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Western Ag-Minerals Company operator

Controlled by U S Mineral Co Inc & Rayrock Yellowknife Resources

MSHA operator ID: L08290

Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 111
Mines on record: 2
Years on record: 1986–1997

Top causes

SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 1 fatality · 20 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 34 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 16 non-fatal
MACHINERY 11 non-fatal
HOISTING 10 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 9 non-fatal

Incident timeline

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Mines on record

NASH DRAW MINE NM
SAUNDERS MILL NM

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded

September 8, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall from ladders

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WORKING OFF WALKWAY ON WEST SIDE OF CRUSHER BUILDING ATTEMPTING TO PLACE SCAFFOLD BOARD ON BUILDING BRACES OVER HIS HEAD. HE WAS STANDING WITH RIGHT FOOT ON TOP OF WALKWAY HAN DRAIL AND LEFT 0OOT ON 3RD RUNG ON LADDER. HE FELL FROM LADDER. THE ONE PERSON WHO SAW FALL FROM THE BEGINING SAID IT APPEARED HIS RIGHT LEG BECAME LIMP. HE FELL APPROX. 40 FT, HITTING HANDRA

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