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May 14, 1993 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Robinson Coal Company · Struck by flying object

JOB FOREMAN WAS POSITIONED APPROX. 1000 FROM AN AREA THAT WAS TO BE DETONATED BY EXPLOSIVE EE WAS INJURED BY FLY ROCK FROM THE BLAST.

March 16, 1988 PA · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Robinson Coal Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS OPERATING AUGER MACHINE WHEN A SECTION OF THE HIGHWAL L COLLAPSED.THE VICTIM WAS PINNED AGAINST THE AUGER MACHINE BY THE OVERBURDEN.VICTIM WAS CAUSED AND ACCORDING TO THE CORONERS REPORT,DIED OF MASSIVE TRAUMA.

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