Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE WAS STANDING BESIDE ROADWAY TO LET A SCOOP PASS. AS THE SCOOP WENT BY IT PUSHED AN UNNOTICED ROCK ONTO HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT, CAUSING THEM TO TWIST.
EE WAS HELPING REPAIR CONTINUOUS MINER HE WAS HELPING LIFT RUB RAIL INTO POSITION WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE RUB RAIL AND THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND NOTICED A ROCK LODGE BEHIND ONE OF THE TIRES. STOPPED TO PULL IT OUT. HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ELBOW AND ARM TO STRIKE THE FRAM OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.
February 29, 1996WV · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE PARKED BATTERY TRACTOR HE GOT OUT TO LOAD BELT ROLLERS. THE BREAK LEAKED OFF AND THE TRACTOR ROLLED FORWARD AND CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND BELT STRUCTURE.
February 2, 1996WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE TO MAKE A SPLICE IN IT. A LOAD BREAKER SWITCH FOR THIS BRANCH LINE MALFUNCTIONED. POWER HAD KNOCKED ON THE SURFACE AND WHEN IT WAS ENERGIZED EE RECE IVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS FACE, NECK AND BOTH HANDS.
January 20, 1996WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)ELECTRICAL
EE HAD ACCOMPANIED AN ELECTRICIAN WHO WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A HIGH VOLTAGE SPLICE. THE ELECTRICIAN RECEIVED A FLASH ARC WHICH CAUGHT HIS COVERALLS ON FIRE. EE BURNED HIS LEFT HAND PUTTING OU T THE FIRE ON THE ELECTRICIANS COVERALLS.
January 5, 1996WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BENT 4' BOLT INTO THE ROOF. HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE UP PRESSURE ON THE DRILL HEAD TO PUSH THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE. HE ENGAGED THE WRONG CONTROL LEVER AND ROTATED THE B OLT, STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST.
JIMS MAINS- BELT ENTRY AT FEEDER- SPAD 4981. HELPING REPAIR BROKEN FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHILE STEPPING OFF THE FEEDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO A HOLE BEHIND TAILSHAFT AND FRAME. EMPLOYEE FELL T WISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
October 6, 1995WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDLING OF MATERIALS
OPERATING OFF SIDE OF DUAL BOOM ROOF MACHINE. WHILE INSTALLING 2ND BOLT IN 3 RD ROW, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM, CAUSING A LACERATION.
September 20, 1995WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN WHILE OPERATIVE SCOOP. HE RAN OVER CURTAIN WITH SCOOP. CURTAIN PULLED OUT OF LEFT HAND AND STUCK A NAIL IN HIS FINGER.
August 23, 1995WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. AFTER IT WAS LOADED HE GOT OUT TO TURN AROUND IN HIS SEAT. THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACKED UP AND PUSHED THE SHUTTLE CAR. EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWE EN THE DECK AND GOB.
June 22, 1995WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS