Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 7, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Calmet Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO PLACE A GOLD BAR INTO THE MELTING FURANCE THE B AR SLIPPED INTO THE MOLTEN SLAG CAUSING THE SLAG TO EXPLODE.

July 12, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Calmet Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG HAND GRINDER TO TRIM SOME BURN-CUT STEEL. IT CAUGHT ON AN EDGE OF STEEL AND JUMPED OUT OF HIS HANDS, STRIKING HIS ARM WIGH EDGE OF GRINDING WHEEL. SOME SKIN WAS REMOVED WITH MINER BLEEDING1

August 22, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Calmet Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAVING NOT PUT SAFETY GOGGLES ON AFTER LUNCH AT 10 30 AM WAS RELEASING QUICK CONNECTOR FROM PUMP ORE CONCENTRATE SLURRY FROM HOSE BLEW INTO EMPLOYEES FACE FIRST AID WASHED CONCENTRATE FROM FACE OF SHOWERED EMPLOYEE AND THEN SENT TO OPTHALMOLOGIST FOR FURTHER REMOVAL OF CONCENTRATE AND EVALUATION TREATMENT OF EYES.

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