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Show TWO HURT IN MISHAP AT BINGHAM MINE Two heavy equipment operators at the Bingham copper mine of Kennecott Copper Corporation, were injured, one seriously, Tuesday Tues-day afternoon when a bank trimmer trim-mer skidded 50 feet down a cut bank. The seriously injured man was Richard A. Beals, 32, 5850 So. 6th West, Murray. He suffered internal injuries and was taken to Holy Cross Hospital. A second worker, Rex E. Bate-man, Bate-man, 35, 6067 So. Redwood Road, Murray, was examined and released releas-ed from the hospital. The two men were operating a bank trimmer, used to rake down the banks after blasting, on Q level of the mine. The bank gave way and the machine, a large tractor with a mounted boom and rake, slid and skidded down to R level, company officials reported. Mr. Beals was pinned by the equipment for nearly one and one-half one-half hours before he could be freed. Mr. Bateman rode the machine down and was treated for shock and released. |