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August 11, 2024 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C. · Fall from machine

Employee was shoveling coal off a conveyor belt, belt moved forward causing miner to fall down transfer chute onto belt conveyor that transferred EE to stacker tube where EE fell onto coal pile.

June 9, 2011 CO · Coal miner, prospector, nec Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C. · Fall onto or against objects

Working on a structure 15' high & was safely tied off to structure, when he completed his work, instead of stepping onto platform from beam he was standing on while tied off - he untied and then stepped and fell 8' onto another 5 1/4" beam with his chest. He walked to the company truck and sat down ambulance arrived, got in and died in route to the hospital.

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