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April 5, 2010 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Performance Coal Company · Struck by concussion

Victim died as a result of an explosion, cause unkown at this time. Received notification on 4/5/2010 that our employee was missing. Received notification late 4/6/2010 that employee was deceased.

February 1, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Elk Run Coal Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was cropping the clarion level when for unknown reasons he traveled to the top of the ridge and inadvertently contacted a low pressure high volume 16 inch gas line.

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