Mining Incidents

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Total incidents
739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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February 11, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Valdez Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GRINDING3A WIRE WHEEL POWER GRINDER AND HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.

January 25, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Valdez Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 LARGE DOZER WHEN HE THOUGHT HE PULLED A MUSCLE. TURNED OUT TO BE A PINCHED NERVE.

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