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WORKING IN A GLACIAL HIGH MOISTURE MATERIAL, WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIGHWALLS SLUFFING OFF OCCASIONALLY DURING RAIN SEASONS, WHICH IS WHAT OCCURRED THEDAY OF THE ACCIDENT. THE SUPREVISOR INSPE CTS THE HIGHWALL DAILY AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM THAT DAY. THE HIGHWALL SLID IN ON RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED WITH COAL. WHEN THE MATERIAL HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF T

EE WAS WELDING INSIDE COMPARTMENT OF SWING GRINDER. ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING ON TOP OF SWING GRINDER. HIS SPARKS STARTED A SMALL GRASS & OIL FIRE BENETH THE GRINDER. THE FIRE INCREASED RAPIDLY. DAN CRAWLED OUT OF THE GRINDER THROUGH THE FIRE & WAS BURNED.