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August 21, 1986 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Lindy Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

MAST OF AN RDC-16 BECAME ENTANGLED IN A TREE THE TREE BROKE LOOSE FELL AND STRUCK THE POWDER TRUCK I.NAME IN AN EFFORT TO EVADE THE TREE DOVE OUT OF THE WAY BUT WAS STRUCK BY THE TAILGATE WH ICH WAS BROKEN 5OOSE BY THE FALLING TREE

May 22, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lindy Coal Inc · Fall from machine

INDIVIDUAL WAS 8ISMOUNTING THE BOTTOM FOOT LADDER OF A 777 ROCK TRUCK JUMPED THE LAST SHORT DISTANCE & WRENCHED HIS LOWER BACK.

May 22, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lindy Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

OP OF EQUIPMWNT3WAS GOING DOWN A 15% GRADE EMPTY. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME THE OP LOST CONTROL OF HIS EQUIPMENT & RAN INTO A HIGHWALL AT T HE BOTTOM OF THE AFOREMENTIONED GRADE.

April 15, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lindy Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DRAIN PIPE.

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