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June 3, 1988 TN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE AND I.NAME WERE BRINGING WATERTRUCK DOWNHILL TO FELL WITH WATER. HE PULLED TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR TO SHIFT TO LOWER GEAR. HE COULD NOT GET TRANSMISSION BACK IN GEAR. THE TRUCK HAD JUST BE EN STARTED AND AIR PRESSURE HAD NOT BEEN BUILT TO COMPLETELY HOLD BRAKES. TRUCK HIT BANK AND ROLLED OVER.

June 3, 1988 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME & I.NAME WERE BRINGING WATER TRUCK DOWN HILL TO FILL WITH WATER I.NAME PULLED TRANSMITION OUT OF GEAR TO SHIFT TO LOWER GEAR HE COULD NOT GET TRANSMITION BACK IN GEAR TRUCK HAD JUST BEE N STARTED & AIR PRESSURE HAD NOT BEEN BUILT TO COMPLETELY HOLD BRAKE TRUCK HIT BANK & ROLLED OVER

September 17, 1987 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 OFF LADDER OF FRONT LOADER HURT RIBS WHEN HE FELL CONTUSION OF RT.RIBS

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