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Printer Friendly Version (Contains All Graphics) COAL MINE FATALITY - On Friday, November 16, 2007, at 8:50 p.m., a 66-year old tfatally injured while attempting to dump spoil. The truck over-traveled the edge of the ddown the spoil slope approximately 70 feet and came to rest upside down in a pool of wapproximately 6 feet deep. Miners attempted to rescue the driver but were unable to opdoors. A track hoe was used to lift the truck out of the water but the victim drowned prirescue. The victim was wearing his seat belt. He had 1 week 3 days total mining experiethe dump truck.

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Provide and maintain adequate berms and other barriers of mid-axel height for duRoutinely monitor work habits and examine work areas to ensure that safe work pfollowed. Ensure equipment operators receive proper task training. Ensure work areas are properly illuminated at night. Conduct pre-operational checks of equipment before placing into operation. Use seat belts when operating equipment.

This is the 28th fatality reported in calendar year 2007 in the coal mining industry. As of2006, there were 45 fatalities reported in the coal mining industry. This is the third powfatality in 2007. At this time in 2006, there were eight fatalities in this classification.

The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determinations regarding

incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the fatality.

Submit your own suggestion for a remedy to prevent this type of accident inPlease specify if you wish your submission to be anonymous or whether youused. Please include the year of the fatality and the fatality number.

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