Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 28, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Stone Quarries, Inc. · Struck by flying object

WHILE WEARING HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES, AND WHILE CLEANING MACHINE, A STONE LEFT THE EMPTY BELT, PASSED BETWEEN GLASSES AND FACE, AND STRUCK THE EYE.

August 17, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Stone Quarries, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHEN MACHINE WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN, EMPLOYEE FORCED IT TO SHUT DOWN BY LODGING THE BUCKET INTO A STOCK PILE.

August 30, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Stone Quarries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING DRBRIS FROM AROUND BASE OF PORTABLE CRUSHING PLANT, EMPLOYEE BENT TO RETRIEVE A SCREWDRIVER AND WAS STRUCK IN THE LOW BACK BY A STONE THAT BOUNCED OUT OF SCREEN AREA, OVER GUARD MATERIAL, BOUNCED OFF CATWALK AND FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

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