Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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December 10, 2025 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Dredging · Struck by flying object

End of cable slipped out, whipped back, and hit employee in the eye while feeding it into a wedge socket.

October 16, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Dredging · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking across the bucket to work on the haul back and slipped on the bucket and hit their head causing a gash and concussion

January 17, 2025 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
United Dredging · Struck by flying object

Miner exited machine, an aerosol can of class cleaner was setting on top of the engine compartment, when miner picked up the spray can, it exploded. Miner received miner abrasions to face. Was checked out on side and at hospital

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