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July 17, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Bullitt County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

PUGMILL OPERATOR & WELDER, CUTTING OUT THE REAR PLATE OF THE PUGMILL TUNNEL FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE TUNNEL. MATERIAL ABOVE THEM SLOUGHED OFF TRAPPING THE OPERATOR AT THE WAIST AND COMPLETELY B URYING THE WELDER. WELDER WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. OPERATOR PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT LEG, AND WAS TREATED FOR SHOCK.

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