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January 27, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bedcor Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING DOWN FROM THE FUEL TRUCK TO THE GROUND WHICH WAS FROZEN ANND SNOW COVERED THE EMPLOYEE EITHER STEPPED IN A HOLE OR SLIPPED IN THE SNOW AND AS A RESULT STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK 3

March 25, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bedcor Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME SHIF MECHANIC WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO R-85 EUCLID ROCK TRUCK REAR SUSPENSION HYDRAULIC PORTA POWER PRESS WAS BEING USED FOR TENSION SUSPENSION PADS PRESS KICKED OUT FROM ITS POSITION STR IKING I.NAME IN THE CHEEK

February 18, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bedcor Inc · Fall from machine

COAL TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE TRAVELING DOWN GRADE.OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO GET TRUCK BACK IN GEAR BUT FAILED.TRUCK GAINED TOO MUCH SPEED TO BE STOPPED BY FOOT BRAKES.EMPL JUMPED FROM TRUCK RECEIVING INJURY TO ANKLE,KNEES AND HEAD.TRUCK TRAVELLED THROUGH GUARD RAIL,DOWN EMBANKMENT INTO DITCH LINE.

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