Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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August 27, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
AMP Processing, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Index finger on right had got caught in the chute of the bagging machine and finger was cut and torn from the bone

July 19, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
AMP Processing, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling a hole in flashing on crusher and the drill slipped and drilled/cut into left hand between first and second finger in palm.

January 9, 2015 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
AMP Processing, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a bracket in a loader to hold a CB. Using drill and screws to put bracket into place. Screw slipped and went to left hand.

February 7, 2012 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
AMP Processing, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was changing the cutting edge on loader. Removing bolts- bolt spun it had a sharp edge and cut finger.

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