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2 ELECTRICIANS INSPECTING A 13,800 VOLT TO 2400 VOLT TRANSFORMER NEAR COLLAR OF SHAFT #1. ONE ELECTRICIAN CONTACTED ONE OR MORE PHASES ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE TAPS RESULTING IN A FATAL ELECTROCUTION OF THE ELECTRICAL FOREMAN.
ROCKFALL DURING THE PROCESS OF LOADING A DRIFT ROUND
EE BECAME ENTANGLED IN ROTATING RODS, WHILE MAKING A CONNECTION RESULTING IN A FATALITY.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6' SPLIT-SET BOLTS AND WIRE MESH FOR GROUND SUPPORT IN THE LAST ROUND BLASTED USING A JACKLEG DRILL FOR INSTALLATION OF GROUND SUPPORT. DURING BOLTING CYCLE, A MAJOR FA LL OF GROUND OCCURRED BURYING EMPLOYEE.
EMPOLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6' SPLIT-SET ROCK BOLTS AND WIRE MESH IN THE LAST ROUND BLASTED WITH A JACKLEG DRILL. DURING THE BOLTING CYCLE, A MAJOR FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED AND EMPLOYEE WAS BURIED AND FATALLY INJURED.