Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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February 20, 2017 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Granite Company · Struck by falling object

An employee was walking down a stair case and asked an employee on the catwalk above to hand them their radio. The employee on the catwalk attempted to lower the radio via the mic cord. The employee on the catwalk let go of the radio causing the mic cord to hang up on the hand rail. This caused the trajectory of the radio to alter and strike the employee in the mouth.

May 25, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Granite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was maintaining a material chute when the steel spring back and pinched EE's finger.

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