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

28 matching records

Showing all 28
June 18, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING GUARD RAIL FROM TRUCK WHEN RAIL SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER, CAUSING INJURY.

June 7, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING A PIECE OF PIPE ON BED OF TRUCK WHEN PIPE SLIPPED, AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND BED OF TRUCK, CAUSING INJURY.

June 5, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE OLLER FRAMES FROM 1735D9 TRACTOR. WHILE LIFTING THE ROLLER FRAMES ON THE LEFT SIDE THE TOP ROLLER STAND BROKE & BECAME AIRBORN FLYING & HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE SKINNING HIS LEG FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

May 16, 1984 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATED HE WAS LOADING STRAW FROM THE TRAILER TRUCK ONTO THE SMALLER TRUCK THAT IS USED TO HAUL THE STRAW TO WORK SITE AS HE WAS TAKING THE STRAW OFF THE CONVEYOR HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSI INJURY

May 8, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A SHIELD BACK ON A MINER AND THE SHIELD FELL ON HIS HAND, CAUSING INJURY

May 7, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATED HE WAS LIFTING A 12FT TIMBER AND WHILE LIFTING IT HE SPRAINED HIS RT HAND CAUSING INJURY

April 19, 1984 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE BENT HIS HAND BACK WHILE UNLOADING BLOCK BOND AND INJURED HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

February 21, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS OUT OF THE UN-A-TRAC AND PUTTING THEM ON THE ROOF BOLTED WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN-GROIN AREA, CAUSING INJURY.

February 14, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS AT #3 ENTRY PULLING ON ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS GROIN, CAUSING INJURY.

February 13, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP STATED HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON LEFT SIDE OF 475B MICHIGAN LOADER HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HIS RT HAND BRUSHED AGAINST A SHARP EDGE OF ONE OF THE STEPS ON THE LADDER CUTTING ABOUT A 3 INCH LACERATION ON RIGHT HAND

January 28, 1984 WV · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN DOOR OF MECHANIC TRUCK DOOR WAS STUCK WHEN THE DOOR CAME OPEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND WELDER CAUSING INJURY

October 31, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK,AS HE TURNED TO STEP OUT PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK,CAUSING INJURY.

September 27, 1983 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP TIMBER TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WALKWAY ON THE TRACK AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH

September 22, 1983 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE CLIMBING ON SHOVEL.

September 20, 1983 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STGATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING USED PRTS A GATHERING POT OUT OF THE MINER AND HAD BROUGHT IT OUTSIDE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN H IS GROIN ARESA

September 6, 1983 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A MOTOR BEING RETURNED TO STOREROOM AND WHILE LIFTING IT, HE INJURED HIS BACK.

September 2, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REPAIRING BATTERY PLUG WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL WENT INTO HIS BOOT, CAUSING INJURY.

August 23, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOOKING ROCK DUST CAR TO MOTOR WHEN PIN SLIPPED CATCHING LEFT THUMB CAUSING INJURY.

August 1, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OTHER EMPL MOVING COUNTERWEIGHT OF R.C. SCREEN DRIVE,ROLLING IT AND IT HIT WATER HOSE AND OVERTURNED HITTING EMPL AND INJURYING ANKLE AND FOOT.

July 27, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING THE PINS ON THE HOIST JACK ON #1604 ENDLOADER. WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT, THE JACK MOVED AND INJURED FINGER.

May 2, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFING AN AIR LOCK DOOR WHEN HE FELT EXCESSIVE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS ASSISTING AN HOURLY EMPLOYEE IN HANGING THE AIR LOCK DOOR.

April 17, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING THE CENTER PLATE IN A STOKER DRYER WHEN HIS BACK GAVE OUT ON HIM CAUSING INJURY

April 5, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS TURNING OVER A BARREL OF WATER & PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

March 25, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BLOCKING THE SCOOP UP IN THE AIR WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP

March 9, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF #714 POSDER TRUCK UNLOADING POWDER. THE LID TO THE POWDER BOX WAS PROPPED OPEN WITH A 2X4 BOARD. AS HE TURNED AROUND WHILE WAITING FOR THE OTHER EMPLOYEE TO REMOVE THE POWDER FROM THE TRUCK THE 2X4 BOARD OR THE LID OF THE POWDER BOX STRUCK HIS HEAD.

January 12, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO THE BUCKET OF A UN-A-TRAC & TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 9, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING CRIB BLOCKS THAT WERE STUCK IN A LOADER BUCKET THE BLOCKS SUDDENLY CAME FREE WITH ONE OF THEM FALLING ON HIS RT HAND CAUSING INJURY

January 6, 1983 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS FROM A FLAT CAR ONTO A UN-A TRAC AND A CRIB ROLLED OVER ON HIS THUMB CAUSING INJURY

Showing all 28