Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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July 1, 2020 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arcosa Specialty Materials · Struck against stationary object

Employee had cut a rubber mat with a razor knife. While picking up the mat, EE struck left thumb with the open razor knife cutting EE's thumb.

March 23, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ACG Materials · Struck by flying object

Miner was removing a ripper tooth by hitting it with a hammer when a piece of metal broke off and cut EE's leg.

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