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Was struck in the head by a slate bar while prying on the wire side trucks during a re-railing of an off track mine car. Admitted in hospital on 2-12-13, became fatal on 2-14-13.
While operating a dozer on the Nolans Run slurry impoundment saddle, the ground on which he was working suddenly and unexpectedly gave way, causing the dozer to fall into the water. The victim was unaccounted for until his body was located in the dozer' s cab and was ultimately recovered on December 14, 2012.
At 116 1/2 block on the main north haulage the individual was removing a bolt that was close to the trolley wire when a rock fell from the roof pinning him to the mine floor.
The IEE was operating a supp. motor and was helping move a shuttle car. Shuttle car caught a fire valve and broke the fire valve off. The damaged fire outlet was isolated from the main water supply before repairs were started.The IEE was helping re-install the fire valve when the valve blew off and hit the EE over the lt. eye and forehead, causing lacerations,fractures.
At approx 7:40pm, a haulage accident occurred on the surface area of mine. The EE was in the process of attaching a wire nip to a trolley pole of a ditch digger while apparently standing in front of the ditch digger. The ditch digger became energized and contacted the EE causing injury and subsequent amputation of the lower right extremity at the hip. EE was pronounced dead.
Fatal injury due to a rib roll while bolting a belt trench at 240 blk 4 to 7 in 9 south.