Mining Incidents

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Total incidents
273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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May 10, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Queen Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

An employee pulled an air filter out of a piece of equipment to shake the dust out. When the employee was stamping the filter on the ground, EE cut EE's inner hand on a small piece of broken metal on the framing of the filter.

January 11, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Queen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was installing a head nut to a cone crusher. The employee had EE's fingers in a pinch point between the nut and the cone itself. Once the nut set into place it pinched the employee's right ring finger, resulting in fracture.

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