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
273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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

6 matching records

Showing all 6
March 6, 2024 NC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Quartz Corp USA · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a razor knife to strip the insulation from the end of a wire when the blade slipped and cut two of the employee's fingers through employee's leather gloves.

October 23, 2018 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Quartz Corp USA · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was using a box cutter to remove packing material from belt. EE inadvertently made contact with EE's left leg. It resulted in a 3/4" cut to EE's inner thigh.

April 2, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Quartz Corp USA · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Emp. was removing blower assemble from dryer. He pulled forklift to side hooked a strap onto blower, & raised the forks to put tension on the load, thinking the anchor point was center of gravity for lifting he remove the bolts where the blower was attached to the dryer, when the last bolt was removed blower shifted striking right leg, laceration to lower rt leg calf muscle area.

February 24, 2012 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Feldspar Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EE was holding a pipe onto a small screw shaft, while another EE was hammering the shaft to help remove it, when the pipe slipped off, jamming the EE's right little finger onto the screw housing.

August 9, 2011 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Feldspar Corporation · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was using a tool to clean out a blockage in the lime feed to the flouride tank when he scraped his right arm, and the lime slurry caused an irritation to that area.

April 18, 2011 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Quartz Corp USA · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While in the process of tightening a nut on a motor base, employee felt pain in lower right back area.

Showing all 6