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December 27, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt cleaner, picker Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A BELT UTILITY VECHICLE DOWN NO. 10 SLOPE IN OUR UNDERGROUND OPERATION. THE DRIVER WAS APPARENTLY DISTRACTED AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE PILLAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE. ALTHOUGH THE TOXICOLOGY REPORTS HAVE NOT BEEN FINALIZED, WE HAVE RECEIVED VERBAL INFORMATION FROM THE STATE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR OFFICE THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL MAY BEVE BEEN UNDER THE I NFLUENCED

December 27, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt cleaner, picker Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN NO. 332 BELT UNTILITY VECHICLE WHICH WAS PROCEEDING DOWN NO. 10 SLOPE IN OUR UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS. THE DRIVER WAS APPARENTLY DISTRACTED AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE PILLAR AT BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE. ALTHOUGH THE TOXICOLOGY REPORTS HAVE NOT BEEN FINALIZED, WE HAVE RECEIVED VERBAL INFORMATION FROM THE STATE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR OFFICE THAT THE DRIVER MAY HAVE

December 21, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Everest Minerals Corp · Struck by flying object

I NAME EITHER WAS TAKING OFF MANWAY COVER OR REPLACING BOLTS ON MANWAY COVER WITH IX COLUMN STILL UNDER PRESSURE AND INLET AND OUTLET VALVES STILL OPEN. MANWAY COVER BLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF SKULL.

December 21, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO A MEASURE A DISCHARGE PIPE ON THE DREDGE HE WAS STANDING ON THE OPERATOR CONTROL TOWER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

December 21, 1984 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · MACHINERY
Kenellis Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE NORTH OVERHEAD VENTILATION ON THE IMMEDIATE BOTTOM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAME DOWN CATCHING VICTIM BETWEEN BOTTOM OF DOOR AND PERSONEL CARRIER HE WAS DRIVING

December 21, 1984 CO · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cyprus Empire Corp · Struck by falling object

VICTIM HAD COMPLETED BOX CUT WHICH HOLED THROUGH HE WALKED INTO BOX CUT TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH TOP COAL NEED TO BE TRIMMED DOWN A PIECE OF COAL BROW BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ON VICTIM

December 20, 1984 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Coalfield Development Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAVELING THROUGH VENTILATION CURTAIN AT THE SAME TIME AS THE AR4 SCOOP WAS THE CURTAIN CAUGHT ON THE SCOOP BUCKET AND CAUSED THE VICTIM TO FALL UNDER THE WHEELS

December 19, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

DUE TO THE FACE THAT THERE WERE NO WITNESSES, WE THEREFOIRM ASSUME THAT I NAME HAD GONE TO THER REAR OF HIS TRUCK FOR ONE OR MORE REASONS AND AT THE TIME HE ARRIVED AND OR WAS LEAVING THE LOCA TION, THE STOCKPILE BEHIND HIS TRUCK SLOUGED OFF KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND COVERED I NAME WITH MINUS 1 1/2 INCH MATERIALS.

December 19, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A BEARING ON THE TAKE-UP PULLEY ON CONVEYOR ELEVEN. HE FELL APPROX 45\ TO THE GROUND FROM THE CATWALK SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR. NO ONE ACTUALLY SAW HIM FALL UNTIL T HEY HEARD HIM YELL ON THE WAY DOWN. THE MIDDLE HANDRAIL WELD WAS BROKEN

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal headgate operator Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE AT OR NEAR THE 5TH BELTR DRIVE FOR LONGWALL THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL SECTION BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal driller operator Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUSGASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POSONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR RHE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASE

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR 5TH RIGHT BELT DRIVE FOR LONGWALL THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVER COME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POSONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVER COME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal superintendent Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WA SOVER COME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR 5TH RIGHT BELT DRIVE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR 5TH LONGALL ELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE KTH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT LINE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 19, 1984 UT · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · FIRE
Emery Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR LONGWALL BELT DRIVE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

December 14, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Hecla Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BATTERY MOTOR ON 5400 LEVEL MAINDRIFT WHEN HE RAN INTO PARKED JUMBO MACHINE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

December 13, 1984 AL · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper Fatality · MACHINERY
North River Energy Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH OF AN EMPLOYEE OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS HELPING INSTALL PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS AS THE BOOM OF ROOFBOLT MACHINE WAS RAISED AGAINST THE ROOF TO INSTALL A BOLT THE V VICTIMS HEAD BECAME ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOM AND MINE ROOF NO OTHER PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED THE AREA WAS BELOW NORMAL WALKING HEIGHTH

December 7, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Duval Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DROVE HAUL TRUCK 15989 INTO BACK OF TRUCK 15988 WHICH HAD STOPPED TO YIELD TO TRUCK 15993 APPROACHING FROM LEFT.

