EE told his wife on phone at 11:30 pm that he was tired & would call her back later. At about 12:00 am, the loader he was operating had a flat tire & he went to get another loader. At about 4:40 am, the ee was found inside the cab of the loader that had not been moved since it was parked earlier on the 26th. Death believed to be "Natural Causes". Autopsy was inconclusive.
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October 27, 2006
OK · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
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Phoenix Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
September 28, 2005
KS · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
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Phoenix Mining Company · Struck by flying object
WIND BLOWING HARD AND WORKING OVERHEAD ON A D-11 DOZER, BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT (STEEL PIECE) INTO RIGHT EYE.
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