Mining Incidents

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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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June 15, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Misplaced hand when grabbing the handle and smashed thumb in door.

May 6, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping off excavator rolled left ankle once placed on ground.

October 28, 2020 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Brown Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An inexperienced miner helping with dredge line repair. Employee #1 loosened the haul back. The cable unreeled very fast and cut off the tip of employee #2 middle finger on right hand.

September 26, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CABLE BROKE HITTING EE IN ARM. EE FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON PIECE OF METAL.

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