Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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January 13, 2020 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Lake Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Employee was hooking up a fuel line to a bull dozer when EE twisted EE's body to turn around and felt pain in EE's lower back and leg.

July 13, 2019 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Lake Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

employee was removing a belly pan on a dozer when the chain slipped and fell onto employee's hand and knee

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