Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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May 9, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Burroughs Materials Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of the 982-M5 front end loader to inspect the surge stacker, which had stalled. They were climbing down the ladder and were on the second step from the top when they felt discomfort in their right leg.

November 8, 2023 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Burroughs Materials Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

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July 27, 2010 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
BURROUGHS MATERIALS CORP · Struck by flying object

Working on a guard and dust blew into employee's left eye.

September 16, 2009 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
BURROUGHS MATERIALS CORP · Struck by flying object

Employee was outside of truck, loading material from a bin. Wind was blowing briskly, material that was falling onto conveyor belt was blown by the wind into empolees eyes.

July 31, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Burroughs Materials Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE STARTED A ROAD GRADER TO LOAD IT ON A LOW BOY& DISTURBED A BEE'S NEST IN THE DOOR RESULTING IN 3 BEE STINGS. HE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION & WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTIONS & RELEASED WITH NO RESTRIC TIONS. CLINIC INFORMATION WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 1/15/03.

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