Mining Incidents

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3,112
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1983–2026
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January 9, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arkansas Lightweight Aggregate Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING FROZEN MATERIAL FROM AGGREGATE STOCKPILE. HE PICKED UP A LARGE PIECE OF FROZEN MATERIAL & STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 4, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
General Shale Products Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 627 PAN EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP I BEAM TO HGOLD OPEN PAN APRON DOOR BEFORE HE BENT OVER FAR ENOUGHT TO GRASP THE BEAM HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING AFTER STRAIGHTENING U P A SECOND ATTEMPT TO BEND OVER STARTED THE PAIN AGAIN JIM QUIAENBERRY AND VIRLIE FERGUSON WITNESSED THIS INJURY

July 22, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Shale Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR DOING PM ON TURBO BLOWER OF REAR ENGINE OF THE TEREX TS14. HE WAS WIPING DUST OUT OF TURBO & ENGAGED STARTED BEFORE MOVING HARD FROM INSIDE OF BLOWER CUTTING END OFF OF FINGERS OF LEF T HAND.

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