Mining Incidents

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273,193
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Years on record
2000–2026
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December 12, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Base Rock Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The door latch was stuck. He pulled the latch and strained his arm.

October 15, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Base Rock Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing the oxygen tank. It slipped out of his hands and when he grabbed it while it was falling, he strained his lower abdomen.

July 16, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Base Rock Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Descending ladder of 500 Komatsu and pulled a muscle in his rib.

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