Mining Incidents

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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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March 29, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
AAA Monroe Rock Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was fueling up a diesel tank. Stepped backwards and tripped over the fuel line causing him to fall.

January 12, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
AAA Monroe Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND (DISLOCATED KNEE).

March 20, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
AAA Monroe Rock Corp · Struck by flying object

HOT STEEL IN SHANK AREA OF BUCKET ON 988B WITH A 121B HAMMER, PIECE OF SHANK BROKE OFF AND HIT EE ON THE INNER THIGH LEFT LEG PASSING THROUGH COVERALLS & LEVIS ENTERING 3" UP FROM KNEE, PUNCTU RING THIGH.

March 7, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AAA Monroe Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING SKIRT RUBBER, KNIFE SLIPPED-CUT LEFT FOREARM-STITCHES.

January 10, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
AAA Monroe Rock Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS SHOVELING AT PLANT, THEN PICKED UP A PIECE OF STEEL - STRAINED LOWER BACK.

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