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Is thought employee became overheated/dehydrated-passed out when standing fully upright. Was wearing fleece lined pants/sweatshirt on warm afternoon-75 degrees. Employee lost consciousness very briefly. An employee working w/EE witnessed all & immediately ran over/EE was conscious responsive when the other employee reached EE. When lost consciousness, fell & hit head on the ground.
MINER COLLAPSED WHILE WALKING BETWEEN 2 PIECE OFHEAVY EQUIPMENT 911 WAS CALLED & CPR ADMIN. IMMEDIATELY EFFORTS OF ON SITE STAFF & EMERGENCY REPSONSES FAILED TO REVIVE. MINER WAS PRONOUNCED DE AD ON SITE. CORONER'S REPORT LISTS CAUSE OF DEATH AS: ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION" DUE TO ATHEROSCLEROTIC CORONARY ARTERY DISEAS