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273,193
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1,202
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2000–2026
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December 6, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mag Mining LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Wire Harness shorted out in a 390 Cat excavator. This triggered the fire suppression system to activate. The employee exited the cab of the excavator as the suppression system went off. The employee may have inhaled some of the suppressant and was sent to the local emergency room for evaluation.

September 24, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mag Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding a metal collar in his left hand while cleaning it with a hand angle grinder. The wire wheel on the grinder grabbed the collar spinning it into his left palm causing a laceration.

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