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
739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
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

11 matching records

Showing all 11
October 6, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS PICKING ROCK OFF BELT & HIT HIS ARM ON BELT ROLLER

May 4, 1992 KY · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE DO NOT KNOW. NEVER REPORTED IT. OFF 5-5-92 AND REST OF WEEK. CALLED 5-10-92 AND TOLD FOREMAN HE STRAINED BACK GETTING OFF OF DRILL.

February 25, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & Mb Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A BATTERY LID WHEN BACK STARTED HURTING.

January 17, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & Mb Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF BELT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

August 31, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WE DO NOT KNOW MAN WAS HURT HE WORKED HIS SHIFT CAME OUT SIDE BROUGHT HIS SCOOP PUT FOREMAN AND WAS STANDING THERE HE NEVER TOLD US NOTHING WHAT WAS WRONG AND HAD BUDDY CALLED 9-2-91. SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

July 12, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DONT KNOW WAS NOT REPORTED TO FOREMAN I WAS CALLED FROM MEDOWELL HOSPTIAL ABOUT 900 AM ON 7-15-91 FOR INSURANCE CARRIED.

December 18, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & Mb Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON A CONVEYOR CHAIN AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

March 23, 1990 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EE HAD BEEN LIFTING AND TWISTING ON SOME EQUIPMENT AND ALSO HAD BEEN CRAWLING IN A MINE A FEW DAYS PRIOR. ON 3-23-90 THE RIGHT KNEE BEGTAN TO SWELL THE DR ALLEDGE THAT EE HAD COAL MINERS KNEE.

August 3, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING ROLLER ON BELT DRIVE,PULL PIN OUT GOT GHAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOM AND FRAME.

Showing all 11