Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated April 25, 1979, Docket No. 78-R2D9-1486. August F. Cetti, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Les Brown. For DOSH: Sam A. Alexander, Senior Engineer.
Tunnels and Mines, Search for Loose or Dangerous Ground. An alleged general/repeat violation of 8440 was set aside.
"The Division presented evidence that on September 28, 1978, a miner working in a tunnel was struck by a large wedge-shaped boulder which slipped out of the left quarter arch of the tunnel roof, severing his left hand. The Employer, Granite-Ball-Groves, was a corporate joint venture constructing a large underground powerhouse with related tunnels and
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