• Life jackets or belts should be worn where there is a danger of falling into water.



• Safe work procedures should be established prior to tasks being performed.

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This is the 25^th fatality reported in calendar year 2001 in the metal and nonmetal mining industries. As of this date in 2000, there were 39 fatalities reported in these industries. This is the first fatality classified as Other in 2001. There were three Other fatalities in the same period in 2000.