Mining Incidents

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Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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July 11, 1984 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windfall Gold Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP HANDLED STEEL CABLE WITHOUT GLOVES AND INBEDDED SMALL SLIVER OF METAL IN HIS FINGER WHICH LATER BECAME INFECTED INJURY WAS SLO SLIGHT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF IT WHEN IT HAPPENED INFECTION W WAS TREATED BY A DR AND CLEARED UP WITHOUT COMPLICATION

July 5, 1984 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windfall Gold Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP RUPTURED HIMSELF APPARENTLY BY LIFTING HEAVEY TOOLS AND PARTS WHILE ENGAGED IN REPAIRING HEAVEY EARTH MOVING EQUIP INJ EMP IS A HEAVY EQUIP MECHANIC EMP DOWS NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED

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