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August 15, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE

L & J Energy Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING LOADED ROCK TRUCK UPHILL TOTHE DUMP AREA. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT, HE MISSED 1ST GEAR AND BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL. THE RIGHT SIDE TIRES ROLLED UP ONTO TH E BERM, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL ONTO ITS SIDE.

February 1, 1996 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

L & J Energy Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING THE FRONT END LOADER, THE FUEL LINE WAS FROZE UP & THE MACHINE ROLLED OVER BACKWARDS DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.

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