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January 16, 2021 AK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Teck Alaska Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A miner was fatally injured while using a tool to remove a down hole hammer. The drill motor turned unexpectedly, pinning the driller's leg between the tool and the drill mast.

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