Mining Incidents

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Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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December 23, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Silver State Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRYING TO FREE A ROCK CAUGHT IN THE CONE CRUSHER, WIND WAS BLOWING HARD - PICKED UP LIME AND BLEW IT INTO RIGHT EYE

November 23, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Silver State Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING BATTERIES IN 769 CATERPILLAR DUMP TRUCK.WIND BLEW CAB DOOR SHUT ON RIGHT HAND.CONTUSION OF RIGHT WRIST.

August 19, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Silver State Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER AN INSECT FLEW IN AND BIT HIS RIGHT ARM INSECT BITE BETWEEN SHOULDER AND ELBOW

May 12, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Silver State Mining Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNEELING DOWN ON KNEES REPAIRING AIR LINE. WHEN HE GOT UP TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

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