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

119 matching records

Showing 50 of 119
April 11, 1988 UT · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMP. ALLEGEDLY HOOKED UP AND AIR HOSE TO A WAGNER SCOOP TO START IT. TO BLEED MOISTURE OUT OF THE KLILNE, HE OPEDNED THE VALVE AND TURNED IT ON TOO MUCH. THE HIASE GOT AWAY FROM HIM STRIK ING HIM IN THE FACE AND MOUTH AS IT WHIPPED.

April 6, 1988 UT · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE LIFTING A TIMBER FROM OVER FACE CONVEYOR CHANNEL HE HURT HIS BACK

March 29, 1988 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING PIECE OF RAIL & STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

March 14, 1988 UT · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE CLEANING UP A CAVE AREA CAP ROCK HE TWISTED HIS BACK

February 25, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE LOADING 6 INCH PLASTIC PIPE ONTO 18 RIGHT LONGWALL CONVEYOR THE PIPE SLIPPED CRUSHING HIS FINGER AGAINST THE SPILL PLATE OF THE CONVEYOR.

February 17, 1988 UT · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP ALLEDGEDLY WAS LOADING 6 IN STEEL PIPE ON RAM CAR. HE AND ANOTHER EMP WERE LIFTING PIPE OVER THE HEAD LIGHT OF THE CAR, DROPPED THE PIPE CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE LIGHT AND THE PIPE

February 15, 1988 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL. ALLEGES WHILE HE & FELLOW WORKERS WERE MOVING CRIB BLOCKS HE DROPPED ONE THAT WAS COVERED WITH ICE ON HIS RGT FOOT.

January 31, 1988 UT · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HWILE WORKING ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF A WAGNER RAM CAR HE CUT HIS THUMB ON A SHARP JAGGED PIECE OF METAL.

January 23, 1988 UT · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 WHILE GETTING OUT OF A DIESEL AM CAR HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE PLACED H IS FOOT DOWN ON THE ROADWAY

January 4, 1988 UT · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9D WHILE MOVING TELEPHONE WIRES AND CABLES EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP 6 IN PIPE BY RESTING IT ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD

December 2, 1987 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI7TLE PIPE AND STRAINED BACK.

November 3, 1987 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT A DUKE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE.

October 22, 1987 UT · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS HANDLIN1 PIPE. HE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPES

September 10, 1987 UT · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS CARRYING3ROCKDUST INTO THE RETURN AND RE-INJURED HIS BACK.

August 31, 1987 UT · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE LIFTED ON THE ROLLER HE STRAINED HIS BACK

August 27, 1987 UT · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SET ACETYL9NE BOTTLE ON STEP.WENT TO MOVE IT BOTTLE SLIPPED STRUCK FOOT.

August 10, 1987 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING 1UMP OUT OF MUD AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 17, 1987 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9S HE W AS CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND A WATER VALVE

May 21, 1987 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER LIFT A LANDING MAT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SIDE

April 27, 1987 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING A BELT CLEANER THE SCRAPER THREW HIS ARM AGAINST AN I BEAM CAUSING A FRACTURE.

April 16, 1987 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TAKING 1ANEL OFF MINER, THE PANEL SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT IT CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK

April 16, 1987 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

April 9, 1987 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING MI5K HOSES AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

January 20, 1987 UT · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS MOVING A LARGE ROCK & STRINED HIS BACK & SHOULDER

November 6, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP ALLEGERS HE3WAS TESTING DUMP WHEN A ROCK CAME OVER THE END AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD

September 29, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS H ELPING LIFT PLANATARY GEAR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS BACK ON BELT TAILPIECE

September 13, 1986 UT · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS UNLOADING BELT IDLERS A JAGGED PIECE OF METEAL HUNG HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION

August 28, 1986 UT · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS HELPING3CHANGE A ROLLER, THE ROLLER FELL AND SMASHED HIS THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE

August 25, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3A TIMBER AND STRAINED HIS B ACK

June 17, 1986 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS LIFTING A SHAFT FOR THE WASH BOX AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 14, 1986 UT · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS HELPING LEFT I BEAM AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

June 12, 1986 UT · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS AND ONE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND CATCHING HIS FINGER.

June 10, 1986 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PULLING3A BOLT ANB STRAINED HIS SHOULDER

June 10, 1986 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS LIFTING CEMENT MIX AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 23, 1986 UT · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 SHE WAS UNLOADING P CARRYING ROCK DUST AND FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 15, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE RAISED BELT UP STEEL ROPE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND & WRIST CAUSING A FRACTURE

April 25, 1986 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WATER HOSE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 21, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS LIFTING A CONTROLER BOX AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 21, 1986 UT · Coal headgate operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGES HE 4AS SHOVELING ANAD PICKING AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

March 6, 1986 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL LOWERING P3PE WHEN IT SLIPPED STRUCK HIM ON FOOT.

February 25, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLYEE ALLEGES3HE WAS TAKING A CHAIN OUT OF A DRIVE AND THE COVER SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER

February 25, 1986 UT · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE W AS LIFTING A JACK AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF ABDOMEN

February 17, 1986 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP ALLEGES HE 3WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND STRAINED HIS BACK

January 13, 1986 UT · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS LIFTING AND SLIDING AN H BEAM AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

Showing 50 of 119