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
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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

3 matching records

Showing all 3
November 5, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
La Belle Processing Company · Contact with electrical current

I.NAME WAS STANDING ON TOP FLOOR OF CPP HOLDING ONTO HANDRAIL WITH LEFT HAND & HIS RIGHT HAND HE HELD THE CONTROL BUTTON FOR OVERHEAD CRANE. HE ENERGIZED THE CRANE BUTTON & WAS SHOCKED BURNI NG HIS LEFT HAND-RING FINGER-RAISING LOAD.

November 15, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
La Belle Processing Company · Flash burns (electric)

INSTALLING ID TAG ON DOOR OF STARTER TWO STAZRTERS ABOVE 377 STARTER, 377 STARTER BLEW UP AMD OMJURED LEFT HAND & FLASHED EYES

October 6, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO ENERGIZE 282A CRUSHER SWITCH BLEW UP INJURING RIGHT THUMB

Showing all 3