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

7 matching records

Showing all 7
March 9, 1988 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HAD A NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT 3-9-88 LIFTING A SPEED REDUCER AT PLANT RETURNED TO DR IN NOV 1988 FOR TREATMENT OF AGGRAVATION OF BACK PAIN AND STRAIN I WAS NOT AWARE THIS WAS BEING TURNED IN AS WORK RELATED UNTIL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED JAN 12 FOR EMERGENCY DISC REMOVAL THIS IS WHY MY REPORT TO YOU IS SO LATE

February 25, 1988 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRIOR TO STARTING THE SHIFT, ANOTHER EMP TOOK A PIECE OF CARDBOARD OUT OF A TAPE BOX AND FLIPPED IT BACK OVER HIS SHOULDER. THIS EMP WAS STANDING BEHIND HIM AT THE TIME AND THE CARDBBOARD HI HIM IN THE EYE

March 27, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT3INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO 4 I NCH METAL PIPES. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

March 9, 1987 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED3A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK, WHILE HANGING THE CUTTER CABLE IN 30 INCH COAL.

Showing all 7