Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 28, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Aggregate Company Of New Mexico Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HITTING THE PIN THAT HOLDS THE RIPPER SHANK ON. HE MISSED THE PIN & HIT HIS FINGER SPLITTING THE END OF THE INDEX FINGER. DAVE RECEIVED STITCHES ON HIS FINGER.

August 27, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Aggregate Company Of New Mexico Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE CONVEY0R AND LEANED OVER TO FAR, STRIKING HIS JAW ON THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR AND IT BROKE HIS TOOTH.

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