Mining Incidents

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3,112
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1983–2026
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June 16, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Jackson Sand Company · Struck by flying object

I.NAME LOOKING FOR A PART THAT CAME OFF CONVEYOR WHEN BIG ROCK FLEW OFF CONVEYOR AND HIT EMPL IN THE CHEST AND KNOCKED THE WIND OUT OF HIM.

April 23, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jackson Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CONCERNED WAS SCRAPING BUCKET OF LOADER OUT WHEN LOADER OPERATOR RAISED THE BUCKET AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD WITH BUCKET. WAS TAKEN TO HOSPTIAL FOR EXAM. HAD BRUISE ON HEAD AND SENT HOME FOR ONE AND HALF DAYS THEN RETURNED TO WORK.

March 29, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jackson Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED BIG PLACE OF WOOD & PULLED BACK OUT OF PLACE.

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