Mining Incidents

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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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March 19, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Stauffer Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MISC OPER CUTTI3G BRUSH ON POND WALL WITH CHAIN SAW DURING 1ST SHIFT.HE HAD CUT BUSH DOWN AND BUSH HAD FELL OVER BUT WASNT COMPLETELY CUT OFF STUMP.WHEN HE FINISHED CUTTING BUSH OFF STUMP SAW KICKED BACK HI7TING OPERATOR ON LEFT KNEE.CUT 1'' LONG VERY SHALLOW,DIDNT BLEED.

November 15, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Stauffer Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

DOZER OP BACKING UP CAT DID NOT NOTICE BERM OF MATERIAL BEHIND THE DOZER AS HE BACKED OVER IT THE REAR OF DOZER DROPPED FAST CAUSING STRAIN OF LOWER BACK.

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