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Years on record: 1983–2026
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September 21, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JCI 250 M LHD UNIT AT THE FACE IN 41 ACCESS DRIFT. HE HAD JUST COMPLETED MUCKING OUT AND WAS BACK DRAGGING THE FLOOR AT THE FACE. A LARGE 30' LONG BY 7' THICK BLOCK FE LL OUT OF LEFT RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

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