Mining Incidents

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Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 13, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF STEEL FROM BULLSET SEPARATE & BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT LEG

March 29, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS DRIVING METAL WEDGE SPLITTING STONE, WHEN FRAGMENT OF METAL HIT HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE CAUSING CUT THAT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

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