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1983–2026
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October 19, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Ruth Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER FAILED TO FIND LEVEL SPOT TO DUMP. TRACTOR WAS LEANING TOTHE RIGHT SIDE 4 INCHES.

January 14, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mary Ruth Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OVER R5IL ON DRAGLINE RT LEG WAS OVER THE RAIL AND THE LEFT LEG SLIPPED CAUSING PULLED MUSCLES IN RT LEG AND BACK

December 28, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mary Ruth Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING TANKS AND STRAINED BACK

September 4, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mary Ruth Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIED TO SET UP A BARREL OF MOTOR OIL.

June 26, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mary Ruth Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF LADDEN OF CAT TRUCK

January 10, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Ruth Corp · Struck against a moving object

DUMPING COAL TRAILOR UPSET

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