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Employee was found on the floor of the #2 slurry tank. Employee had significant head injuries and was pronounced dead by the Justice of the Peace. The accident scene is currently under a Section 103(k) order and subject to MSHA investigation.

Two front end loaders, one on each side, were being used to position an 80 foot section of 18 inch diameter pipe in the waters edge. When the loader on the right was about 25-30 feet from the lake, the bank started to cave in. Within 3 minutes the loader was submerged in about 20 feet of water.

Truck driver's lid got stuck on safety cage and when he tried to pry it free, it came loose and sprung and hit him. He fell 11 feet. This was told to me by Ralph Rodriguez.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING FUEL WHEN THERE WAS A FAILURE OF A PUMP CAUSING A FIRE.

MINER POSITIONED HIMSELF OVER WITHDRAWAL POINT IN MIDDLE OF SILO WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE OBSTRUCTION. WHEN MATERIAL STARTED TO FLOW MINER BEGAN TO SINK AND WAS ENGULFED - RESULTING IN SUFFOC ATION.

BOTTOM OF HI-LO BROKE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO IT CLEANING OFF REBOUND FROM CABEL. FELL OFF THE DECK 80 FEET TO HIS DEATH.

CASTABLE FELL FROM OVERHEAD ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE.

CASTABLE FELL FROM OVERHEAD ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE.

IT WAS NECESSARY FOR EMPL TO RAISE BOOM ON MOBILE TRUCK CRANE SO ANOTHER EMPL COULD CHECK FUEL FILTER.MOTOR ON TRUCK HAD DIED & END OF BOOM WAS DIRECTLY BENEATH 13,800 VOLVT LINE. OPERATOR HAD ARC FROM ELECTRIC LINE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH BOOM. OPERATOR SAW FIRE BUT CONTINUED TO HOLD BOOM RAISING LEVER & BOOM CONTINUED TO RISE. OPERATOR TURNED LOOSE OF LEVER & JUMPED FREE OF CRANE.

EMPL CHECKING MOTION SWITCHES STEPPED FROM LADDER INTO HOT DUST CAUSING BURNS TO FEET,LEGS,ONE HAND.

WHILE REPAIRING A 50T OFFHIGHWAY TRUCK, WORKING UNDER THE RAISED AND BLOCKED BED, THE BLOCKS KICKED OUT, AND THE BED FELL SUDDENLY AFTER THREE HOURS OF STABILITY, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE INSTANTLY, FRACTURING SKULL AND CAUSING OTHER MULTIPLE FRACTURES.