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December 9, 1999 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leechburg Properties Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THREE MINERS LOWERING TAILGATE OF DUMP TRUCK BODY (USED AS A STORAGE BIN) LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AND PALM CAUGHT IN LATCH MECHANISM.

June 30, 1994 PA · Coal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leechburg Properties Inc · Fall from machine

THE AREA AROUND THE WATER TRUCK WAS MUDDY DUE TO HEAVY RAINS AND THE FILLING OF THE TRUCK. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS FULL, THE DRIVER WAS LIMBING INTO THE CAB WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP. HE CAME DOWN AND HIT HIS CHEST ON THE FUEL TANK.

May 17, 1994 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Leechburg Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER UNLOADING HIS FLY ASH VEHICLE NO 1 WAS PARKED TO CLEAN OUT HIS TRAILER THE DRIVER WAS IN THE TRAILER (STANDING ON THE GROUND BECAUSE OF IT BEING A BOTTOM DUMP TRAILER) VEHICLE NO 2 WAS B ACKING UP COMING AT VEH NO 1 AT A 45DEG ANGLE NOT SEEING VEH NO 1 UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE VEH NO 1 WAS MOVED APPROX 1FT STRIKING DRIVER ON THE LEG

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