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December 12, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Mountain Top Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE HELPING T2 DRILL A NEW CUT OF ROCK IN WHICH THE JACK HAMMER AND STEEL SLIPPED FROM A NEW HOLE BEING DJRILLED INTO AN OLD HOLE THAT WAS LEFT FROM PREVIOUS CUT AND DETONATED A PEICE OF POW DER. THIS RESUL7ED IN SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES TO TH EMPLOYEE.

December 12, 1985 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Mountain Top Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRILLING 5T THE FACE OF THEMINE THE JACK HAMMER AND STEEL USED FOR DRILLING SLIPPED FROM THE START OF NEW HOLE INTO A PREVIOUSLY DRILLED HOLE THAT WAS LEFT FROM LAST CUT THAT DID NOT PUL L TO THE END DE7ONATED A PEICE OF POWDER RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION AND CAUSING THE DEATH OF EMPLOYEE.

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