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August 22, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal cage/cager/station attendant Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INFLUX OF WATER INTO THE WASTE POCKET 5000 NO 12 SHAFT RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT HYDRAULIC HEAD CAGERS PULLED ABOUT 8 TONS OF WASTE FROM THE POCKET SUDDEN VIOLENT RELEASE OF PRESSURE CIRCUMVEN TED ALL CONTROL GATES & DEFLECTORS RUSH OF ROCK & WATER WASHED BOTH CAGERS OUT OF CONTROL AREA INTO THE SHAFT ONE LANDED ON A LOADED SKIP OF WASTE WHICH WAS STOPPED OTHER WENT DOWN SHAFT ABOU

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