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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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July 6, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Queen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

While operating a loader, the operators bucket got hung up on a buried rock in the muck face. When the rock gave way, the loader jarred the operator causing a neck strain/sprain.

June 17, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Queen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

While operating a haul truck in the pit, an equipment computer monitor fell from its resting place hitting the employee on the lower right leg causing some scrapes and bruising.

April 11, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Queen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

After dropping off a load in a haul truck the operator was headed back for their next load. While driving back the operator dozed off, veering into another operator causing a head on collision of two haul trucks. The second operator received pain to their neck, and shoulder from the collision.

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