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August 5, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elmina Coal Company · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS PROC9DING DOWN HAUL ROAD WHEN ENGINE BRAKE KILLED THE ENGINE RENDERING NO BRAKES.AIR BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING THE TRUCK.THEY WERE SPONGY.DRIVER AND RIDER JUMPED FROM VEHICLE AND WERE NOT SERIOUSLY 3NJURED.

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