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Preliminary Report - Fatality #8 - September 7, 2011

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The victim was on the 1290 level ramp waiting for a blast to be initiated. When the round was initiated, the concussion from the explosion traveled through a 3-inch diameter borehole, blowing small rock and debris onto the victim.