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August 12, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Long Fork Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS OPER5TING A MACK MODEL 600 TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH A 4000-GALLON WATER TANK. WHILE APPLYING WATER TO THE MINE HAULAGE ROADWAY WHICH WAS UNDER RECONSTRUCTION, FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, TH E VICTIM WAS BA7KING THE TRUCK DOWN AN INCLINED SECTION OF THE ROADWAY WHEN THE REAR TANDEM WHEELS TRAVELED OVER THE OUTER EDGE OF THE ROADWAY, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO CAPSIZE. THE VICTIM WAS F

May 21, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Fork Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE TARPING T9UCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF TRUCK BED.

May 1, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Fork Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF DOZ9R AND TURNED ANKLE

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