Mining Incidents

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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 15, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Minerals Recovery Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN AND HIT BACK WITH RIGHT HAND AND BROKE HIS RIGHT WRIST.

March 12, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Minerals Recovery Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING JACKLEG DRILL OUT OF HOLE AND TWISTED LOWER RIGHT BACK

February 15, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Minerals Recovery Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK BY BENDING OVER IN BACK OF ELMAC TRUCK WHILE UNLOADING POWDER AND PRELL

January 31, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Minerals Recovery Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER SAID WHILE HE WAS BARING DOWN TOOK STEP BACKWARD AND TWISTED ANKLE, AS THE DAY WENT ON ANKLE BECAME WORSE. MINER WAS INSTRUCTED TO SEE DR. NEXT MORNING.

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