Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A PIECE OF TOP BELT STRUCTURE THRU A HOLE IN OVERCAST WALL WHEN HE CAUGHT LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND ROOF MASHING END OF LITTLE FINGER OFF.
February 24, 1998WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT RUBBER WITH A RAIL RUNNER WHEN HE WENT UNDER A CROSSBAR ACROSS THE TRACK ENTRY & HE RAISED UP TO MAKE SURE RUBBER WAS STILL CHAINED UP & WHEN HE DID THIS H E ROOFED HIMSELF AGAINST HEADER.
December 1, 1997WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
EE WAS USING 2 TWOFT PRY BARS TO DISLODGE A BACKPLATE ON VIBRATING SCREEN. THE PLATE WAS STUCK EE WAS EXTENDING A GREAT DEAL EFFORT. THE PLATE CAME LOOSE, EE JUMPED FORWARD TWISTING HIS LOWR BACK. EE CONT TOWORK AND FINISHED HIS SHIFT. HISNEXT REGULAR SHIFT HE COULD NOT PERFORM HIS WORKLEFT EARLY. HE WAS SUFFERING FROM EXTREME BACK PAIN. DR RECOMMENDED BED REST.
August 1, 1997WV · Coalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING DOWN THE FLOOR IN RAW COAL TUNNEL. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME FINE MUD AND CAME DOWN HARD ON HIS RIGHT LEG TO CATCH HIMSELF. HE DID NOT FALL BUT DID INJURE IN LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK TILL 8-6-97.
July 29, 1997WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WHEN HE SAID HE SEEN A PIECE OF ROCK FALL FROM THE ROOF AND HE WAS TURNING TO CRAWL AWAY FROM BOLTER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING DIRT AT BLUE ROCK REFUSE SITE WITH OUR FORD DUMP TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEPTING TO DUMP A LOAD OF DIRT, HE FORGOT TO UNLATCHTAIL GATE.HE WAS DUMPING ON AN INCLINE WHILE RAI SING BED OF TRUCK, THE FRONT WHEELS LEFT THE GROUND AND THE BED WAS STUCK IN THE AIR. EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON THE BED OF TRUCK WITH AN ENDLOADER AND BED WENT DOWN FAST,SHAKING TRUCK AROUND. EMPLOY
June 5, 1997WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING DRILL AUGERS ON BACK PART OF UPPER SHELF WHERE HYDRAULIC COMPOUNDS ARE STORED. EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE SHELF WHEN HE MUST HAVE CAUGHT HIS SHIRT OR PANTS ON A HYDRAULI C PUMP. WHEN HE HAD HIS FEET ON THE FLOOR IN A BENT OVER POSITION, THE PUMP FELL COMPLETELY OFF THE SHELF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK ON THE SPINE JUST ABOVE THE BELT LINE AND CAUSING A LA
EMP HAD BROUGHT SCOOP TO THE SUPPLY HOLE BY THE TRACK TO LOAD TIMBERS TO TAKE BACK TO SECTION. WHILE LOADING HE HIT HIS HAND AGAINST END OF TIMBER AND SCOOP BUCKET CUTTING HIS FINGERS. LEFT HA ND. RING AND SMALL FINGERS.
November 22, 1996WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EE SAID HIS LEFT KNEE HAD BEEN GIVING HIM TROUBLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THIS OCCURRED FROM CRAWLING ON HIS KNEES DUE TO HIS OCCUPATION & LOW COAL SINCE HE HAS BEEN IN THE MINES. EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, TURNING AROUND IN SEAT & SAID HIS KNEE POPPED.
November 7, 1996WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanELECTRICAL
PUT TROLLEY PLOE ON TROLLEY WIRE. END OF POLE STRUCK INSULATOR CAUSING IT TO IGNITE. TROLLEY POWER KICKED, INSULATOR BURNED OFF. INJURY WAS CAUSED FROM THE INSULATOR BURNED. OUTSIDE PERSON WAS BURNED ON NOSE, UPPER LIP AREA AND LFT WRIST.
September 3, 1996WV · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
WHILE STARTING X2-3 PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB STRIKING VICTIM ON RT SHOULDER AND UPPER LEG. THE XCUT WAS JUST BEING STARTED ONLY HAD 3 BUGGY LOADS AT FIRST LIFT.
August 26, 1996WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS SPLICING 13 BELT WHILE HE WAS LETTING GRIP BOARDS LOOSE THE COME ALONG SLIPPED A NOTCH AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB HIS THUMB BEGAN TO SWELL AND SKIN WAS BROKEN, EE WAS GIVEN 1 ST AID AND BROUGH OUTSIDE. COME ALONG WERE CHECKED FOR ANY DEFECTOS OR WORN PARTS, NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG THEY WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
April 14, 1996WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossPOWERED HAULAGE
WHEN EMPLOYEE CAME THROUGH AIRLOCK DOOR FROM RETURN ENTRY ON 3 WHEELER, HE STOPPED AND OPENED AIRLOCK DOOR. IT HINGED UP AGAINST ROOF AND BLOCKED UP WITH A CRIB BLOCK. WHEN HE CAME THROUGH JIT NEY RUBBED SIDE. HE THEN BACKED UP TO REPOSITIONJITNEY KNOCKING CRIB BLOCK OUT LETTING DOOR COME INTO DECK PINNING RIGHT LEG BETWEEN DOOR AND TRIP BREAKING LEG.
March 22, 1996WV · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMP FELL WHEN HE WAS WALKING FROM THE SCALES TO WEIGH HIS TRUCK. EMP DID NOT RECEIVE ANY TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. EMP DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-26-96 WHEN HE MADE A DR'S APPT DUE TO THE RIGHT LEG CONTINUING TO GIVE HIM DISCOMFORT. EMP HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AT THIS TIME.