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2008 Coal Non-chargeable Mining Deaths
(Determinations were made in 2008)


Incidents Occuring in 2007 but Determined in 2008

Date of Incident Mine Name Operating Company Determination Report
August 16, 2007 San Juan Mine BHP Mining Other See Report
August 19, 2007 Summit Breaker Summit Anthracite, Inc. Trespassing See Report
August 29, 2007 Decker Mine Decker Coal Company Natural Causes See Report
November 11, 2007 Bullhorn Mine James River Coal Corporation Natural Causes See Report
November 11, 2007 Bullhorn Mine James River Coal Corporation Natural Causes See Report
November 29, 2007 Wyodak Mine Wyodak Resources Development Company Natural Causes See Report

Incidents Occuring and Determined in 2008

Date of Incident Mine Name Operating Company Determination Report
January 10, 2008 Independence Coal Company West Crazy Surface Mine Natural Causes See Report
February 2, 2008 Reading Anthracite Co. Wadesvill P-33 Mine Trespassing See Report
March 1, 2008 Miller Bros. Coal, LLC Buckeye Surface Mine Trespassing See Report
March 27, 2008 Mass Transport, Inc. - Other See Report
May 24, 2008 Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. Coalburg No. 1 Mine Drug Overdose See Report



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