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October 29, 1986 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

West Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

LOADERS & ROCK 7RUCKS WERE WORKING APPROX 400 YDS FROM A SMALL LOADED SHOT THE BLASTING WARNING SIGNAL WAS GIVEN AND ALL THE OPERATORS WERE INGOINFORMED THE BLAST WAS SHOT ONE HOLE BLEW OUT T HROWING A ROCK 7HROUGH THE BACK WINDSHIELD OF A 475 B LOADER HITTING THE OPERATOR IN THE BACK

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