Mining Incidents

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739,488
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3,112
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1983–2026
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June 20, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Metro Public Works Dept/Special Operations Div · Struck against a moving object

HE BACKED UP TO THE COLD MIX PILE AND THE PILE GAVE AWAY AND THE TRUCK SLID DOWN THE BANK AND TURNED OVER.

June 14, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Metro Public Works Dept/Special Operations Div · Struck against a moving object

"I WAS BACKING THE DRILL OFF THE LOW BOY AND IT SLIPPED OFF THE SKIDS AND IT THREW ME OVER THE DRILL."

May 1, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metro Public Works Dept/Special Operations Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS GETTING OFF THE LOADER AND I WAS HOLDING ON WITH MY L HAND AND MY FOOT SLIPPED AND IT PULLED THE MUSCLE IN MY BACK

March 10, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Metro Public Works Dept/Special Operations Div · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I WAS PULLING THE LEVER ON THE CRUSHER TO LET THE STONE OUT OF THE BIN AND I STRAINED MY LOWER STOMACH.

July 7, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Metro Public Works Dept/Special Operations Div · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS CLEANING UP GETTING READY TO START WORK ON THE CRUSHER. WHEN HE HIT THE SHOVEL AGAINST THE IRON BEAM HE CUT HIS FINGER. FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SHOVEL AND BEAM.

February 8, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FIRE
Metro Public Works Dept/Special Operations Div · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS USING FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE IN THE CRUSHER BUILDING. HE INHALED SOME OF THE FUMES.

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