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December 13, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raton Fuels Corpoation · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN SNOW ON GROUND WITH SAW IN HIS HAND HIS KNEE STRUCK BLADE ON SAW CAUSING A CUT WHICH REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.

May 4, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Chloe Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WRECKED ROCK TRUCK.AFTER HE WAS TERMINATED TOLD FED.MSHA HE WAS INJURED.DIDNT LET FORMAN OR ANY OTHER EMPL KNOW OF ANY WRECK OR INJURY.TERMINATED BEFORE REPORTING ACCIDENT.

July 16, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Catawba Industries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING LOG OFF ROAD. EMPLOYEE RAISED UPON SLATE BAR AND HAD SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 18, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Advance Fuel Company · Fall from machine

TRUCK WAS BACKING UP TO FILL DUMP AND BRAKES FAILED DRIVER JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK AND WAS BRUIED FRONT END OF TRUCK WAS DAMAGED AND CAB WAS DESTROYED

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