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
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
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

4 matching records

Showing all 4
October 31, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING A BELTINE AND OVER EXERTED HIMSELF.

March 26, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE CLIMBED OFF OF A CAT 769 TRUCK & WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN H IS BACK

February 26, 1985 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE PICK POINT FRROM THE STATIONARY AIR HAMMER FELL OUT OF THE HAMMER AND INTO THE JAW OF THE ROCK CRUSHER, AFTER SECURING POWER TO THE CRUSHERINAME AND 2 OTHER MEN WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMO REMOVING THE POINT WITH THE POINT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS.IN ATTEMPTING TO CATCH THE POINT I NAME FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE JAW AND THE POINT.

Showing all 4