Mining Incidents

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273,193
Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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May 27, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding steel on #801 feeder plate and metal blew in between face and safety glasses. Dust got into right eye.

September 2, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products Inc · Struck by flying object

Cleaning debris off the secondary crusher with an air chisel.

August 13, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Splitting rocks with a jackhammer. The rock split in an unusual manner and rolled pinning the operator's left leg below the knee.

March 29, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDER KICKED BACK AND STRUCK THE MINER IN THE KNEE.

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