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

32 matching records

Showing all 32
November 30, 1984 IL · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKMAN WAS LOADING BAGS OF ROCK DUST INTO SUPPLY SCOOP AND PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE CAUSING FRACTURED CLAVICLE

November 3, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN LIFTED MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

October 29, 1984 IL · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A GARDNER DENVER 63 JACKLEG DRILL WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP WITH THE DRILL HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN THE LOWER PART AT HIS BACK.

October 29, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKMAN WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE ONTO MACHINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 17, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING HOLD UP SHEAR JACK FOR MINER AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN LEFT ELBOW

October 5, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CONT. MNER CABLE FROM INSULATED HOOK IN ROOF WHEN THE HOOK AND THE CABLE FELL AND THE HOOK PENETRATED HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE WEBBING BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. SE VERAL SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE PUNCTURE WOUND.

August 8, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN T HE PROCESS OF UNLOADING A CLUTCH ASSEMBLY OFF OF A TRUCK WHEN THIS PART SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS STRIKING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

August 2, 1984 IL · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CARRYING ONE END OF A STEEL AND SLIPPED THE FLANGE OF THE BEAM FELL ON THE EMP LEFT HAND AND CUT AND BRUISED SEVERAL FINGERS ONE FINGER APPEARS TO BE BROKEN

June 25, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT STEEL BEAMS INTO PLACE AND INJURED HIS BACK AND SHOULDERS.

April 5, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES ONTO THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE DROPPED A STACK OF ROOF BOARDS ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE MO RE CASUING OF THIS HAZARD, WHEN PERFORMING THIS TYPE OF WORK.

March 13, 1984 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MAN IS A WAREHOUSE PERSON, HE WAS UNLOADING TSC-19 UNI-TRAC BATTERY CELLS FROM TRUCK TO PALLET IN WAREHOUSE FLOOR THE BATTERY CELL SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND HIT THE PALLET CAUSING THE ACID TO SPLASH UPWARDS FROM THE VENT HOLES IN THE BATTERY CELL, CHEMICAL IRRITATION OF FACE, EYELIDS AND EYES FROM THE BATTERY ACID

February 7, 1984 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKMAN WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT FOOT BY WOOD DOOR WHILE TRAVELING THRU DOOR CAUSING FRACTURE TO THE FOOT.

January 21, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN STATED HE IS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER HE WAS DISCONNECTING SERVICE CENTER FROM SCOOP IN UNIT #3 HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL CONNECTING PIN & HE MASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN PIN & SCOO P BATTERIES INFLICTING THIS INJURY FXD LEFT RING FINGER

January 6, 1984 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN STATED THAT HE IS THE 3RD SHIFT MINE MANAGER, HE WAS TIGHTING UP THE TAKE UP ON UNIT #3 BELT DRIVE, THE TAKE UP DID NOT CATCH, THE TAKE UP HANDLE CAME UP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND HANGER FOR THE GUARD ON THE DRIVE. OPEN, COMMINUTED, ANGULATED FRACTURE LEFT THUMB.

December 21, 1983 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE IS AN ELECTRICIAN, HE WAS HELPING TO ASSEMDE NEW CONTINUOUS MINER IN UNDERGROUND SHOP, ONE END OF MINER TAIL WAS ON SCOOP BUCKET AND THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE OTHER AND SO THE MAIN FRAM E OF THE MINER COULD BACK UNDER AND BE ATTACHED TO THE TAIL ASSEMSLY, THEY HAD USED A DOUBLED BELT CHAIN TO LIFT THE TAIL, THE CHAIN BROKE AND TAIL FELL ON MANS FOOT. BIG TOE LEFT FOOT OPEN F

November 4, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMAN WAS POURING CONCRETE FOR SEALS AND FORM BROKE OUT AND WORKMAN GOT CONCRETE ON LEGS WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BUILD FORMS BACK

October 25, 1983 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN STATED THAT HE IS A ROOF BOLTER HE WAS INSTALLING A CURTAIN BOARD IN THE XCUT BETWEEN 7 ANBD 8 ENTRIES IN UNIT 5 HE MASHED THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE CURTAIN BOARD AND MINE ROOF CRUSHING INJURY OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER

October 17, 1983 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SITTING ON TOP OF A LARGE PIPE TRYING TO SCREW 2 PIECES OF THE PIPE TOGETHER, WHILE DOING THIS HE SUDDENLY COMPLAINED OF LEG PAIN.

August 26, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKMAN WAS PULLING ONCONTINUOUS MINE CABLE ON TWISTED LOWER BACK.

August 25, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING STEEL WATER LINE, WHEN A SECTION OF THE STEEL PIPE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

August 22, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE IS GENERAL INSIDE LABORER BUT WAS WORKING AS SHOOTER HE WAS LIFTING A SHOOTING SHELL OFF THE SHOOTING CART TO PLACE IT IN THE HOLE WHILE LIFTING ON THE SHELL HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK T THIS RESULTING IN THIS INJURY MUSCLE STRAIN IN LOWER BACK

August 17, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REHANGING A 20 LB. FIRE EXTINGUSINER BOLTTE WHEN THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND FELL OUT OF HIS HANDS STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIS STEEL TOE SHOE.

August 10, 1983 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN STATED WAS INSTALLING PARTS ON LEG CHUTE ON NEW INSTALLATION ON UNDER FLOW FROM HYDR CYCLE AND C CLAMP SLIPPED LETTING PIECE OF METAL COVER LID SLIDE AND CAUGHT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND B ETWEEN THE METAL AND AMPUTATED APPROX ONE HALF OF FINGER NAIL AND TIP OF FINGER

July 28, 1983 IL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN STATED WAS CLOSING A METAL DRAWER APPROX 24INX30INX4IN WHERE THE BITS FOR DRILL PRESS WHERE STORED AND HE CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BOTTOM OF THE DRAWER HE WAS CLOSING AND NEXT DRAWER BELOW AND PART OF HIS LTTTLE FINGER WAS CUT OFF SOME OF FINGER NAIL WAS ON

June 1, 1983 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

May 16, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN STATED HE IS GENERAL INSIDE LABORER HE WAS WORKING IN MAIN EAST ENTRIES WHERE OVERCASTS ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED HE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF BLOCKBOND AND HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK

March 10, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON GOLF CART CUT RIGHT HAND ON PIECE OF METAL ON CART.

March 3, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WORKMAN DROPPED STEEL RAIL ON INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND WHILE BUILDING OVERCAST CAUSING A FRACTURE TO FINGER.

January 12, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE IS A FACEMAN BUT WAS WORKING AS SHOOTER HE WAS LOADING HIS SHELL ONTO THE SHOOTING CART. HE SLIPPED & MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SHOOTING CART AND THE SHELL RESULTING IN A TERMINAL TUFT FRACTURE OF THE INBY FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

January 3, 1983 IL · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CROSSING THE MAIN SOUTH BELT TAIL, WHEN HE STRUCK THE LOWER PART OF HIS LEFT LEG ON THE BELT FRAME. EMPLOYEE SHOULD USE BELT CROSSING BUILT FOR CROSSING CONVEYOR BELTS TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF INJURY.

Showing all 32