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Preliminary Report - Fatality #12 - July 10, 2015

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Preliminary Report Overview

On Friday July 10, 2015, two miners were attempting to dislodge the clam shell bucket from the bottom of the pond when the dredge capsized. One miner was injured but was able to swim to shore and alert officials. Divers recovered the second miner from the submerged dredge on Saturday July 18, 2015.