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

15 matching records

Showing all 15
August 14, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE injured EE's right wrist while shoveling; the shovel hit a rock in the dirt.

June 2, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EE's left foot slipped causing left hand to slide down the siding they were removing.

October 21, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

A rock fell from above and struck the EE above the left eyebrow.

October 2, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE pulled a socket off a cut hydraulic hose fitting and got a piece of metal in EE's right eye.

August 8, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE removed the bottom cone of the fisher plant and while the cone was rolling on the track, EE's caught EE's left, ring finger between the wheel and the angle iron.

June 18, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE struck right knee on a piece of metal while climbing out of primary screens.

June 17, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Rubbed or abraded

EE had a rock slip out of their hands and cut their left hand.

March 29, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE shoveled the belt and hurt upper, left arm.

March 28, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was adjusting the forks on the telehandler and felt a snap in EE's left calf.

December 7, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE had a steel plate slip out of EE's grip and strike EE's right leg.

November 9, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE got debris in right eye while cleaning out an air filter.

October 3, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Struck by falling object

EE dropped a rock onto their left, ring finger while trying to move it.

July 5, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE changed punch screens and got left hand pinched in between the screens.

March 16, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE opened a door handle that snapped and cut EE's left hand.

January 30, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE struck right knee on a piece of angle iron.

Showing all 15