Mining Incidents

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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 26, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Friend Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PERSONEL ALLOWED BELT CLAMP TO FALL FROM HOPPER 20-25 FEET HEIGHT. STRICKING AND INJURYING THE BELOW NAMED.

July 11, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Friend Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED LOOKED DOWN AT CHUTE WHICH FEEDS SAND AND GRAVEL FROM HOPPER TO DETERMINE WHY THE PLANT WAS DOWN. OPERATOR WAS CLEANING CHUTE WHICH HAD JAMMED AND PUSHED GATE HANDLE STRIKING SUBJECT O N LEFT CHEEK REQUIRING 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE LACERATION

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