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April 4, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Royal Cement Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS COLLECTING DUST SAMPLES AND HE WAS FOUND IN THE DUST APPROXIAMEATELY THREE FEET DEEP AND THE DUST WAS HOT. INOFRMATION RECEIVED FROM THE DR THROUGH ONE OF THE COMPANY INVESTORS INDICATE S THE EE MAY HAVE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK BEFORETHE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HELP ARRIVED QUICKLY AND THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

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