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August 12, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hawkeye Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE JUMPED FROM A LOADED TRACTOR/TRAILER TRUCK AFTER THE TRUCKS BRAKE FAILED EMPLOYEE HIT THE MINE HAUL ROAD CLEARED THE TRUCK BUT WAS COVERED UP WITH COAL WHEN THE TR UCK OVERTURNED

February 15, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Hawkeye Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

POSITIONED BETWEEN SHOVEL BUCKET MAINT TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH CHAIN TO HOIST CABLES, OPER OF TRUCK BACKED UP STRUCK EMP

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