myGeobrugg
Systems
Special Solutions
Year of installation
2008
Initial situation
A wandering traveler in the desert near the border between New Mexico and Mexico fell into an abandoned mine and was trapped for days. A Rancher, alerted by the cries for help, organized the rescue.
Following this incident, the Division of NM Mines & Minerals decided to permanently close the mine.
Description
Geobrugg's SPIDER® mesh was used to cover this early 1900's abandoned mine opening to prevent injuries from unauthorized persons entering the property.The project site is also a fruit bat habitat, thus SPIDER® mesh S4-130 was chosen for its size opening to allow the bats to fly out at night to hunt for food.
Customer
NM Mines & Minerals
Contractor
Pioneer Industries
Protected object
Mine / Quarry
Engineering
NM Mines & Minerals
Other installed applications
Slope Stability, Underground & Open Pit Mining
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