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November 29, 2001 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Five Star Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK INTRUSION WAS PRESENT IN THE #6 RIGHT XCUT CORNER. THE INTERFACE OF THE ROCK & COAL CONTAINED A SLICKENSIDE AT ROUGHLY 45 DEGREES INTO THE ROCK. ONE PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING ~10 1/2' LON G, 77' WIDE, AND FROM 29-12" THICK CAME FROM THE LEFT RIB AND STRUCK THE VICTIM INFLICTING FATAL INJURIES.

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