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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October 20, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
American Asphalt Paving Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning mud from tracks of excavator and became lightheaded, short of breath and had chest pains.

September 9, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by flying object

STANDING IN QUARRY FACE AFTER A BLAST, DUST BLEW IN HIS EYE.

May 6, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by flying object

WALKING BY CRUSHING PLANT, DIRT FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

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