Mining Incidents

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Total incidents
273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
Classifications
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September 1, 2011 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
LeGrand Johnson Construction Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loosening bolt when wrench slipped, bent his right hand backwards and broke it.

May 3, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing a conveyor belt and was hammering a pin through a hole and hit his left hand with the hammer. He went to the ER and got stitches.

September 24, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using crow bars to remove a peice of hard pan in the trap (at crusher) and hurt lower back.

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