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FALL OF ROOF STRUCK CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR.

AN OVER THE ROAD TRUCK DRIVER, WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A SECTION OF DRISCO PIPE 50 FT LONG 26INCH IN DIAMETER WITH WALL THICKNESS OF 21/4 INCHES AND WEIGHTING APPROX. 3800 LBS, ROLLED FROM TH E SECOND ROW OF THE LOAD. STANDING ON THE HAULAGE ROAD APPROX. 10 FT FROM THE LOAD ON THE DRIVER S SIDE OF THE TRUCK WAS STRUCK & CRUSHED WHEN THE PIPE ROLLED OVER HIM.

DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF SEVER CORNOARY ARTERY DIESEASE AND MASSIVE MYOCARDIAL INFARCT IN DEC. 1988.

CHAIN RIGGING HOLDING 300 TO 400 POUND SCRAP PIECE OF SLUICE BOX EITHER FAILED OR SLIPPED ALLOWING LOAD TO BE RELEASED FROM HOIST WITHOUT WARNING SCRAP METAL FELL FOUR STORIES STRIKING EMPL ON THE HEAD AND UPPER BODY TORSO KILLING HIM UPON IMPACT THERE WAS NO WATCHMAN OR SPOTTER ON LOWER LEVEL OR ANY OTHER WARNING SIGNALLING OVERHEAD LOAD

KNIFE JUNCTION BOX LOCATED 1800' FROM EAST END OF PIT HOLDS ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN L-6 POWER DIST SYSTEM & 5761 SHOVEL. VICTIM WAS TO RECONNECT CABLE TO JUNCTION BOX. POWER WAS APPLIED TO THIS BOX & DISCONNECT KNIVES WERE IN CLOSED POSITION. VICTIM OPENED DOOR TO JUNCTION BOX REMOVED HOT STICK REACHED INTO BOX TO INSERT PHASE PIN INTO POSICLAMP. AT THIS TIME VICTIM CONTACTED

VICTIM SETTING 8URVEY STAKES.HE BROKE THROUGH SURFACE AND FELL ABOUT 8' INTO HOLE 15'DIAMETER.LARGE PIECE OF CLAY 3' X 2' X 2' FELL ON BACK AND HEAD.VICTIM LYING FACE DOWN AND COULDNT BE RESCU ED BEFORE SUFFO7ATING.WAS WALKING THROUGH BLASTED AREA VERTICALLY DRILLED 1 WEEK BEFORE.