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

Scoped to Whited Donald & Mason

Keyword — narrative, operator, accident type

Filters 2 active

Severity

State

Sector

Classification (cause)

Time period

Any time Last 90 days Last 12 months This year Custom dates

Year From date To date

Experience at time of incident

Any Under 1 year 1–5 years 5–15 years 15+ years

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

March 5, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DISCONNECTED SCOOP BATTERIE FROM CHARGER AND WAS CONNECTING SCOOP TO BATGTERIES AND GAS UNDER BARTTERY LID IGNIGHTED AND BLEW UP IN THE AIR AND CAMD DOWN ON HIS HEAD AND CUT A INCISIO N ABOUT 1/2 INCH LONG

One entry

Get mining-fatality alerts by email

A short email when a new MSHA fatality is reported — or watch a specific operator, mine, or saved search.

Data: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public datasets · kept current weekly · citing this work Follow @miningincidents on X Built by Shovel

Get an email when a new MSHA mining fatality is reported.

One confirmation email, then only when a fatality is filed. Unsubscribe anytime.