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Preliminary Report - Fatality #13 - August 8, 2011

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On Monday, August 8, 2011, at approximately 10:50 a.m., Keith Baker, Longwall Mechanic was struck in the chest by the top of a base lift jack cylinder, resulting in fatal injuries. The victim was in the process of conducting maintenance work on the No. 22 Shield of the 11-W est Longwall when the accident occurred. The base lift jack cylinder catastrophically failed, allowing the top to separate from the cylinder.