Mining Incidents

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273,193
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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July 16, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Silver Creek Materials Inc · Fall from machine

The miner was climbing down off a machine when they lost grip and fell a few feet to the ground. Employee sprained an ankle when they fell

May 1, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Silver Creek Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped off of excavator track onto lose materials and pivoted. He then heard a pop and felt a pain like a needle in his right knee. Then next morning, his knee was swollen.

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