Mine Safety and Health Materials

On May 4, 2016, a triaxle dump truck overturned at a crushed stone operation. The delivery truck was hauling and dumping material onsite at a designated waste dump.

Phosphate/Surface – A miner operating a loaded articulated, haul truck drove through a berm and rolled the truck down the face of the dam.

Surface Area of Underground Salt Mine – The bottom cone section of a 750 ton bin broke loose and fell onto the conveyors below, spilling about 350 tons of salt on the ground.

Miners working in warehouses are exposed to hazards that can result in traumatic injuries, musculoskeletal disorders or illnesses from exposure to harmful chemicals.

Surface Dimension Stone - A miner was operating a crawler hydraulic blast hole drill and the miner’s loose-fitting sweatshirt was caught in the drill steel.

Cement Plant – Three miners were on the plant roof attempting to clean the roof vent buildup. They were tied off when the roof slowly collapsed.

Surface Dredge - A miner was preparing to move the floatation platform.

Surface Limestone – A miner was in the basket of a raised man lift working near a stacker conveyor belt when his right arm became entangled in the head pulley.

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Surface Limestone Quarry – A dozer operator was pushing overburden on a waste pile when the dozer slid down the pile over 125 feet.