Employee was reaching for a shovel when a rock fell out from between two longwall shields and struck him on his left shoulder, knocking his hard hat off his head.
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
- 273,193
- Of which fatal
- 1,202
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
- Classifications
- 20
Alert me on this search
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
4 matching records
Showing all 4Employee was hit in the leg by a rock that fell from the roof onto the shearer and into the walkway.
A piece of roof rock (2'x2'x2') fell between the roof shields and struck employee on his left hand.
Employee was setting propsetters, putting stopping jack against rib when rocks fell from along roof line and hit the jack. Stopping jack fell over, striking employee's right hand.