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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 11, 1998 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Mining Venture · Struck against a moving object

INJ EE WAS OPERATING 1YD LOADER WHEN IT FREE WHEELED DOWN WEST DECLINE APPROX 500' WHEN EE STEERED LOADER INTO RIB OF XCUT. PREEVULATION OF EE'SINJURY WAS POSSIBLE BACK & HIP INJURY. DR CHECKE D OUT EE FINDING NO PROBLEMS WITH HIP OR BACK. DR FOUND EE TO HAVE 2 CRACKED RIBS ON LEFT RIB

April 1, 1998 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Mining Venture · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS PULLING SERVICE TRUCK OUT OF THE MINE WHEN INJURY EE WAS STANDING OFF TO ONE SIDE OF DRIFT, TO ALLOW THE HAUL TRUCK PULLING THE SERVICE TRUCK TO PASS. THE SERVICE TRUCK OPERATOR LOST CONTR OL AND RAN OVER INJURED EE'S LEFT FOOT AND PINNING HIM BETWEEN I BEAM AND RIB.

March 4, 1998 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Mining Venture · Fall from machine

WORKER WAS RIDING ILLEGALLY ON UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK, WHEN FRONT WHEEL DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DITCH PIPE, THE INJ WORKER SLIPPED OFF HOOD AND LANDED ON THE FLOOR. AT THE TIME THERE WAS CONCERN WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BEING INJURED AT THE HOSPITAL I WAS TOLD THAT HIS SHOULDER WAS OK BUTSUSPECTED NECK RE-INJURY. THEY DONE MRI FINDING HIS NECK AHD THE VERTEBRATES.

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