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December 11, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
M S W Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THREE LONG HOLE8 50 FT, 25 FT, & 18 FT DEEP WERE LOADED WITH EXPLOSIVES. THE HOLES WERE DRILLED OFF THE SLANT CHUTE IN THE NO. 9 BREAST. A LARGE BOULDER WAS BLOCKING THE SLANT AT THE FIRST MIN HEADING. THIS 6OULDER WAS MUDCAPPED, REPORTEDLY WITH LOOSE COAL THE LONG HOLES AND MUDCAP WERE FIRED IN ONE SERIES. THE INJURED VICTIM STATED THEY DID NOT TEST FOR METHANE BEFORE FIRING. WHEN

December 11, 1985 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
M S W Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THREE LONG HOLE8, 50 FT, 25 FT & 18 FT DEEP WERE LOADED WITH EXPLOSIVES. THE HOLES WERE DRILLED OFFTHE SLANT CHUTE IN THE NO. 9 BREAST. A LARGE BOULDER WAS BLOCKING THE SLANT AT THE FIRST MINE HEADING. THIS 6OULDER WAS MUDCAPPED, REPORTEDLY WITH LOOSE COAL. THE LONG HOLES AND MUDCAP WERE FIRED IN ONE SERIES. THE INJURED VICTIM STATED THEY DID NOT TEST FOR METHANE BEFORE FIRING. WHE

December 11, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
M S W Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THREE LONG HOLE2 50FT, 25 FT AND 18 FT DEEP WERE LOADED WITH EXPLOSIVE. THE HOLES WERE DRILLED OFF THE SLANT CHUTE IN THE NO. 9 BREAST. A LARGE BOULDER WAS BLOCKING THE SLANT AT THE FIRST MINE HEADING. THIS 6OULDER WAS MUDCAPPED, WITH LOOSE COAL. LONG HOLES AND MUDCAP WERE FIRED IN ONE SERIES. INJURED VICTIM STATE THEY DID NOT TEST FOR METHANE BEFORE FIRING. WHEN THE SHOTS WERE FIR

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