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1999 Fatalgrams and Fatal InvestigationReports
Metal and Nonmetal Mines


01/10/1999 - Fatality #1 - Powered Haulage - Underground - Gold - NV
Barrick Gold Strike, Inc. - Meikle Mine

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01/13/1999 - Fatality #2 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Sand & Gravel - UT
Cox Transportation Corp. at Cox Rock Products Portable #3

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01/20/1999 - Fatality #3 - Falling/Sliding Material - Surface - Limestone - TN
Tennesse Diesel at Williamson County Highway Dept, Globe Quarry

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01/26/1999 - Fatality #55 - Powered Haulage - Sand & Gravel - TX
Trinity Minerals, Inc. - Cleburne S&G #282 (Charge Back)

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01/27/1999 - Fatality #4 - Fall/Slide Material - Surface - Cement - PA
Murray's Contracting Co. at Keystone Cement Company

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02/01/1999 - Fatality #5 - Machinery - Surface - Limestone (CB) - IN
Irving Materials, Inc.

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02/03/1999 - Fatality #6 - Machinery - Surface - Zircon -VA
RGC (USA) Mineral Sands, Inc.

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02/15/1999 - Fatality #7 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Copper - AZ
Road Machinery at Phelps Dodge Morenci, Inc.

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02/15/1999 - Fatality #8 - Handtools - Underground - Gold - NV
Getchell Gold Corp - Turquoise Ridge

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02/17/1999 - Fatality #10 - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure - Surface - Sand & Gravel - TX
RDO Equipment Co. at Trinity Materials Inc. - Waco Pit, Waco

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02/27/1999 - Fatality #9 - Fall of Highwall - Surface - Limestone -CB - TN
D & H Driller, LLC at Tiftonia Quarry

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03/15/1999 - Fatality #11 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Limestone - AL
Vulcan Materials Co.

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03/18/1999 - Fatality #12 - Powered Haulage - Open Pit - Sand & Gravel - NY
A Servidone Inc.

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03/29/1999 - Fatality #13 - Machinery - Open Pit - Limestone (CB) - AL
Lehigh Portland Cement Co.

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04/01/1999 - Fatality #14 - Fall of Person - Underground - Gold - NV
Dynatee Mining Corp. at Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc.

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04/07/1999 - Fatality #15 - Machinery - Surface - Stone - OH
Waller Bros. Stone Co.

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04/08/1999 - Fatality #16 - Machinery - Surface - Gypsum - UT
US Gypsum Co.

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05/07/1999 - Fatality #19 - Other - Dredge - Sand and Gravel - MS
Collins Dredge

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05/10/1999 - Fatality #17 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Granite (D) - NC
The NC Granite Corp.

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05/19/1999 - Fatality #29 - Other - Underground - Gold - NM
Al Meyers, San Juan Claim (Charge Back)

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05/26/1999 - Fatality #18 - Ignition/Explosion of Gas - Surface - Sand and Gravel - MS
R&S Sand and Gravel

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06/27/1999 - Fatality #20 - Handling Material - Surface - Limestone (CB) - KS
Sierra Rock Products Inc. at Couch Construction Materials

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06/28/1999 - Fatality #21 - Machinery - Surface - Sand and Gravel - OR
Viesko Ready Mix Inc DBA Viesko

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07/01/1999 - Fatality #22 - Electrical - Surface - Limestone (CB) - NV
Dott's Electric at Royal Cement Co. - Logandale

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07/07/1999 - Fatality #23 - Slip/Fall of Person - Surface - Sand and Gravel - CO
Power Motive Corp. at Pagosa Cattle Co., Inc. - Pit #1, Pagosa Springs

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07/09/1999 - Fatality #24 - Machinery - Surface - Limestone (CB) - IN
LMS Contracting Inc. at New Point Stone Co., Inc. - Napoleon Quarry, Greensburg

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07/21/1999 - Fatality #25 - Powered Haulage - Underground - Gold - CO
ZMK Mine Construction, Inc. - Grizzly Bear Mine, Ouray

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07/22/1999 - Fatality #54 - Slip/Fall of Person - Open Pit - Sand & Gravel - MI
TM Development - Moscow Sand & Gravel (Charge Back)

