Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 18, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Saranac Lake Quarry · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

AT APPROX. 12:00 AM, BOOM PIN CAME OUT OF BOOM, CAUSING BOOM TO TIP AGAINST CAB. CAB WAS DEFORMED ABOUT 4" FROM VERTICAL. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM CAB OF BREAKER AND HURT BACK WHEN STRIKING GROUND . NO LOSS OF WORK UNTIL 6-24-93.

March 27, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Saranac Lake Quarry · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING CRUSHER LINER, WITH OVERHEAD LIFT, LINER SLIPPED OFF HOLDING DEVICE (APPROX. 4" OFF FLOOR) AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT TOE AREA.

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