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

20 matching records

Showing all 20
January 23, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER #2 COOLER FEEDER INTO AN ELEVATOR. AS THE EMPLOYEE TURNE DWHILE SHOVELING HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS MIDBACK. EMPLOYEE SHIFT AND CONTINUED WORKING THROUGH 2-23- 92. FIRST SCHEDULED DAY MISSED BEING 2-24-92.

September 3, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEARING CHUTE FROM DUST CHAMBER DUST PARTICLES BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

August 15, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS MOVING A BULKHEAD INSIDE A RAILROAD BOX CAR. WHEN THE BULKHEAD WAS BEING MOVED, IT CAME DOWN ON TOP OF THE EE STEEL TOE SHOE AND PUSHED THE BACK EDGE OF THE CAP ONTO HIS TOE.

April 25, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by falling object

HANDING BRICKS BRICK FELL OUT OF RING HITTING HIM ON HIS HARD HAT CUT ABOVE R EYE 4 STITCHES

April 17, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL 1 REMOVING ECCENTRIC WHEEL THAT WAS 7' OFF GROUND.HANDED WHEEL DOWN TO EMPL 2 WHO WHILE LOWERING WHEEL HIT BACK OF HAND ON REEVES DRIVE HANDLE.

December 28, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE INJURED WAS LOOKING INTO THE PRIMARY COOLER TO REMOVE COATING WHEN A PIECE OF HOT DUST BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

September 28, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS REMOVING COATING FROM #2 COOLER, WHEN A PIECE OF LIME DUST BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

June 8, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING NEW BAGS IN DUST COLLECTOR WHEN METAL LID WHICH WAS TIED UP & OPEN CAME UNDONE & CLOSED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACDK

June 19, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG AIR COMPRESSOR WHICH OVERHEATED. HE REMOVED CAP FROM RADIATOR AFTER WAITING A WHILE FOR IT TO COOL DOWN, BUT DID NOT WAIT LONG ENOUGH AS HOT STEAM AND WATER BURNED FOREARM ( RIGHT) WHEN HE 7OOK CAP OFF.

December 13, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OPENING LID ON 9AILROAD CAR THE LID WAS JAMMED AND EMPLOYEE PULLED HARD AND IT LET LOOSE WITH SUDDEN JERK WHICH EMPLOYEE CLAIMS RESULTED IN PULLED MUSCLE AND PINCHED NERVE TO LEFT CHEST AND A RM AND PINCHED 3ERVE IN NECK THE LID WEIGHED APPROX 25 LBS

October 18, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL REPLACING 9LBOW ON PIPE AND TURNED HIS FACE INTO METAL LOOP WELDED TO IT AND STRUCK HIS MOUTH BREAKING A TOOTH.

April 30, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP ON BRICKING3CREW ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF GLUED ON SHIM FROM BRICK HAND SLIPPED CATCHING THUMB NAIL UNDER SHIM WITH FORCE THUMB NAIL WAS RIPPED LOOSE

April 2, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED AND3HIS C/-WORKER ATTEMPTED TO LOAD A 15 FOOT LONG PIECE OF SWITCH RAILROAD RAIL ONTO A TRUCK. WHILE SLIDING THE RAIL TOWARD THE TRUCK, THE RAIL ROLLED OVER, PINCHING THUMB BETWEE N THE TWO RAILS1

February 9, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE ASSIST9D CHANGING OF WATER COOLED SAMPLE PROBE FROM FEED END OF ROTARY KILN IT WAS ASSUMED ALL WATER WAS DRAINED BUT WHILE CARRYING SOME REMAINING HOT WATER FROM PROBE SPILLED ONTO RT LEG AND KNEE 3

June 8, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT DUST COLLECTOR BAGS TEN FT X 4 INCH. WEIGHTING 25LBS TO 50 LB EMPLOYEE HELPED REPLACE 96 100 BAGS EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK STRAIN FROM WORK ACTIVITY.

May 14, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STOOD ON BACK OF FRONT END LOADER TO REACH A PIECE OF TRAMP METAL IN STONE PILE WHEN H E BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON BACK UP LIGHTS ON LOADER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND TWIST HIS LEFT AN KLE WHEN REGAINING BALANCE.

October 25, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN COOLER VENT DAMPER PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN DAMPER ARM AND STACK.

August 31, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS DRILLINF HOLES WITH A HILITI CARBIDE DRILL WHEN HE REACHED TO MOVE A WOODEN LADDER OVER &3 WHEN HE DID SO HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE O NLY REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON 8 -31-84 CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9-22-84. HAS BEEN UNABLE TO WORK SINCE.

April 26, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING A HOLE IN ELEVATOR AND GOT HIS SECOND FINGER LEFT HAND, CUT ON BUCKET.

February 7, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck against stationary object

TURNED AROUND AND WALKED INTO CUTTING TORCH BUGGY WHICH PUSHED SAFETY GLASSES INTO LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, CAUSING LACERATION.

Showing all 20