Mining Incidents

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273,193
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1,202
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2000–2026
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October 6, 2009 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Commercial Brick Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting on chain and paddle installation on 623B scraper. He was trying to straighten links out, when it folded up pinching his left thumb causing a cut to his left thumb.

July 20, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Commercial Brick Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was mounting dozer, pulling himself up by handrail with his left hand, felt pain in left shoulder.

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