Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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August 25, 2022 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Glacier Rock Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a grinding wheel on some metal and the wheel flew apart causing injury to left forearm and bruises to chest.

October 24, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glacier Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

Removing bolts on loader bucket with impact wrench, cutting left index finger on spinning bolt.

September 8, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glacier Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was trying to connect hydraulic fittings, lost balance causing hard hat to fall off and fell into machine impacting steel structure hitting fore head

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