Mining Incidents

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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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September 16, 2023 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Singleton Stone, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was working around a hopper bin with safety harness on. Employee removed safety harness lanyard from point contact, slipped and fell causing injury from fall.

August 5, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Singleton Stone, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to cut a piece of belting. While cutting toward themselves with a utility knife, knife slipped while cutting and struck the employee in the left upper thigh. Employee received stitches.

July 17, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Singleton Stone, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was at the 300 cone feeder unclogging the cone crusher when a rock fell off the conveyor and hit EE's left middle finger

May 27, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Singleton Stone, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While shoveling natural sand at the dozer trap, worker stood up and heard a pop in the knee.

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