Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Man was taking bolt off of Roof Bolter to install. Bolt hung up. He pulled, pin broke loose pinching his right hand against rib. Mashed right little finger. Stitches. Accident was under investigation.
Man was putting up 10' pins, rotated hand and wrist around pin and hurt ring finger and little finger of left hand. Laceration and dislocation of ring finger.
February 6, 2007IL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Checking feeder under raw coal silo, wheel used to open gate on feeder fell off shaft and hit employee on left leg. Stitches received on left lower leg.
January 29, 2007IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Man was moving rock from the top of the miner. Rock pinched his right ring finger against the frame, causing a laceration to end of finger, received 4 stitches.
December 19, 2006IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Picking up parts in warehouse, lifting caused strain in stomach - had hernia surgery. Started missing on 1/22/07. Reason for delay in reporting - waiting on medical from doctors.
June 2, 2006IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON OIL CAN TO THE MAINTENANCE VEHICLE. HE LIFTED IT ABOUT 5' & SPRAINED HIS RT. SHOULDER. SURGERY ON SHOULDER, STARTED MISSING 12/07/04.
May 27, 2004IL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REPAIRMAN HANDLING DIAMOND BAR FROM ROOF BOLTER RECEIVED A LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. SENT TO HOSPITAL, RECEIVED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE LACERATION.
May 26, 2004IL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SIDE BOARD ON COAL HAULER, SIDE BOARD FELL ON HIS RT. ANKLE CAUSING LACERATION & CONTUSIONS. LATER GOT INFECTION IN ANKLE & STARTED MISSING ON 6/1/04.
March 15, 2004IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE 6TH NORTH PANEL WHEN COAL HAULER OPERATOR MOVED MINER CABLE & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & LEFT LEG. ACCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION.
January 12, 2004IL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE GETTING 6' PA BOLT FROM BACK OF ROOF BOLTER, BOLT SLIPPED FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION TO TOP SIDE OF FOOT. 6TH NORTH PANEL #9 ENTRY.
July 25, 2002IL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING TROLLEY APART IN PLANT ON CMI FLOOR PIECE OF TROLLEY PART OF TROLLEY FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE FLOOR ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER STARTED MISSING 1/27/03 PEICE 4" X 3" BY 1/2" CENTER CUT OUT.
MAN WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6-6-02 AND THEN STARTED INVESTIGATION. FIRST DAY MISSED 6-7-02 INVESTIGATION NOT FINISHED UNTIL 7-10-02.
April 13, 2002IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE PULLED 1 1/2" HOSE FROM UNDER CLEAN COAL COLLECTING BELT IN THE PREP PLANT. HOSE PULLED HIS ARM BACK & HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. MISSING ON 4/17/02.
January 15, 2002IL · Coalstopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcastHANDLING OF MATERIALS