Las Vegas NowHundreds of abandoned NV mines secured
Associated Press - November 9, 2009 1:55 PM ET
ELKO, Nev. (AP) - The Nevada Division of Minerals says 586 abandoned mine hazards were secured in 2008.
In a recent report, the agency says 1,054 hazards were discovered and ranked during the year.
Since 1987, the division has discovered and ranked 13,735 abandoned mine hazards statewide. Of those 9,845 have been secured.
The division sponsors the "Stay Out, Stay Alive" campaign in Nevada, and keeps track of identified hazards and work done to make them safe. It also logs accidents at abandoned mines.
In 2008, the agency says one person was killed and another injured in two separate accidents at abandoned Nevada mines.
Information from: Elko Daily Free Press, http://www.elkodaily.com
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