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A BOSS AND A WO9KER GOT ON THE CAGE TO GO BELOW AT THE START OF THE SHIFT AS THE CAGE STARTED ITS DESCENT THE VICTIM THOUGHT HE DETECTED A DISCREPANCY IN THE HOIST AND TRIED TO JUMP TO A BU BUNTIN IN THE S2AFT. NOT BEING ABLE TO HOLD ON, HE F ELL TO HIS DEATH
WHILE SITTING ON RIB WAS RUN OVER BY SCOOP
I.NAME WAS OPERATING A TTACTOR AND PUSHING MATERIAL INTO A LAKE DURING A RECLAMATION OPERATION MATERIAL NEAR THE LAKE COLLAPSED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE TRACTOR AND THE TRACTOR SLID INTO LAKE I N 12 TO 15FT OF WATER
VICTIM WAS STANDING BESIDE THE PUMP MOTOR COMPARTMENT WHEN A MECHANIC STARTED THE CAR FROM OUTSIDE THE OPERATORS DECK. THE CAR BEGAN TO MOVE-WHEN THE VICTIM SCREAMED, THE MECHANIC JUMPED INTO THE OPERATORS DECK. IN A FRANTIC EFFORT TO STOP THE CAR, HE USED HIS HANDS AND FOOT TO HIT THE CONTROLS. WHEN THE CAR STOPPED, THE FRAME OF THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS COVERING THE VICTIMS BODY UP TO
BRUCE LINDSAY WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING IN PANEL OF LONGWALL #1 STAGE LOADER WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH 990 VOLTS CAUSING DEATH. THIS WAS IN THE 40TH NORTH OFF OF 16TH EAST.