Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 22, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R E Monks Construction Company · Struck by flying object

EE LEFT JOB SITE TO ACQUIRE A BOTTLE OF OXYGEN. ON HIS RETURN HE REPORTED GETTING SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. TO FOLLOW WORKER. HE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL NEXT DAY. EE WENT TO DR . ON HIS OWN TIME. EE IS TO WEAR PATCH AND APPLYOINTMENT FOR TWO DAYS IF NOT BETTER RETURN TO DR.

February 18, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R E Monks Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW CRUSHER SCREENS WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. DID NOT REPORT TO EMPLOYER TIL 2-21-95.

August 16, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R E Monks Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A CONVEYOR CLOGGED UP AND HE WAS SENT TO SHOVEL SOME OF THE SOIL MATERIALS OFF IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE WEIGHT ON THE BELT SO IT COULD BE STARTED BACK UP. AS HE WAS SHOVELING HE SUDDENLY EXPERIE NCED A LOWER BACK PAIN. YET HE DID NOT STOP WORKING UNTIL BELT CLEARED. WAS ON LIGHT DUTY AFTERWARD BUT HE SHOVELED OFF ANOTHER BELT SEVERAL DAYS LATER CAUSING MORE BACK SPRAIN.

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