Dangers of Mining
A Dangerous Job that Built Hibbing
 
There are not many jobs that are more dangerous than mining. Miners work long hours, year round, in conditions where their safety is constantly threatened. Many people lost their lives or were permanently injured in digging the mines of the Mesabi Iron Range.
Hibbing
 



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