Mining Incidents

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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
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2000–2026
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April 13, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

An employee was stepping off of a gearbox after adding oil when he lost his balance and fell onto the catwalk on his shoulder.

October 25, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was in the process of placing a tire chock when the block of wood bounced off the tire and struck the employee in the foot.

December 21, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning frozen material off of a catwalk when a piece of material chipped off and entered his eye.

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