Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 27, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Paving & Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OFF ROLLER AND CAUGHT RIGHT LEG ON EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE DIANOSIS RIGHT POSTERIOR THIGHT CONTUSION.

June 16, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Northwest Paving & Rock Products · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FUEL IN DIESEL TANK OF DUMP TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING WITH A LIGHTER AND THE FUMES SUBSEQUENTLY EXPLODED.

June 15, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Northwest Paving & Rock Products · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DUMP TRUCK AND TRALLER WHENIT LEFT THE ROAD JOLTING HIM AND TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK AND UPPER CHEST AREA.

June 15, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Northwest Paving & Rock Products · Struck by flying object

CHANGING A FILTER ON A CAT LOADER WHEN A FOREIGN PARTICLE LODGED IN EMPLOYEE\S EYE.

May 17, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Paving & Rock Products · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING V-BELT ON CRUSHER BY HAND WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT & THE PULLEY.

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