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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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February 22, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nevada Ready Mix Corporation · Struck against a moving object

100 ton haul truck was preparing to dump when the ground gave way causing the truck to flip over backwards.

July 7, 2020 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nevada Ready Mix Corporation · Struck against a moving object

While driving the front end loader toward a stock pile of material the left front tire ran over a large rock jolting the operator in the cab.

October 20, 2011 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Nevada Ready Mix Corporation · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Miner was checking a head pulley bearing on a stacker belt against his outlined duties and without prior instruction when he got his had caught between the pulley and the wiper causing a severe crushing injury to his right hand.

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