Left in coal buggie, a buggie of rock was dumped into slope buggie. Ladder was forgotten about causing the rock to jam on tipple chute when buggie was dumped into chute outside. Foreman then stood on side of rock truck to poke up at jammed ladder and rock with mine board causing rock to slide down board knocking foreman down along side of rock truck.
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August 20, 2007
PA · Coal
assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & D Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
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