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.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A TIMBER IN PLACE, WHILE ANOTHER MAN WAS INSTALLING HALF HEADER AND CAP WEDGES. WHILE DOING SO, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE, FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND NECK
INJURED WAS IN #6 HEADING PUTTING HIS PIN SUPPLIES (PIN PLATES) IN THE TRAYS ON THE SIDE OF PIN MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE TOP BETWEEN THE RIB AND PIN HITTING INJURED ON RIGHT SHOULDER.ROCK WAS ABOUT 2'X2'X2" THICK(BROKE COLLAR BONE.
EMPLOYEE, E.NAME, ELECTRICIAN ON 004-0 UNIT HAD STOPPED A SHUTTLE CAR BETWEEN 4 AND 5 HEADING TO DO SOME WORK ON IT, WHILE DOING SO A PIECE OF ROCK AND SLATE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, S TRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG, FROM THE KNEE TO THE LEFT ANKLE CAUSING HEAVY BRUISE AND POSSIBLY TORN LIGAMENTS.
EE WAS ACTING AS SECTION FOREMAN AT TIME OF INJURY. HE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MINER TALKING WITH THE MINER OPERATOR AT THAT TIME A PIECE OF ROCK AND SLATE BROKE LOOSE BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRAPS , STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE BOTTOM.
AT 10:15 AM I.NAME WENT TO THE SECTION DINNER HOLE TO HAVE LUNCH, WHILE HE WAS THERE A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRAPS, AFALLING, STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND NECK, ALSO A P IECE OF SLATE HIT HIM IN THE BACK CAUSING SOME PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
EMPL WAS BOLTING TOP HE REACHED FOR HIS DRILL STEEL TO INSTALL IN THE DRILL POT A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE LOOSE STRIKING HIS R HAND AGAINST THE DRILL POT CUTTING HIS R THUMB REQUIRING SURGERY
EMPL WAS CHANGING OUT HYD JACK UNDER DRILL POT ON THE BOLTER A SAMLL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING EMPL ON THE UPPER SHOULDER THE EMPL IS NOW UNDER HIS DR CARE BEING TREAT ED FOR BRUISED SHOULDERS
EMPLOYEE BACKED LEFT MINER OUT OF FACE TO MAKE AN INSPECTION AND DO SOME MAINTENCE, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HEAD AND NECK.