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February 13, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Canada Mountain Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING REFUSE FROM APPOLO FUELS PREP PLANT. WHEN HE GOT REFUSE DUMP HE BACKED TRUCK UP TO FAR AND GROUND GAVE AWAY WITH TRUCK CAUSING IT TO LAY OVER ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. THERE W AS NO REASON FOR EMPLOYEE TO BACK THE TRUCK UP THIS FAR SINCE THERE WAS A DOZER WORKING THE DUMP AREA. CARELESNESS ON DRIVER'S PART: HE COMPLAINED OF HIS LEFT HIP HURTING HIM AT THE TIME.

January 16, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canada Mountain Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR TO BREAK UP MUD, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN PRY BAR AND DOZER

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