Mining Incidents

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3,112
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1983–2026
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November 11, 1988 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ami Dri Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS REMOVING BEARING HOUSING FROM ROLLER MILL HOUSING SLIPPED AND LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEE BEARING HOUSING AND FRAME CAUSING FINGER TO BE SMASHED BONE CRUSHED IN FIRST JOINT LITTLE FINGER

May 31, 1988 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ami Dri Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

A FRONT LOADER OPERATOR WAS ASSIGNED TO HELP MAINTENANCE CREW ERRECT A PLATFORM TO POUR REFRACTORY IN KILN. THE HELPER WAS ON THE PLATFORM TO UNLOOSEN CHAIN, HE LOOSENED THE CHAIN, THE LOOSE END CAUGHT ON A SUPPORT ON THE PLATFORM TO MOVE SLIGHTLY, WHICH CAUSED THE HELPER TO LOSE BALANCE, FALL TO THE GROUND, A DISTANCE OF 4'6" CAUSING BRUISES TO LOWER BACK AREA.

December 3, 1987 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ami Dri Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO8UFYING STAINLESS STEEL TANK. LACERATED THIRD FINGER, LEFT HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF TANK.

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