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

1 matching record

One entry
July 25, 1989 WV · Coal auger helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eckenrode Coal Augering Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING BITS FROM AUGER HEAD BY STRIKING A BO HAMMER WITH A 3202 HAMMER. HAMMER HEAD CHIPPED AND CHIP LODGED IN LEFT ARM ABOVE ELBOW. SMALL CUT REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.

One entry