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December 30, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS PULLING APPROX. 12% GRADE WHEN ENGINE DIED CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL BACK ABOUT 25 FT ON EMBANKMENT ON LEFT SIDE. TRUCK TURNED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE THROWING OPERATOR ACROSS CAB.

September 3, 1987 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Struck against a moving object

LOADER WAS SETT3NG IN FRONT OF SPOIL BANK WITH BUCKET RAISED. ROCK FELL OUT HITING TOP OF BUCKET THROWING OPERATOR UP HITTING HEAD ON CEILING INJURING NECK

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