Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
INJURED STATED WHILE OBSERVING THE MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG. FRACTURE OF FA BONE IN THE LEG, NO CAST APPLIED. PAIN PILLS PRESCRIPTION SUBJECT STILL WALKING AROUND DOING JOB.
SUBJECT WAS HELPING ON THE MINER TOP COAL FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK EE ON HEAD AND NECK, EE RECEIVED PAIN PILLS AND MUSCLE RELAXESS.
SUBJECT WAS A MINER OPER STANDING & WAITING FOR A S CAR TO RETURN & WHILE WAITING A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3FTX3FTX0-4FT THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM
MOVED MINER CABLE OF ROAD STANDING BESIDE RIB PC OF ROCK FELL FROM RIB HIT BETWEEN SHOULDERS 2' L 1 1/2' W AND 1 'T SUSTAINED BRUISES
THE EMPLOYEE AND HIS HELPER ROTATE ON GETTING CUTS ON THE MINER. AT THIS TIME THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON THE MINER IN #3 X-CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 3'X2'X3" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLT S STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE HEAD, LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG CAUSING A BRUISED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT LEG.
LACERATION OF RT HAND DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF AS HE WAS REMOVING THE STEEL FROM THE HOLE A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF APPROX 1 1/2 -2 FT IN DIAMETER AND 1/2 IN THICK CAME LOOSE FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE PALM OF HIS RT HAND
LACERATION LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE. INJURED WAS STANDING NEXT TO SHUTTLE CAR TALKING TO THE OPERATOT AND A PIECE OF ROCK (2'X2'X0 TO 8") FELL BETWEEN PIN AND RIB STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KN EE.
FRACTURED RIGHT3FOOT;SITTING UNDER CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER WAITING FOR MINER TO CLEAN UP CUT; HE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE BUMPER,A PIECE OF ROCK (12"X12"X4") FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT . 3
INJURED RIGHT K3EE.EMPL PREPARING TO DRILL ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED LEFT SH2ULDER, WALKING UP #5 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT CHEEK AND LEFT SHOULDER
EMPL PERFORMING3CM HELPER DUTIES WHEN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED.ROOF COLLAPSE ENTRAPPED I.NAME UNDER PORTION OF FALLEN MATERIAL.I.NAME SUSTAINED BROKEN HIP BONE AND SEVERAL HEAD LACERAT IONS AS WELL AS3BROKEN ORBIT OF LEFT EYE.
COMPOUND FX OF 5EFT HAND,3RD AND 4TH FINGERS.HE HAD LOST POWER OF SHUTTLE CAR,AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE,HE STARTED TO GET BACK IN SC WHEN PIECE OF ROCK 3' X 2' X 3'' STRUCK LEFT HAND.
EMP WAS SPOTTIN1 BELT SPLICES WHEN PIECE OF ROCK 3X2X3 FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER
ROCK FELL FROM 6ETWEEN BOLT PATTERN.
INJURED KNOCKED3OUT POST THAT SUPPORTED A ROLL IN ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT FOOT.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING STEEL IN HEAD ON BOLTER ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCK FROM UNDER BORE HOLE, LOOSE ROCK FELL, EMPLOYEE FELL, TWISTED HIP WHILE RUNNING FROM FALLING ROCK
EMP WAS LOADING ROCK FROM UNDER BORE HOLE, LOOSE ROCK FELL, COVERING EMPLOYEE FROM NECK DOWN
EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MINER A PIECE OF SLATE 2' X 2 1/2' X 2", FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS
THIS INJURY IS UNDER INVESTIGATION EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ANCHORS FOR SHUTTLE CAR CABLE ME NOTICED A PIECE OR LOOSE ROCK BETWEEN BOLTS IN THE ROOF AND PRYEDIT DOWN HE TURNED AWAY AND SECOND
ROCK FELL FROM ROOF THROUGH (CANOPY WINDOW) CANOPY AND HIT HIM ON LEG THERE WAS BAD TOP
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER HE ENCOUNTERED SOME SLATE IN THE TOP A SMALL PIECE BROKE AWAY FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE