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May 9, 1989 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING SERVICE TRUCK STEERING WHEEL JERKED SHOVED THUMB ON RIGHT SIDE & TORE NAIL FROM SKIN.

August 17, 1988 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

IN LOADER AND BUCKET JAMMED THROWING INTO STEERING WHEEL BRUISED MID SECTION OF STO MACH

July 8, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Processing Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING HAULROAD IN THE WATER TRUCK AS HE WAS BACKING DOWN A STEEP PORTION OF THE ROAD THE TRUCK BEGAN TO WHEEL HOP THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO COME OUT OF GEAR AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED THE EMPLOYEE FELT THE TRUCK WAS UNCONTROLLABLE SO HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK

June 7, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON SERVICE TRUCK TRYING TO GET IT STARTED IT STARTED BY ITSELF ROLLED INTO ANOTHER TRUCK AND PINNED I.NAMES LEG BETWEE THE TWO

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