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October 14, 1993 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES AT HEARING, EH REACHED IN TO 5A BELT CONTROL BOX TO REMOVE A FUSE WITH FUSE PULLER WHILE POWER WAS ON BELT BOX. HE TOUCHED TOP OF BREAKER WITH BACK OF FINGERS CAUSING DE ATH.

August 22, 1991 CO · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · INUNDATION

IN AN ATTEMPT TO EMPTY AN OLD(UPPER) SUMP INTO A NEW LOWER SUMP THE FACE GAVE WAY RELEASING APPROX 100,000 GALLONS OF WATER,AND IT IS BELIEVED HE WAS SWEPT AWAY IN THE ONRUSH THAT TOOK OUT TIM BERS AND CRIBBING.HE WAS FOUND ON 08-23-91 AT APPROX 10:30PM.

February 28, 1986 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Western Fuels-Utah Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF3MAT EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN FRONT OF BOLTER TO RETRIEVE FALLEN MAT ROOF ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE HITTING HIM ON HEAD AND BACK

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