Mining Incidents

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Total incidents
273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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July 31, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Aggregates · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING V-BELT ON DRIVE MOTOR TO CRUSHER. SLIPPED ON MOTOR LANDING, AS HE CAUGHT HIS BALANCE HE SLIGHTLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

July 27, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Aggregates · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE D-10 DOZER. HE SAYS HE WAS USING THE 3-PT. CLIMBING TECHNIQUE. HE JUST LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN HE REACHED THE GROUND LEVEL. THE GROUND SURFACE WAS FLAT AND SMOOTH.

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