Mining Incidents

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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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June 13, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beaver Gravel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While helping another miner repair a V belt on the sand screw a pipe wrench slipped out of the hand of the other miner striking EE in the forehead.

May 14, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beaver Gravel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Trying to break a bolt free and the wrench slipped off resulting in injury.

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