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A miner died when the front-end loader he was operating went over a highwall and fell approximately 70 feet.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.
MINE FATALITY – On August 7, 2025, a contractor died after the front-end loader he was operating traveled over the edge of a highwall, falling approximately 70 feet.
FAI-F016CD5-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface
(Crushed, Broken Basalt)
Powered Haulage Accident Fatality Report
August 7, 2025
Falcon Drilling and Blasting Inc (XSM)
Eureka, WI
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