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July 10, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Aceco Inc · Struck against a moving object

ACECO LOADER MAN TOLD INJURED TO BACK INTO BIN ONE. HE DID AND PULLED PARK BRAKE ON AND TRUCK STARTING TURNING OVER. SOMEONE TURNED HOPPER ON AND DID NOT TELL HIM. LOADER MAN TOLD HIM IT WAS HIS FAULT. THIS ACCIDNET IS ACECO COAL CO. FAULT, BECAUSE THEY WERE DUMPING THEM ON TOP OF HOPPERS INSTEAD OF DUMPING PAD. THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THE SLATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND ANECO SHOUL

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