Mining Incidents

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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
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2000–2026
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January 6, 2022 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Engel Sand · Fall from machine

Nice, but windy. EE said EE sprained ankle when EE fell off dozer.

February 24, 2009 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Engel Sand · Fall from machine

He was getting down from loader, felt dizzy & fell (he had an inner ear infection, that we did not know about).

February 2, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Engel Sand · Struck by falling object

DROPPED A PIPE ON FOOT AND FRACTURED ANKLE

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