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 29, 2018 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Lopke Quarries, Inc. · Flash burns (electric)

Locking out power to wash screen, when panel arc flashed and the injured employee suffered 2nd degree burns to back of hand and 1st degree burns to face and arm.

September 30, 2016 AL · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Lopke Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was changing tip on pressure washer when miner bumped trigger and injected water into left thumb.

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