Mining Incidents

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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 13, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Con-Agg Companies, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

In process of lifting off top of cone crusher (using a crane), when cone came up, swung out and caught thumb between upper half of crusher and hand railing. Crushe end of thumb, ripped off thumbnail of right hand.

March 5, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Con-Agg Companies, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A GRINDER ON THE SOUTH WALL WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

November 12, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Boone Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BREAKING BOULDERS WITH THE TRACKHOE IN THE OLD PLANT 2 AREA. A ROCK FRAGMENT CAME INTO THE CAB AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE CAP.

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