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

15 matching records

Showing all 15
September 15, 1998 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS FEEDING HAYBALES INTO THE MULCHING MACHINE HE TURNED AROUND (HIS BACK TO MACHINE)RTTO REMOVE SAFETY GLASSES & WIPE HIS FACE. HE YTURNED AROUND & A PIECE OF HAY FLEW INTO HIS EYE SCRATCHING HIS CORNEA. HE RECD MED TREATMENT EYE DROPS & MEDICATION

August 19, 1998 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A ROLLER ON A D-11 MACHINE #567, WHEN THE AIR WRENCH CAME DOWN AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND DOWN ON THE DOZER TRACK.

August 28, 1996 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOADING A PLATE WITH HIS TRUCK BOOM ONTO A STEEL RACK, WHEN HE KNOCKED A SMALL STEEL BEAM OFF THE RACK AND IT HIT ARCH OF HIS FOOT. THIS OCCURED AT OUR MAINTENANCE SHOP.

July 18, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE CONTROL LEVERS FOR A GRADALLEMP PULLED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER. RECEIVED PAIN PILLS FROM DR.

June 15, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A ROCK TRUCK WITH A HIGH PRESSURE STEAM WASHER. HE PASSED THE WAND OVER HIS RIGHT SHOE INJECTING HOT WATER INTO HIS SHOE.

April 1, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A D9 FINAL DRIVE. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW UNDER HIS WELDING SHIELD AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

March 3, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A BLADE PUSH ARM FROM A D11 DOZER.EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO BLOCK THE PUSH ARM WHEN A CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE HOOK OF A BOOM TRUCK,THE PUSH ARM SWUNG BACK AGAINST THE TRA CK FRAME PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE ARM AND TRACK FRAME.

October 7, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON PUSH ARM OF THE D9G DOZER AND STATES HIS KNEE WENT OUT.

February 20, 1991 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOOKING UP A TOW CABLE TO AN 85 TON ROCK TRUCK AND WAS HOLDING THE EYE OF THE CABLE SO IT WOULD NOT FALL OFF THE HOOK AS THE DOZER THIGHTENED UP THE CABLE. THE EYE SQUEEZED SHUT MORE TH AN HE ANTICIPATED, AND PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB.

February 6, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ATEEMPTING TO REMOVE A TIRE FROM A CAT 992C LOADER, THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY THE TIRE AS IT WAS BEING REMOVED WITH A CRANE. THE PRESSURE OF THE BOOM AGAINST THE TIRE CAUSED IT TO SUDDENLY KICK OUT STRIKING THE VICTIM. THE HEAD OF THE TIRE WAS VERY TIGHT CAUSING THE VICTIM TO USE A LOT OF PRESSURE TO BREAK THE BEAD.

January 21, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE PIN WHICH H2LDS THE TILT CYLINDER TO THE PUSH ARM LOST ITS RETAINER AND WORKED OUT OF THE BRACE TOWARDS THE TRACK. THE HEAD OF THE PIN CAUGHT THE TRACK GROUSER BROKE THE PIN, AND THREW IT THRU THE WINDOW3OF THE CAB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE.

January 23, 1987 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED EE 2AD ENTERED THE ROTARY BREAKER TO CLEAN THE RAW COAL CHUTE. THE BREAKER WAS ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON BY ANOTHER EE ATTEMPTING TO C UT THE POWER TO THE ROTARTY BREAKER. THE BREAKER WAS ON APPROX 10 SECONDS THROWING EE ABOUT CUAI@%*%@*%@* CAUSING CONTUSIONS & LACERATIONS OF FACE, ARMS & HANDS.

October 23, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING A FOREMAN SET UP A DRILL, HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT, PULLING HAND INTO DRILL

July 30, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING A ROUGH EDGE ON A 992C DOZER WITH A BLACK AND DECKER GRINDER. WHEEL OF GRINDER CAUGHT, WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FORCE IT, THE GRINDER FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD . 3

March 16, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D9G DOZER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON LEFT SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED CAUSING LACERATIONS ON EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND

Showing all 15