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OPERATING A BLAST HOLE DRILL RIG. DRILLING HOLES IN A SET PATTERN. HE HAD FINISHED THE SECOND ROW AND WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF FOR THE LAST ROW. HE WAS BACKING UP AN DOVER SHOOT HIS MARKER. THE REAR WHEELS EXTENDED OVER THE EDGE OF THE HIGH WALL. THE MACHINE TIPPED OVER THE EDGE. THE OPERATOR CAME OUT OF THE CAB AND TH EMACHINE LANDED ON HIM.
COAL STOCK PILE AT LOADING DOCK WAS EMITTING FUMES AND WHEN OPENED UP BY FRONT END LOADER IT MOMENTARILY FLAMED-UP. THE HOT COAL WAS SPREAD OUT, HOSED DOWN AND WHEN COOL WAS LOADED INTO BARGE AND SHIPPED OUT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT-NO INJURY OR ILLNESS-NO PHYSICAL ACCIDENT.
FLY ROCK OCCURRED CAUSING INJRUY TO BLASTERS HELPER 800 TO 900 FT AWAY NO 1 HOLE BLEW OUT THE SIDE AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE