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

10 matching records

Showing all 10
December 14, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BEATING A ROCK OUT OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER AND THE ROCK FELL OVER ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

November 15, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON BOULDER IN CRUSHER WHEN ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 8, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK A BOULDER SO IT WOULD GO IN THE JAW CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD WITH THE HAMMER.

December 18, 1993 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTNING A BOLT ON TAIL PULLY OF CRUSHER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED.

December 9, 1993 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS TIGHTNING UP A COME-A-LONG WHEN ON A SHOOT WHEN HOOK AND CHAIN SLIPPED AND A SHOOT FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

March 25, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTING BUCKET ON BACKHOE, HE WAS DRIVING PIN IN BUCKET WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL OFF OF THE PIN FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

January 23, 1992 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A BIG ROCK FELL OFF STEP WHILE EMPL WAS CLEANING OUT JAW IN ROCK CRUSHER.

April 25, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A TEXAS FEEDER CHAIN. A CHIP OF METAL WENT INTO RIGHT HAND.

February 26, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING ON A ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET IT OUT OF THE PLANT SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING LEFT KNEE.

October 5, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

PUNCH FLEW UP AND HIT HIM JUST ABOVE THE EYEBROW AS HE WAS USING A HOLE PUNCH TO MAKE A BOLT HOLE IN RUBBER BELTING.

Showing all 10