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August 6, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
County Line Mine · Struck by falling object

THE VICTIM, EE, AGE 7 WAS COLLECTING QUARTZ CRYSTALS AT THE BASE OF THE HIGH WALL WHEN THE OVER BURDEN COLLAPSED STRIKING THE VICTIM KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

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