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

79 matching records

Showing 50 of 79
January 13, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DECENDING A RAILCAR ON THE ATTACHED LADDER AND WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

January 2, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RETURNING TO CREW TRUCK AFTER PERFORMING WORK ON THE CLINKER RECLAIMER, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL & SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY AFTER A DR. EXAM ON 1 /6/98. AFTER A REVISIT ON 1/9/98 HE WAS REMOVED FROM HIS JOB. THE EXTENT OF HIS O.W.O. IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

November 11, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR EXHAUST OF SUPERSUCKER AND PARTICLE OF DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

November 4, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF PIPE FORBRAZING WHEN A METAL PARTICLE BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

October 3, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Riverside Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING A 55 GAL DRUM WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING THE DRUM CART TO FALL STRIKING RING FINGER BETWEEN GROUND & HANDLE OF CART.

September 25, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WELDING HOSE TANGLED ON HOIST LEVER, CAUSING MANLIFT TO CONTINUE RISING, PINNING EE AGAINST CONVEYOR BELT.

September 20, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by flying object

WHEN CEMENT SACL STARTED TO FILL, IT BLEW OFF SPOUT, BLOWING CEMENT INTO EE'S EYE.

September 8, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A GEAR BOX WHEN TEH GEAR PULLED SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

September 2, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE SCREW BEARING. HE REMOVED A COVER. HE FOUND SOME BUILDUP, WHEN TOUCHED THE BUILT UP HOT CLINKER DUST FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND AND LEFT FOOT.

August 6, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS REPAIRING BUCKET WHEEL ON RECLAIMER WHEN CLINKER DUST FELL BETWEEN HIS SHIRT BURNING BACK.

July 11, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANIG UP LOOSE GYPSUM WITH FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE CONCRETE HOPPER WHIPLASHING NECK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-15 WHEN THE DR FINALLY TOOK HIM OFF WO RK.

June 20, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS UNPLUGGING A FEED PIPE. FEED STARTED TO FALL, EE STARTED TO WALK FORWARD STRUCK PIPE WITH HEAD.

June 15, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OVER MANY YRS OF PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK AROUND THE PLNT, INCLUDING A LOT OF CLIMBING LADDERS & STAIRWAYS, ECT, EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7/9 /97 STATING KNEE HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM FOR FEW WEEKS. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12/12/97 WHEN SURGERY WAS PERFORMED.

May 15, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverside Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WS CLEANING GUARD. WHEN HE TRIED TO STEP OVER IT HE LOST HIS BALANCE STRIKING GUARD WITH HISRIGHT FOREARM.

April 21, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS USING A BAR TO CLOSE A VALVE WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK A PIPE WITH LEFT HAND.

April 4, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING BARRELS FROM AC CRUSHER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT BICEP TENDON.

March 25, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A LARGE ROCK PLUGGING CHUTE WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING THE BAR WHICH STRUCK EMP IN CHEST. NOTE: EMP CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-31-97 WHEN HE WENT TO DR.

March 11, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SERVICE TRUCK, HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN.

February 27, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF PLATE WITH A WRENCH WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DRILLED A HOLE THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DUST COLLECTOR WHEN THE PIECE OF PLATE SHIFTED, HE STRUCK THE DRILL BIT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

February 12, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Riverside Cement Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED TO WORK AT START TO SHIFT WITH AN OFF WORK ORDER FROM HIS PRIVATE DR, STATING WORK-RELATED STRESS.

February 11, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

BEATING DUST COLLECTOR APEX WITH SLEDGEHAMMER. NEXT MORNING BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 11, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE PUNCHED HOLE IN AIRSLIDE CANVAS WITH HEATED PROBE, WHICH EMITTED GASEOUS FUME. HE STARTED BREAKING OUT IN RASH LATER IN DAY. CURRENTLY ENTIRE ARM IS INFLAMED.

January 27, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBSEQUENT TO LIFTING A 94# BAG OF CEMENT, EE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN WHILE DRIVING FORKLIFT

January 9, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HEEL ON THE EDGE OF THE STEP TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL CARE UNTIL 1-14-97 AT WHICH TIME THE DR. KEPT HI M OFF WORK.

January 9, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS EMPTYING TRASH INTO DUMPSTER. TRASH CONTAINED HEAVY PIECES OF CEMENT AND WOOD. EE FELT TINGLING IN HIS BACK UP INTO HIS NECK, WHEN PULLING TRASH OUT OF BASKET.

December 3, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE SITTING IN CHAIR IN FRONT OF COMPUTER SCREENS IN CONTROL ROOM. PAIN GOT WORSE AS DAY PROGRESSED.

October 25, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT FEEDER WHEN HIS RT. HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROTARY VALVE AND WALL.

October 14, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OVER THE PAST FEW MONTS, EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN WRIST (RIGHT), PAIN KEPT WORSENING, THEREFORE, SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.

October 12, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A BUILD UP OF MATERIAL WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING FINGER ON RAILING BETWEEN BAR.

October 1, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING OUT REDUCTION BURNER, EMPLOYEE FELT POP IN HIS SHOULDER.

September 23, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN RIGHT FINGERTIPS. DOCTOR THINKS IT MAY BE CARPAL TUNNEL.

September 3, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS TRAVELING TO JOB SITE WHEN THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF DUST INTO TO HIS LEFT EYE.

August 28, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER INTO FRONT END LOADERWHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

August 26, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS REWINDING CABLE ON TO SPOOL FOR DUST CHUTE WHEN THE DUST CHUTE FELL ON TO LITTLE FINGER.

August 26, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE DOING CLEAN UP.

August 12, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DECENDING A RAIL CAR HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 8, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS DELIVERY PARK OF LUBRICENT TO THE JOB WHILE UNLOADING THE OIL BE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING.

August 2, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE DOING HOUSEKEEPING AROUND OR TUBEMILL.

June 21, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE NOTICED SWELLING IN RIGHT KNEE WHILE ATHOME. STATED IT WAS FROM STRIKING KNEE EARLIER IN THE MONTH. CONTINUED WORK UNTIL HE NOTICED SOME DISCOMFORT AND REQUESTED TO SEE A DR.

June 3, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HANDRAIL, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP.

May 31, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SHAKER SCREEN WHEN A WELD BROKE AND WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREHEAD.

May 17, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING CHUTE WIHT A 8LB HAMMER WHEN HE STRUCK THE BEAM WITH HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING INDEX FINGER.

May 4, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE PACKING CEMENT, BAG BURST, BLOWING CEMENT DUST INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.

May 1, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER AFTER OBTAINING CEMENT SAMPLE AND STEPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER BALL, TURNING ANKLE.

Showing 50 of 79