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METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On November 23, 2003, a 44-year-old company vice president with 2 years mining experience was fatally injured at a crushed stone operation. The victim was using a steel bar to dislodge a blockage in an impact crusher. The bar contacted a moving crusher component causing it to be propelled and strike the victim's neck. Best Practices
This is the 25th fatality reported in calendar year 2003 in the metal and nonmetal mining industries. As of this date in 2002, there were 38 fatalities reported in these industries. This is the 9th fatality classified as machinery in 2003. There were 11 machinery fatalities in the same period in 2002. |
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