Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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December 21, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Mapco Minerals Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DOING HIS WORK AS A MINE SHIFT SUPERVISOR, HE HAD EATEN A PORTION OF HIS LUNCH & THOUGHT IT HAD GIVEN HIM INDIGESTION. HE WAS HAVING CHEST PAIN & NUMBNESS OF THE LEFT ARM FOR ABOUT 3 H OURS PRIOR TO COMING TO WORK THAT NIGHT HE ALSO REPORTS HAVING CHEST PAINS AND NUMBNESS SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THIS WHILE SPLITTING WOOD

October 25, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Mapco Minerals Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO CHECK A LEAK WHEN HE RAISED HIS HAND TO GET ANOTHER HAND HOLD HIS SHOULDER SLIPPED OUT OF JOINT THIS SHOULDER HAD BEEN DISLOCATED PREVIOUSLY WHICH WOULD MAKE DISLOCATION MUCH EASIER THIS IS AN AGGRAVATION OF AN OLD INJURY

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