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METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On February 13, 2002, a 53-year-old electrician with five years mining experience was fatally injured at a crushed stone operation. The victim and several coworkers were changing a generator on a power shovel. In preparation for lifting the generator, a hoist that was mounted overhead on an I-beam was being trammed into position when it ran off the end of the I-beam, fell and struck the victim who was performing work below.
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This is the ninth fatality reported in calendar year 2002 in the metal and nonmetal mining industries. As of this date in 2001, there were two fatalities reported in these industries. This is the third fatality classified as Machinery in 2002. There were no Machinery fatalities in the same period in 2001. |
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