Mining Incidents

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Total incidents
273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
Classifications
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August 29, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARCOSA LWB, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing teeth on an excavator bucket. Employee struck employee's hand with a hammer.

March 21, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARCOSA LWB, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a drive chain from a gearbox with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped, smashing left index finger between the pry bar and gearbox. Employee's left index finger was fractured.

May 22, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARCOSA LWB, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing the motor connection cover. He had a box knife on top of the connection cover. When he broke loose the cover he cut his left hand with the box knife.

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