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April 2, 1991 WY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Triton Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRUCK OPERATOR BACKED INTO SHOVEL BUCKET WHILE POSITIONING TO LOAD CAUSING TRUCK TO STOP ABRUPTLY. OPERATOR SUFFERED NECK STRAIN.

November 21, 1988 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triton Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TWO HAUL TRUCKS COLLIDED AT INTERSECTION ON BOTTOM COAL DUMP ONE 85TON HIT LEFT SIDE NEAR CAB AREA TRAPPING DRIVER IN TRUCK ON 170 TON TRUCKHIT ON RIGHT FRONT

October 17, 1988 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Triton Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BECAME INJUERED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN MIRROR ON DUMP BED AND HANDRAIL ON DECK OF HAUL TRUCK REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR BRUISES

March 21, 1988 WY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Triton Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP LEFT PICKUP IN GEAR WHEN HE LEFT THE U NIT IT PINNED HIM AGAINST THE WALL AND THEN UNDER THE UNIT. NO LOSS OF WORK TIME. HOWEVER DR PRESCRIBED PAIN MEDICATION

June 14, 1985 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Triton Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN TRUCK CAB LOWERING DUMP BED BED HYDRAULICS FAILED CAUSING BED TO COME DOWN FAST CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE JARRED IN THE SEAT CAUSING PAIN IN THORASIC BACK REGION MSHA REPORTABLE B ECAUSE OF DIATHERMY TREATMENT TO MUSCLES

October 31, 1983 WY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Triton Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRUCK HAD HYDRAULIC STEERING HOSE FAILURE CAUSING TRUCK TO RUN UP ON TO A BERM OPERATOR SUSTAINED A PULLED BACK MUSCLE MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED CAUSING THIS TO BE A REPORTABLE INJURY

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