MSHA launches stay out - stay alive national safety campaign; The Holmes Safety Association Bulletin May-June 1999

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• Description:
  Active and abandoned mine sites can be an irresistible- - and sometimes deadly - - draw for outdoor enthusiasts, particularly children and young adults. Despite repeated warnings, posted signs, and fencing, tragedies involving accidents on active and abandoned mine property continue to make headlines, especially with the arrival of warmer weather and the summer months ahead. Over the last few years, there have been dozens of tragic incidents involving children and adults venture ing onto active and abandoned mine property. They include: A 16-year-old youth suffered fatal injuries after his all-terrain vehicle became airborne in an accident at a gravel mine near Albany, New York. A young boy was electrocuted when he contacted a high-voltage power line while sliding down a stockpile at a sand and gravel mine in Grand Island, Nebraska during its off-shift hours.
• Subjects:
  NIOSH
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:na
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  urn:sha-512:94424e35baf36f765634569f3e7594b358b7fc2a4534e92b382ec60c68bcb918c7b20dd8ff4cf4f72986d92a91f9f07efa6049eda37afe6a5638c205e5e55398
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/9763/cdc_9763_DS1.pdf
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