Mining Incidents

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March 9, 2011 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Bluebird Sand LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Miner was shoveling out from underneath a feeder hopper and started feeling bad and having chest pains and shortness of breath and apparently was having a heart attack.

February 16, 2011 AR · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Bluebird Sand LLC · Struck by falling object

We were hoisting a broken bucket elevator belt out of the elevator bin and the piece that the crane was hooked to broke and fell 60 foot striking the employee. The employee was struck and received injury to his back, shoulder, and ribs.

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