Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 8, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Rock Quarries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT FOOT GOT COMPRESSED UPWARDS BETWEEN RAILROAD TIE AND SCALE BACKHOE OPERATOR WAS STARTING TO NUDGE TIE INTO POSITION WHEN JASON MOVED LEFT FOOT TO REPOSITION IT. TIE PUSHED HIS HOOT IN TO WARD SCALE BENDING IT BACK UPWARDS TOWARD JASON.

February 6, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Green Rock Quarries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIRE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. FIRE STARTED FROM SMALL ELECTRICAL HEATER.

February 6, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman OTHER
Green Rock Quarries · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIRE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

September 22, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Green Rock Quarries · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

SMELLED HYDROLIC OIL,STOPPED TO SEE IF HOSE HAD BROKEN WHEN RIGHT WALL CAME DOWN ON HIM,PARTIALLY COVERING HIM WITH ROCK AND INJURING LOWER BACK.

August 5, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Green Rock Quarries · Struck by flying object

GUST OF WIND BL9W DUST IN EYE

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