL AND EMPL JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK.

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