Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 6, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rio Grande Company-Sand & Gravel Div · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A POWER WRENCH IN RIGHT HAND. PUT SOCKET ON POWER WRENC. PUT FINGER IN SOCKET AND BY ACCIDENT HIT POWER OF WRENCH AND NUT WAS SCREWED ON FINGER.

April 19, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF CAB OF DRAGLINE SLIPPED ON TRACK SURFACE AND JUMPED GROUND TURNING ANKLE

January 31, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Grande Company-Sand & Gravel Div · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TOWARD TRUCK-SLIPPED ON ICE AND SNOW-FELL AND CAUGHT SELF WITH RIGHT HAND-CHIPPED BONE IN RIGHT WRIST.

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