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July 25, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Little Fork Resources & Development Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OVER TURNED OVER ENGINE DIED OPERATOR SAID COAL NOT HOLD LOADER AS LABOR WAS COMING UP HILL LOADER WENT DOWN HILL IN RECIEVE LABOR WAS AH HAULING WATER UP HILL PUTTING WATER ON ROAD.

October 28, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Little Fork Resources & Development Corp · Struck against a moving object

WAS DRIVING A R2CK TRUCK AND HAD AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING ANOTHER ROCK TRUCK. TRUCK HIT THE BED OF FRONT TRUCK. WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN FEMURS, A HEAD INJURY CUT AND SEVERAL SC9ATCHES AND BRUISES.

August 5, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Little Fork Resources & Development Corp · Struck against a moving object

BACKED OVER HILL ON HAUL ROAD BRAKES FAILED TRUCK RUN UP ON INSIDE HILL AND FLIPPED OVER.DRIVER HELD ON TO PASSENGER DOOR WHEN TRUCK WAS TURNING OVER,PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK,BENT THE DRIVERS SID E DOOR BECAUSE IT CAME OPEN AND WENT BACK UNDER TRUCK.

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