Mining Incidents

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273,193
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1,202
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2000–2026
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April 2, 2012 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double Eagle Sand & Gravel LLC · Fall from machine

Miner was doing daily inspection of his equipment. Stepped on dozer track and said he got a sharp pain on lower back and he slipped and fell approx 1.5 to 2 feet to the ground.

August 17, 2007 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double Eagle Sand & Gravel LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Miner was cleaning out debris from hopper conveyor. Right arm got caught between rollers causing injury.

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