Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
INJURED HAD BEEN OPERATED ON PRIOR TO THIS ON HIS KNEE. ON 1-5-90 INJURED STATED THAT WHEN HE RAISED UP FROM MINER, HIS KNEE POPED. THEN A 1-8-90 HE CRAWLED OFF OF SECTION WHICH CAUSED HIS KNE E TO START SWELLING AND HURTING INJURED HAD BEENBACK TO WORK 6 DAYS FROM PREVIOUS KNEE OPERATION.
January 2, 1990WV · Coalcar dropper, car shake out operatorDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
INJURED STATED THAT HANDLING SUPPLIES OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, THAT HE LSOT HIS GRIP IN HIS HAND. THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-4-90.
December 22, 1989WV · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderPOWERED HAULAGE
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PRYING ROCK OUT OF SPILL BOARD WITH BAR. BELT CAUGHT THE BAR AND HIS HAND HIT SPILL BOARD. I.NAME STARTED MISSING WORK ON 01/02/90.
December 16, 1989WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING BELT OUT AND WHEN HE GOT TO THE HIGH TOP, HE RAISED UP ON HIS KNEES. WHEN HE RAISED UP THE BELT SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE LEFT OF THE BELT. HE FELL ON HIS BACK AND ON TOP OF HIS SELF-RESCUER.
November 8, 1989WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
INJURED WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE MINER AND RIB, WHEN OPERATOR ENGAGED TRAM ON THE MINER. INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE RIB AND RIPPER HEAD.
October 13, 1989WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING WALKWAY BETWEEN BELT AND TRACK, WHEN HE SLIPPED, FALLING AGAINST SUPPLY FLATCAR AND STRIKING HIS HIP AND LOWER BACK.
September 26, 1989WV · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
INJURED STATED THAT AS HE GOT OFF THE SECTION BELT OF UNIT #1, HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM, STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST THE BELT AND HIS METATARSAL BOOTS CAUGHT ON THE BELT ROLLER GREA SE FITTING, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL.
September 18, 1989WV · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING A PLACE WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS SHOULDER ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO US UNTIL 081889 INJURED STARTED MISSING WORK 081189
August 7, 1989WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING SCOOP TO SUPPLY HOLE WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY HURTING HIS ABCK.THE INJURED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 06-16-89.WE DID NOT KNOW UNTIL THE COMPENSATION RE PORT WAS RECEIVED ON 07-06-89 THAT THIS WAS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SPREADING LINK IN CHAIN WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH, WHEN HE HIT THE PUNCH, THE CHAIN LINK FLEW AROUND AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
June 9, 1989WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossPOWERED HAULAGE