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December 3, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Kentucky May Mining · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAME TO WORK AT 3PM STATED THAT HE WAS SICK (STOMACH), HOWEVER HE WENT TO WORK. HE WAS REPAIRING ON A SHUTTLE CAR REPLACING CHAIN WITH CO- WORKER. WHEN CO-WORKER ASKED FOR THE HAMMER HE GOT NO RESPONSE. HE CAME FROM UNDER THE CAR AND FOUND EE LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. CPR WAS GIVEN AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 10:30PM OF NATURAL CAUSES.

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