Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
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1983–2026
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August 8, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gesell Concrete Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PULLING THE PIN ON THE SCREEN TO CHANGE IT AND THE PIN SLIPPED ON CUT HIS FINGER.

May 17, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gesell Concrete Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DOING REPAIRS & MAIN. ON EQUIPMENT. PICKED UP A PIECE OF FLAT IRON. HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT IT WAS SHARP. WHEN SET DOWN, IT SLID & CUT HIS FINGER.

August 22, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gesell Concrete Products Inc · Struck by flying object

POUNDING ON WEDGE, IT FLEW BACK AND HIT HIS GLASSES AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD.

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