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1983–2026
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August 14, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sunray Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

54306AS LOADER BUT AT A COMPLETE STOP BACKED AGAINST THE BERM OF THE SPILL BANK LOOSE ROCK BEGAN TO SLIDE, BUT BEFORE LOADER OPERATOR NEARBY COULD MOTION TO EE THE BANK AND BERM GAVE WAY UNDER 03850BACK OF THE EUC CAUSING IT TO SLIDEDOWN DO A HEAD TO TOE FLIP THEN A SIDE FLIP AND LAND ON ITS WHEELS COAST 15 FEET TO A STOP AGAINST BOTTOM OF BANK EE WEARING A SEAT BELT BOUNCED AGAINS

December 1, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sunray Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 945B FIAT ALLIS LOADER. WHILE DIGGING INTO A ROCK PILE, THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER SLIPPED ON A LARGE ROCK CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO TWIST SUDDENLY AND HURT FIVE VERTABRAE IN HIS BACK.

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