Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 3, 2024 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Suncore Construction and Materials Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was doing patch welds on hopper, next morning (4/4/24) reported EE had received arc flash to both eyes.

October 30, 2008 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Suncore Construction and Materials Inc. · Struck by falling object

Miner was hooking chain on a belt to be moved. Trackhoe operator reached down to pick up a tool off the floor on the hoe and bumped the bucket lever. The bucket dropped on the miners hand and injured his fingers.

September 27, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Suncore Construction and Materials Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AGGREGATE CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE JUMPED OFF BELT, AIR GUN HOSE GOT CAUGHT ON RAIL. AIR GUN HIT HIM ON HIS HEAD AFTER HE JUMPED FROM BELT.

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