Mining Incidents

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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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May 7, 2012 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ararat Rock of Wyoming · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were cleaning up around conveyor, which consisted of throwing some rocks off the pile. Said employee came around to where the rocks were being thrown off and got hit in the back of the leg with a rock.

July 25, 2011 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ararat Rock of Wyoming · Struck by falling object

Miner was chipping slag off a bead of weld, when a piece got in his eye brow while removing his safety glass, the piece fell in his eye.

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