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April 5, 2007 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Eighty Four Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

The victim was standing behind the center bolter observing the slack power cable laying on the ground. As he walked around the bolter to check for slack, he stepped on a small rock (saucer dish size) causing him to twist & fall to the bottom. He was taken to the hospital and a soft cast was put on. He went into convulsions on 4/28/07 at home and later died at the hospital.

May 11, 2002 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Eighty Four Mining Company · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS OPERATING A STAMLER COAL HAULER AND HAD ATTEMPTED TO TRAM AROUND AN UN CUT CORNER. IN DOING SO HIS HAULER APPARENTLY PINCHED THE ENEGIZED LOADER CABLE BETWEEN THE HAULER AND THE COAL RI B. EE EXITED THE MACHINE TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE TO THE CABLE AND WAS APPARENTLY ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED THE FRAME OF THE COAL HAULER.

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