Mining Incidents

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June 19, 2019 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Ward Crushing LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee grabbed a bolt with bare hand that EE was using an impact wrench on resulting in a cut finger requiring 7 stitches.

August 23, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ward Crushing LLC · Fall from machine

Employee went up on the crusher to lower the top conveyor. His jack kicked out and he fell.

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