Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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February 12, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Enclosed space with limited movement lifting and installing liners in velocity box. Lifting panels, oxygen bottles and using sledgehammer.

May 14, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing a stuck bearing race off of a PTO shaft. Employee cut one side off and it freed the rear end of the shaft - it caught one burr of imperfection on the shaft and while hammering the imperfection off a piece of metal flew off and struck employee in leg.

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