Mining Incidents

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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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May 22, 2024 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haynes Materials Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working, miner's left hand got wedged between two pieces of metal causing a fracture to the middle and ring fingers of the left hand.

November 8, 2021 CT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haynes Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hose to clean under a plant. EE squatted down with the hose and felt a pain in EE's back.

July 15, 2021 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haynes Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was shoveling material off of a belt and felt pain in EE's back.

August 11, 2015 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haynes Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received a contusion to left knee after being struck by fly rock during a blasting incident on 08/11/15. While moving behind high blocks during the blast the employee strained his lower back.

January 6, 2006 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haynes Materials Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Turned to pull heavy hose, felt pain in lower back

April 6, 2005 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haynes Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Groundsman was bending and picking up a metal safety guard to place on scale belt conveyor, states strain hurt back.

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