Mining Incidents

Search the record

Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.

Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
20
Filters 1 active
Time period
Experience at time of incident

Alert me on this search

Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.

The record

18 matching records

Showing all 18
January 31, 2012 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Struck against a moving object

Equipment Operator had been operating Caterpillar 627F Scraper to strip overburden. Operator had been operating scraper w/out using "cushion hitch" feature. At end of shift on 1/31/12, he spoke of sore neck to co-workers. On 2/1/12 he went to Doctor. Doctor's diagnosis is of a cervical strain and for him not to operate a scraper until some physical therapy could be performed.

May 4, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

We were in the process of repairing the loading ramp for the loading hopper. The employee was compacting around posts that hold the front retaining wall. While he was leaning over the wacker the wacker hit him in his chest resulting in his back hitting a steel beam, thus causing his back problems.

February 14, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was cleaning out feeder hopper with bar, he was lifting the bar up through the grizzly screen and pinched his thumb between the bottom of the screen and the bar.

November 2, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was kneeling on the lower end of the conveyor belt installing a material deflector. He lost his balance and fell about 32" off the end of the conveyor to the ground landing on his right side. He tried to break his fall with his left arm and injured it in the elbow area.

May 14, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING ON TARP PULL ROPE. ROPE BROKE & HE FELL BACKWARDS. HE DID NOT MISS WORK, HE FELT A LITTLE STIFF. ON 6/5/03 HE WENT TO DOCTOR WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY FOR ONE DAY & RETURNED TO WORK WITH N O RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ON 6/9/03.

March 3, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HELPING PUT A NEW HOSE ON WATER PUMP. GOT IN PICKUP TO GO BACK TO HIS TEAM TO WORK,FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WENT TO CONCENTRA MEDICAL CENTER TO GET CHECKED OUT. THE DOCTOR FOUND NOTHING IN HIS EYE. HE HAD A CORNEAL ABRASION OF THE RIGHT EYE. DOCTOR PUT EYE DROPS IN AND AN EYE PATCH. EE WENT HOME FOR THE DAY.

March 20, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING LID OFF BUCKET WITH A KNIFE FOUND IN A DUMPSTER FOR GRAVEL SAMPLES. THERE WAS SOME LIQUID IN BUCKET AND IT SPLASHED ON EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND EYES.

February 25, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER

DURING A PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS EE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR TO THE CONTROL VAN. THE WIND CAUGHT DOOR SUBSEQUENTLY PUSHING IT INTO EE WITH ENOUGH FO RCE TO KNOCK HIM OFF THE STEPS AND TO THE GROUND WHERE HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NO TIME WAS LOST. SHOULDER WAS SORE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT (3:30PM). EE HAD IT CHECKED BY DR. AFTER WORK. NO RESTRICTIONS.

April 29, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER PROPERLY DISMOUNTING FROM THE STEPS OF THE FRONT END LOADER HE HAD BEEN OPERATING AND WORKING ON EE WITH BOTH FEET FIRMLY ON THE GROUND TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE MACHINE. AS HE TURNED AND BEGAN WALKING HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.

January 28, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPEATED MOTIONS OF OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT. MAY HAVE LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARPAL TUNN AND TENDONITIS. ILNESS DOES NOT INVOLVE NAY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGUALTIONSS, OB SKILLS, MINER PROFICIENCY, TRAINING OR ATTITUDE, OR CLOTHING OR PROTECTIVE DEVICES.

April 26, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLEANING A CHUTE ON THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER WITH A LARGE STEEL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB AGAINST A GRIZZLY BAR ON THE FEED HOPPER.

May 26, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Larimer County · Struck against a moving object

OTHER EMPLOYEE 8TATED THAT HE IS AN EMPLOYEE FOR LARIMER COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE AND THAT WHILE DRIVING BY A PIT WHICH BELONGS TO LARIMER COUNTY NEAR THE INTERSECTION. HE STATED THAT A FRIEND W AS WITH HIM. TH9Y PARKED THEIR VEHICLE, WALKED UP TO THE TRACTOR AND FOUND THAT A PERSON HAD BEEN TRAPPED UNDER THE TRACTOR, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. AFTER REALIZING THAT THE PERSON UNDER THE

Showing all 18