December 5, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE 52 LOCOMOTIVE AND HAD LEFT THE 23 SHOVEL LOCATED AT 4600 AMERICAN MOUNTA. THE TRAIN WAS LOADED WITH WASTE AND EVENTUALLY WORKED HIS WAY TO THE 4500 DISPATCH HILL WHI CH IS THE MAIN LINE. WHILE ON THIS TRCK THE CABOOSE DERAILED AND TRAVELED APPROX. 9 CAR LENGTHS. THE EMPLOYEE EITHER ATTEMPTED TO JUMP, OR WAS THROWN OFF THE CABOOSE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND B

December 5, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO SECURE THE UPRIGHT PORTION OF STEEL STRUCTURE AND POSITIONED HIMSELF IN UNSAFE WORKING FASHION

December 4, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

MULTIPLE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 130PM TRAPPING TWO BRIDGE OPERATORS FALL WAS 0-6FT THICK 55FT WIDE & 65FT LONG VICTIMS DIED INSTANTLY FROM FATAL INJURIES CAUSE OF A CCIDENT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED

December 4, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

MULTIPLE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION AT APPROX 130PM TRAPPING TWO BRIDGE OPERATORS FALL WAS 0-6FTTHICK 55FT WIDE & 65FT LONG VICTIMS DIED INSTANTLY FROM FATAL INJURIES CAUSE OF ACCIDENT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED

December 1, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by falling object

EMPL INSTALLING BLW-RAM REFRACTORY.LARGE LUMP OF BUILDUP MATERIAL DISLODGED FROM PREHEATER AND STRCUK SCAFFOLD HE WAS SITTING ON.PRELIM MED REPORT SHOWS INJURED HAS A BROKEN PELVIS,SHOULDER IN JURY,TORN RIGHT LUNG,TORN SPLEENAND RUPTURED ARTERY.

November 24, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant Fatality · OTHER
Capitol Aggregates, Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL INTENTIONALLY INHALED NITROUS OXIDE CAUSING ASPHYXIA AND DEATH.

November 9, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Usx Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED APPARENTLY FELL FROM A PARKED HAULAGE TRUCK TO GROUND LEVEL AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OVER THE TRUCK SUPERSTRUCTURE. AT SOME POINT IN HIS DECENT HE FELL AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS H EAD AND LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST A FLAT SURFACE HE WAS FOUND APPROX. 6 FT IN FRONT O THE PARKED TRUCK, LYING ON HIS BACK, WITH ARMS FOLDED OVER HIS CHEST. HIS HARD HAT SOME 4 FT AWAY.

November 7, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM CAUSING FRACTURES OF SEVERAL RIBS & LEG & A PUNCTURED LUNG

November 5, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Buckley Construction · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS STANDING BY THE CRUSHER OPERATOR. VICTIM TURNED AND WALKED AWAY FROM THE CRUSHER OPERATOR. THE CRUSHER OPERATOR NOTICED THE MATERIAL WAS NOT MOVING AND WENT TO THE DISCHARGE END TO FIND OUT WHY. THE CRUSHER OPERATOR DISCOVERD THE VICTIM S ARM WAS CAUGHT IN THE RETURN IDLER OF THE PORTABLE CRUSHING UNIT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE VICTIM WAS AT THE CRUSHING UNIT.

November 5, 1984 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Hard Rock Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS LOADING COAL IN PIT WITH HIS LOADER WHEN AN ELECTRICAL STORM CAME UP SUDDENLY LIGHTENING SET SHOT OFF ABOVE WHERE I.NAME WAS WORKING COVERING HIM & HIS LOADER WITH SEVERAL FEET OF D IRT

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