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07/25/1999 - Fatality #26 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Iron Ore - MI
Empire Iron Mining Partnership - Empire Mine

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07/27/1999 - Fatality #27 - Powered Haulage - Surface; - Sand & Gravel - AZ
Huachuca Concrete Inc. - Crusher #1

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07/30/1999 - Fatality #28 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Limestone (CB) - KS
Midwest Minerals, Inc. - Portable Plant #2

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08/06/1999 - Fatality #30 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Sand & Gravel - WI
Cedar Lake Sand and Gravel Co., Inc.  - Cedar Lake Sand and Gravel Pit

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08/09/1999 - Fatality #31 - Powered Haulage - Surface; - Sand & Gravel - AZ
United Metro Materials - Plant #48

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08/12/1999 - Fatality #32 - Powered Haulage - Open Pit - Sand & Gravel - MS
Thornhill Sand and Gravel - Thornhill Sand and Gravel

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09/07/1999 - Fatality #33 - Electrical - Granite Mining, Crushed & Broken - NC
Pike Electric Inc. at Martin Marietta Aggregates - Bessemer City Quarry

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09/16/1999 - Fatality #34 - Powered Haulage - Uranium Ore Mining - WY
Pronghorn Drilling Co. at Rio Algom Mining Corp. - Smith Ranch Project

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09/20/1999 - Fatality #35 - Fall of Person - Gold - NV
CDK Contracting at Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc. - Goldstrike Mine

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09/29/1999 - Fatality #36 - Powered Haulage - Development - IA
Grunter-Nash Mining Const. Co. at
Bruening Rock Products - Skyline Construction Mine #1

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10/12/1999 - Fatality #37 - Fall of Person - Mill/Prep Plant - OR
Batterton Waterproofing Inc. at
Ash Grove Cement Company - Durkee Cement Plant and Quarry

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10/12/1999 - Fatality #38 & #39 - Fall of Roof/Back - Gold (Underground) - NV
 Getchell Gold Corp. - Turquoise Ridge Mine
(Double Fatality)

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10/14/1999 - Fatality #40 - Powered Haulage - Limestone - IN
Corydon Stone & Asphalt, Inc - Corydon Stone & Asphalt, Inc

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10/18/1999 - Fatality #41 - Hoisting - Lead/Zinc Ore N.E.C. - MO
The Doe Run Company - West Fork Mine/Mill

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10/20/1999 - Fatality #42 - Electrical - Phosphate - FL
Cargill Fertilizer Inc. - South Fort Meade

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10/20/1999 - Fatality #43 - Fall of Face/Highwall - Limestone - AL
Chemical Lime Company of Alabama, Inc. - O'Neal Quarry & Mill

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10/23/1999 - Fatality #44 - Fall of Roof/Back - Gold - NV
Boart Longyear Inc. at
Dynatec Mining Corporation - Ken Snyder Mine

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10/26/1999 - Fatality #45 - Fall of Rib/Pillar - Limestone (Crushed & Broken) - KS
Americold Corporation - Inland Quarries

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10/30/1999 - Fatality #46 - Exploding Vessels - Sand & Gravel - NY
Elam Sand & Gravel - WestBloomfield Mine

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11/09/1999 - Fatality #48 - Fall of Face/Rib - Gold - NV
Momi Mining Co. - Momi Mine

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11/11/1999 - Fatality #47 - Powered Haulage - Basalt - (Crushed & Broken) - CT
Tilcon Connecticut, Inc. - North Branford Quarry

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11/18/1999 - Fatality #49 - Powered Haulage - Limestone -CB - IL
Strunk Brothers Co. at
Frank N. Butler Company - Emerson Quarry

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11/29/1999 - Fatality #50 - Electrical - Sand & Gravel - OH
Weber Sand & Gravel, Inc.

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12/08/1999 - Fatality #51 - Machinery - Open Pit - Limestone (Crushed & Broken) - FL
Florida Rock Industries, Inc. - Harper Greenmeadows Quarry

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12/21/1999 - Fatality #52 - Powered Haulage - Underground - Limestone (Crushed & Broken) - KY
Sterling Ventures LLC - Sterling Materials

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12/21/1999 - Fatality #53 - Explosives and Breaking Agents - Open Pit - Limestone (Crushed & Broken) - PA
Compass Quarries, Inc.

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