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
273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
Classifications
20
Filters 2 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

1 matching record

One entry
October 20, 2000 - · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Empresas Master · Contact with electrical current

THE EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS REPAIRING ELECTRICAL CABLES OF THE CONVEYOR, HAVING TURNED OFF THE BREAKERS, IN ORDER TO FIX THEM AND WRAP THE CABLES WITH TAPE, WHEN HE TURNED ON THE BREAKERS, HE R ECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL IMPACT, AND WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND AND GOT THREE BURNS ON HIS LEFT HAND (THUMB, INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.)

One entry