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A miner was fatally injured while using a tool to remove a down hole hammer. The drill motor turned unexpectedly, pinning the driller's leg between the tool and the drill mast.
Still under investigation. Fall of ground occurred during bolting cycle in which two employees were involved. One was struck by slab/ground fall, and resulted in fatality.
Frozen dig face material sloughed from the dig face of 750-28 bench, striking employee and pining him to the ground.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF DOUBLING UP A SET OF DRIFT TIMBER, AT THE FACE AREA, WHEN THE EXISTING TIMBER SET CAP BROKE. THIS LET LOOSE MATERIAL (MUD, DIRT AND ROCKS) COME INTO THE DRIFT AND C OVER THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DOUBLING UP A SET OF DRIFT TIMBER, AT THE FACE AREA, WHEN THE EXISTING TIMBER SET CAP BROKE. THIS LET LOOSE MATERIAL (MUD,DIRT & ROCK) COME INTO THE DRIFT AND CO VER THE EMPLOYEE.
WHILE DRIVING AN ORE TRUCK ALONG THE 800 DRIFT IN THE MAGMONT-WEST AREA. THE TRUCK HIT THE RIB ON THE LEFT SIDE CAUSING THE VICTIM TO BE THROWN FROM THE TRUCK. HE FELL UNDER THE WHEELS OF T HE TRUCK.