Mining Incidents

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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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September 22, 2018 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Specialty Vermiculite LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

A miner sustained an injury to the back of their right hand when their glove became caught in a conveyor and pulled their hand in. Damage and removal of tissue on the back of the miner's right hand was caused by this incident.

November 6, 2017 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Specialty Vermiculite LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator was dumping load on soft, uneven ground. Load shifted while bed was raised. Truck slowly turned over onto side. Operator exited cab under own power.

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