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
739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
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
September 25, 1998 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beard Technologies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING A CHUTE UNDER A HOPPER WITH A COMEALONG THE CHUTE SWUNG SIDEWAYS HITTING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST. HIS CHEST WAS BRUISED AND SCRATCHED HE STATED HE WAS OK AT 2PM HE REQU ESTED AN XRAY. THE XRAY SHOWED A HAIRLINE CRACK ON ONE RIB. HE RETD BACK TO WORK

One entry