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November 13, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

UNPLANNED DETON5TION WHILE FATALLY INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF LOADING BLASTING AGENT EXPLOSIVE INTO BOREHOLE 5000 #6 FUSE CAPS WERE BEING DESTROYED AND HAD BEEN LOADED INTO SOME HOLES PRIOR TO UNPLA3NED DETONATION UNKNOWN AND IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE IF #6 CAPS WERE IN THE HOLE THAT DETONATED UNPLANNED EXCLUSIVE OF THE FUSE CAPS THE NORMAL LOADING PROCEDURE AND PRODUCTS GIV

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