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
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
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

5 matching records

Showing all 5
January 15, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING PALLET WITH HAMMERS TO BACK OF PICK UP TO UNLOAD WITH FORKLIFT. PARTS FOR HAMMERMILL HURT BACK.

February 15, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TAKING TIRES, RIM & ALL OFF TRACTOR.

April 18, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLEANING OUT AUGER USING PIPE WRENCH TO TURN AUGER WHEN AUGER CLEANED OUT POWER WAS TURNED ON AUGER TURNED A LITTLE BIT WAS STOOPED OVER LOOKING PIPE WRENCH HIT HIM UNDER CHIN

August 25, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Struck against stationary object

ADJUSTING VALVE3ON LOADER WITH RATCHET AND SOCKET.SLIPPED AND HAND HIT FAN BLADE.CUT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

Showing all 5