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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Analysis of Fatalities During Maintenance and Repair Operations in the U.S. Mining Sector

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Pages 27-38 | Received 01 Nov 2013, Accepted 01 Mar 2014, Published online: 27 May 2014

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