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

6 matching records

Showing all 6
August 18, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE REFUSE FROM GRIZZLY FEEDER.

September 23, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INSTALLING A DE SLIME FEED BOX - USING PRY BAR - WHILE PRYING OLD BOX, FOOT SLIPPED FROM CROSS BEAM AND EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST STEEL STRUCTURE.

March 20, 1995 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

DUR PLANT DOWN TIME, EE WAS ASSISTING PLANT FOREMAN IN REMOVING A PUMP BEARING. USING PUNCH AND HAMMER, A PIECE OF PUNCH HEAD STRUCK LEFT FOREARM AND BECAME EMBEDDED UNDER SKIN.

July 23, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

ASSISTING OTHER EMPLOYEES WITH CLEANING SLOG FROM HANGERS FOR PLANT SCREENS-USING SLAG HAMMER.

May 3, 1991 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING A SPLICE IN NUMBER 3 REFUSE BELT EE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE IN RIGHT HAND DURING THE COURSE OF A CUT THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INTO EE S LEFT HAND JUST BELOW THE THUMB. EE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES TO LEFT HAND.

Showing all 6