Mining Incidents

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273,193
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2000–2026
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July 15, 2013 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING IN HEADER WITH JACKLEG, DEBRIS IN EYE

June 8, 2012 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding and bolting underground and at the end of the day felt something in the left eye.

April 18, 2005 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Applied Minerals, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Miner was installing 5' split set rockbolts. He had pushed the bolt up into the back hole and went to push the bolt into the hole with the jackleg drill, when the bolt with the plate and mat fell down, hitting the miner in the mouth.

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