Sandvik launched its new mid-size impactor QI353, the first of its new 3rd Generation 3-Series products. Designed in response to customer research, the new crusher has been built with more productivity, uptime, efficiency, flexibility, connectivity and safety at the forefront of its innovative design. The Sandvik QI353 features a ground-up new mid-size track platform and custom Prisec impact crusher. Targeted…
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MSHA Reports 28th Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Oct. 1, a 25-year-old miner at Ovyn #1 Pit, Taylor County, Wis., was fatally injured when he entered a surge bin used as a feed hopper and was engulfed by material.
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The Mine Safety and Health Association (MSHA) has issued a new Serious Accident Alert.
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MSHA issued a hazard alert for hoppers after a recent incident. A front-end loader operator was loading into the feed hopper. He dismounted from the cab to retrieve two 55-gal. drum lids from the hopper, when he fell into the hopper and became engulfed by the sand.
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