Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 3, 1999 AL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Opelika Materials Llc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN EXCAVATOR AND SAYS THAT THE JARRING AND BOUNCING OF THE MACHINE HAS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

December 3, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Opelika Materials Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE GRINDER WHICH HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED FROM HIS HADN CAUSING A 4 CM LACERATION OF HIS LEFT LEG.

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