A bulldozer, and the operator, two engineers and two trucks all slid into the slurry impoundment December 7 when an embankment collapsed. The two engineers were rescued. Divers located the dozer and determined the operator’s body is still inside the cabin, but their work has been hindered by the slurry. Dredging operations began December 10 for barge access. Four barges currently are on site. The MSHA mobile command vehicle is also at the site.

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