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

12 matching records

Showing all 12
May 29, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO INSTALL A NEW DRISCO PIPE LINE AT THE KREBS CYCLONE TOWER BEHIND THE MILL. HE WAS SUPPORTING THE PIPE ON HIS SHOULDER SO HE COULD LINE THE FLANGES WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOU5DER. HE REPORTED TO FOREMAN IMMEDIATELY BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL LATER.

September 4, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS HOLDING A GENERATOR IN P LACE DRUING REPLACEMENT WHILE TRYING TO START THE BOLTS HE DROPPED THE GENERATOR REACHED TO CATCH IT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

February 20, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS IN STORAGE ROOM WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED A DIAPHRAM PUMP CAM SHAFT OFF SHELF HITTING HIS LEFT FOOT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS INTO ROD MILL BEARING.

November 21, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WELDING ON PART OF SECTION OF STEPS TO BE INSTALLED AT CRUSHER.WHILE MANUVERING SUB-ASSEMBLY INTO PROPER WELDING POSTION,STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 25, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OFINSTALLING AN ELECTRIC HOIST TO REMOVE MOTOR FROM #2 SALA PUMP. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT HOIST AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

May 10, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON FEED SCREW FOR CHEM SPOD DRYER WHEN PANEL HOLDER FELL DOWN CHUTE STRIKING HIM ON RT FOREARM LACERATION REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

April 30, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BLOCKAGE IN THE ORE TUNNEL CHUTE, HE WAS PULLING ON THE GATE TO ALLOW SOME LARGE ROCKS TO PASS WHEN HE FELT A POP AND A STINGING PAIN

March 12, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING BUCKET CYLINDER PIN ON #7-245 SHOVEL. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF END OF PIN & WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CYLINDER ROD & BUCKET FRAME MASHING HIS SECOND THIRD & FOURTH FINGER. 18 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED IN 4TH FINGER 8 IN 3RD FINGER.

December 28, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS REPLACING A WATER PIPE AT THE TRAYLOR CRUSHER THAT HAD FROZEN AND BURST A 10\ SECTION OF UNSECURED 1" PIPE FELL 2 FEET TRAPPING EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN IT AND AN I-BEAM SEVERI NG THE FIRST JOINT OF RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND

December 10, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH LOADING A TRUCK WITH GABBED MATERIAL AT DRY GRIND. HE ATTEMPTED TO EMP. WAS ASSISTING WITH LOADING A TRUCK AWITH BAGGED MATERIAL AT DRY GRIND. HE ATTEMPTED TO PIC K UP ONE SIDE OF A DOCK PLATE AS CO-WORKER WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT UNDER IT. HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

April 26, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DIAPHRAM PUMP REPLACEMENT. AS HE WAS MOVING PUMP INTO POSITION FOR SETTING, HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 27, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AND REINSTALLING LIFTER BARS INSIDE 3 ROD MILL IT WAS A SMALL AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE HAD TO BEND OVER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION TO WORK

Showing all 12