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June 5, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Dkd Contractors Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS DRIVING HAULER. HE HAD MADE TWO TRIPS DURING WHICH BRAKES WORKED FINE. ON THRID TRIP DOWN HILL HE STATED THAT BRAKES FAILED. HE HAD TRUCK IN SECOND GEAR & FOR SOME REASON IT CAME OUT OF GEAR & WENT TO NEUTRAL. BRAKES FAILED & HE TRIED TO DITCH TRUCK WHEN IT OVERTURNED.

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