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Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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November 8, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Minerals · Struck against stationary object

Miner was moving a piece of steel with a come along when the come along unexpectedly released and the miner struck their hand on the steel fracturing a finger.

September 12, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Minerals · Struck against stationary object

Miner was removing an internal piece of a rotary crusher. Miner was swinging a sledge hammer to loosen the part, missed the target and slammed right index finger on the crusher rotor.

April 5, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was using a scraping tool to remove a gasket from a piece of equipment and ran the tool across their own hand incurring a laceration.

December 1, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Minerals · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was lowering jack stand tube into base and finger was pinched.

August 20, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THROUGH INSULATION ON A CABLE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

February 11, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GRATES FROM A CRUSHER WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH, AND THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD OF THE PUNCH AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB KNUCKLE.

July 13, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PRY BAR IN MASTER LINK WHILE CO-WORKER WAS TAKING THE SLACK OUT TO MATCH UP THE OTHER END OF THE LINK. THE TRACK WENT TOO FAR AND CAME DOWN ON END OF THE PRY BAR THAT HE WAS HOLDING ON HIS SHOULDER AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND.

January 29, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

December 26, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING HOLES IN PLASTIC SKIRTING.

April 19, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Minerals · Struck by falling object

DRIVING PIN OUT OF THE HAMMER ON THE ROCK BREAKER, HOLDING THE DRIFT PUNCH IN RIGHT HAND, THE PIN CAME LOOSE AND HIT RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE PIN HOLE.

June 22, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Minerals · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POUNDING ON A PLUGGED CHUTE WITH A HAMMER & OVEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT ARM

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