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November 3, 1998 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Clean Corp · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING OFF FROM THE VOLVO HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK.

February 27, 1998 WV · Coal coal strip operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Clean Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT DOWN OUT OF A40 TRUCK AND HAD WALKED ABOUT 40' TOWARDS BULLDOZER AND FELL INTO A RUT MADE BY A40 TRUCK. RUT WAS ABOUT 24'-30' DEEP. HE THEN GOT INTO BULLDOZER AND TRIED TO OPERATE IT BUT A COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN INJURED KNEE. LEFT WORK AND WENT TO DR.

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