Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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July 13, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Struck by flying object

TWO MEN WERE CHANGING TOGGLE BLOCKS ON PRIMARY JAW. THEY WERE TAKING THE NUTS OFF OF THE TENSION ROD, THE ROD SNAPPED PROJECTING THE SPRING WASHER INUT AND THE BUSTENED OFF. ONE MAN EE, WAS ST RUCK ON FOREHEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.

October 11, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING AN ANVIL ON ISC CRUSHER & STUCK IT WITH A HAMMER A CHIP BUSTED OFF THE HAMMER STRIKING EE IN THE CHEEK REQUIRED 4 STITCHES

May 24, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolcottville Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE CORNERS OF A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

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