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

25 matching records

Showing all 25
March 7, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON MOTORGRADER WHILE PICKING UP ONE END OF CUTTING EDGE ITSLIPPED OUT OF HANDS & FELL ON RT FOOT WHEN CUTTING EDGE STRUCK RT FOOT IT BROKE BIG TOE OF RT FOOT

August 16, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING DYNAMITE OUT OF DAY BOX AND MUST HAVE PICK UP BOX WRONG AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

August 18, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A 12" 90 DEGREE PIPE L-BOW INTO THE WASH PLANT AND AS HE STEPPED OVER ANOTHER PIECE OF PIPE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 13, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A WATER PUMP WITH 966 LOADERS WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE LOADER, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN THE LOWER STOMACH AND UPPER LEG AREA.

February 16, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE ENDLOADER WAS ON FIRE. INJURED STOPPED THE LOADER AND GOT OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. HE HIT HIS FINGER ON THE SIDE OF THE LOADER WHEN HE WAS GETTING THE FIRE EXTINQUISHERS TO PUT OUT THE F IRE.

December 14, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOOKING LIGHT PLANT TO DOZER

December 9, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON A WATER LINE ACROSS A PIT.

July 30, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS EATING DINNER & WENT TO OPEN DOOR WHEN WINDOW SLID DOWN ONTO FINGER.

November 19, 1990 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP #00 WIRE THAT HAD BEEN UNROLLED OFF SPOOL WHEN HE DID WIRE CAME UP & HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE. WHICH HIT IT & SCRATCHED IT.

January 10, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FUEL HOSE HAD A TWIST IN IT AND TURNED WHILE IN HAND FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN NOZZEL AND BROKE END OF FINGER.

August 22, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING BAGS OF ANFO ON TO TRUCK AND WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG AND STRAIGHTEN BACK UP HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

July 13, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING GREASE BARREL FROM TRUCK BED TO DUMP IN ANOTHER BARREL. INCARCERATED HERNIA AND EXC. OF LIPOMA.

Showing all 25