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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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July 3, 2015 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Crown Resources-Corporation · Struck against a moving object

While tramming mucker employee struck rib with lip of muck bucket causing mucker to come to a sudden stop.

April 11, 2013 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Crown Resources-Corporation · Struck against stationary object

A miner was installing resin bolts in active heading, when he went to set the bolt on the rail of bolter, he hit his finger on the bolt plate and when he reacted, he pulled his hand back causing a laceration to right index finger, requiring stitches.

May 4, 2011 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Crown Resources-Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A mechanic suffered a cut to the hand requiring 13 stitches while installing carriage bolts on a bucket of a 966 loader. He was holding the nut with his left hand while holding the impact wrench in his right hand. Once the wrench was activated, the nut spun freely slicing his Mechanix glove and cutting the employee's palm. The mechanic received a full duty release for work

September 21, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Crown Resources-Corporation · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was removing chock block from water truck when rock rolled off highwall & struck left leg. Failure to warn, improper placement and inadqequate warning system, no signs posted for work being performed above highwall.

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