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July 6, 1988 WY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ENTRAPMENT

Wy-Ida Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE SETTING ARCHES BELOW THE HIGHWALL A PORTION OF THE HIGHWALL SLID OFF KNOCKING OVER THE PREVIOUSLY SET ARCHES AND TRAPPING TWO MEN UNDER THEM NOT ALL OF THE STEEL SETS WERE KNOCKED DOWN

July 6, 1988 WY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ENTRAPMENT

Wy-Ida Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE SETTING ARCHES BELOW THE HIGHWALL A ROCK SLIDE OCCURRED KNOCKING DOWN SEVERAL OF THE ARCHES A DETERMINATION OF DAMAGE TO MACHINES CAN NOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME NO SERIOUS TO MAN

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