Mining Incidents

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273,095
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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January 11, 2016 MT · Metal/Non-Metal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redpath USA Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading wire into the back of a truck, the wire caught on an obstruction causing it to spring back. The wire struck the employee's right pinky finger. Causing an oblique fracture to the right pinky finger. Currently the employee is working on restricted duty.

September 20, 2015 MT · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redpath USA Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was replacing striker bar on jumbo, when flushing head slipped and impacted right ring finger. Miner received a fractured finger and five stitches.

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