Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Employee fell to ground from CO# 1420 Cat D10T dozer while attempting to enter the cab. Employee sustained multiple contusions and abrasions and possible fracture.
June 8, 2026PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was performing maintenance involving removal of a hydraulic cylinder on a bulldozer. While loosening a fitting using an impact gun, residual hydraulic pressure was released, causing a high-pressure spray of hydraulic fluid to contact the employee's head, arms, chest, and shoulders. Employee experienced tingling and was evaluated in the ER; no serious injury was found.
April 20, 2026PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While tramming dozer along haul road, employee drove over shot rock on the haul road causing the front end of the dozer to slam against the ground which cause the air ride seat suspension to bottom out.
September 15, 2025PA · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was climbing down ladder to exit dragline when EE's foot slipped and EE struck EE's left elbow on a ladder wrung. Employee attended PT for elbow pain. MRI was performed in May 2025 showing a torn ligament. Employee did not miss any time from work until June 17, 2025.
Employee was exiting loader and missed the bottom step injuring right elbow and shoulder. Employee worked regular duty up until 8/21/24. First day off work is 8/22/24.
June 17, 2024PA · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While changing hammer on drill, with J wrench and chain wrench, continual lifting of both wrenches over several hours caused employee to suffer low back pain.
April 29, 2024PA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee fell to ground while exiting loader landing on both feet. Several days later while exiting loader, ladder broke and employee fell to ground landing on buttock. Employee continued to work full duty until 09/13/24. 1st day of lost time is 9/14/24.
April 23, 2024PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was operating a loader with worn pins. Excessive bouncing caused severe back pain. Employee's first day off work from this injury was 4/26/24.
March 8, 2024PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was riding in the rear of a service truck and had hand resting on the crane perch. The truck leaned to one side causing EE's hand to be caught between the crane boom and perch.
January 15, 2024PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was exiting off the work vehicle when EE felt a pinch in the lower left side of back that had the pain go down the left side of EE's leg into the foot.
March 20, 2023PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
inclement weather when employee was hosing down a haul truck that was recently repaired from a hydraulic hose busting. When they came around the front of the truck, they slipped and fell
February 23, 2023PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techOTHER
This miner was found unresponsive in the back of a lube truck. 911 and MSHA were immediately notified. Upon further investigation it turns out this was the result of a non work related medical condition.
November 21, 2022PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was thawing a pipe when it released and swung back. The water that came from the pipe knocked EE down. EE braced self with hands upon falling and jolted right shoulder.
October 17, 2022PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SNOW - PLOWING INCIDENT. EE was plowing snow with a loader, broke through frost and hit solid ground. Machine stopped abruptly. EE was thrown into loader windshield.
January 11, 2022PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sore hands that are getting worse, went to OCC Medicine for evaluation. *Repetitive motion causing bilateral hand pain. EE has been working up until went for surgery on 2/14/2022. EE will be off for a while.
December 19, 2021PA · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was climbing on the machine to start shift when they slipped. The cause may have been some mud and frost on the machine. Employee did state they cleaned off their boots as best as possible.
October 26, 2021PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Loading drill steel onto a truck when the drill steel moved while being lifted. Right index and middle fingers were pinched between the drill steel and the truck
June 1, 2021PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS