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March 20, 2010 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
County Concrete Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

An elderly male, (non-employee) apparently suffering from early stages of alzheimer's disease and dementia, trespassed onto posted mine property. He most likely became disorientated and died of hypothermia. The pit was not in operation at the time.

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