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

5 matching records

Showing all 5
October 17, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Rock Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut a piece of belt material to replace a skirt on hopper feeder #6. The utility knife slipped causing a small laceration to employees left leg. Employee was taken to the clinic and received 4 stitches then returned to full duty on same day. EE received a full discharge from care on 10/25/17.

September 7, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Rock Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A tear was noticed on the belt of a conveyor. The conveyor was locked out. Employee used a pocket knife to cut the belt and to remove the torn piece. While holding the torn piece with his left and cutting with his right, he completed the cut. The momentum of his hand continued causing the knife to cut the top of his left hand. This required stitches.

September 18, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Rock Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using pry-bar to clean materials and smashed his finger between tunnel wall and pry bar. The pry bar slipped.

July 21, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Rock Products Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee, EE, was trying to brake a nut loose on a feeder table with a large ratchet. When the nut finally broke loose, the force from the ratchet caused his right pinky finger to get smashed between the bottom of the motor feeder table.

February 23, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Rock Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee, was working on the pit line, tearing down a head-pulley. Foreman, Other EE and Another EE were working with Him at the time. HE placed a pipe wrench on the bearing to break it loose, when the belt was being pulled. The wrench slipped from EE's hand hitting him in the forehead, causing him to get eight stiches.

Showing all 5