Mining Incidents

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Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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July 4, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
All-Lite Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRIZZLY BARS WERE BEING REMOVED FROM IMPACTOR, EE WAS STANDING BY AND WATCHING THE CHAIN BROKE EE COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME GRIZZLY BAR LANDED ON HIS LEG.

February 13, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
All-Lite Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD A BOULDER STUCK IN THE IMPACTOR AND WAS TRYING TO BREAK IT UP WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER THUS HITTING FOOT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

June 1, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
All-Lite Aggregate · Struck by falling object

UNBOLTING CUTTING EDGE BOLTS BOLTS WERE STUCK USED HAMMER TO BREAK BOLTS FREE CUTTING EDGE FELL ON R FOOT.

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