Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Employee was operating miner on 004 section EE was cutting coal in the 7R crosscut EE was cutting the first sump in on the left side loading a shuttle car when a piece of bottom rock 24"x30" flipped out from under the ripper head and struck EE in the lower right leg.
December 27, 2019WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Employee changing sprocket on high wall drill when boom on mechanics truck extended casing EE's left hand to be pinched causing laceration to pinky finger on left hand.
January 26, 2018KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
While employee was installing a roof bolt a damaged roof bolt struck the employee on the left side of face cutting it beside the left eye. Employee received 4 stitches. Came back to work the next day.
Employee was helping replace segment on an excavator when they set the excavator back down a piece of metal sheared off the segment and struck him in the right leg. He received 5 stitches.
April 3, 2014KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
Employee was operating a continuous miner loading a shuttle car when a piece sand stone came out of the conveyor on the miner and struck him on the right side of his hard hat.
January 31, 2014KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Employee was drilling a hole for a roof bolt when the drill steel fell out of the hole and hit him on his right thumb he recieved 6 stitches on his right thumb. Came back to work the next day.
Employee was using oxygen and acetylene torch doing repairs. The acetylene hose was leaking and ignited in side of his welding glove and burn his left hand.
September 21, 2013WV · Coalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorMACHINERY
Employee was roof bolting when he lowering canopy on the roof bolter the canopy hit his head.
September 11, 2013WV · Coalelectrician, linemanMACHINERY
Argus Energy WV LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While running roof bolter he cut his ring finger tip off when lowering the boom had hand on the boom when pot came down cut the ring finger tip off and smashed middle finger of the right hand
August 22, 2013VA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
Employee was tramming excavator around hill. Ran over rock and slid off rock jarring his back causing pain.
October 15, 2012KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Matrix Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was roof bolting when letting down the canopy it caught his left hand on bolts in his tray with the canopy it mashed his middle finger and index finger on his left hand.
September 8, 2012WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
Argus Energy WV LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
While operating a dozer, a hose busted, spread fluid on engine causing smoke to get in the cab.
Employee was welding on a loader when he twisted to get to the work spot to weld he felt pain in his neck.
June 1, 2012KY · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorMACHINERY
Matrix Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was standing next to roof bolter when the roof bolter operator moved the bolter forward. The tire on the roof bolter hit employee's left foot.
April 23, 2012WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Roof bolter operator was drilling hole for 10' rope bolt when steel clogged with mud. Operator removed 3' pusher from hole leaving 7' of steel in top. While beating 3' pusher on pot to remove mud from steel the remaining 7' of steel fell from hole hitting operator in knee.
January 13, 2012KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Apex Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was hoisting a beam for a highwall miner. Was swinging beam around pinning his left hand between beam & loader bucket.
July 13, 2011KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Matrix Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was roof bolting when his right index finger was pinched between pin steel and pot.
EE was welding on a end loader bucket using a bottle jack to hold a piece of metal in place when he cut his ring finger on hand on the jack handle. 12 stitches.
May 10, 2011KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Matrix Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was changing out suction hose on the roof bolter he put his left hand over pot to check suction when his right hand slipped hitting joy stick allowing pot to raise and pinch left hand between pot and drill steel. It fractured top of his left hand.
February 12, 2011KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Employee had drilled a hole for roof bolt. When he took bottom section of drill steel loose, the top section of steel fell out of hole striking him on his right index finger cutting it. He received 4 stitches.
October 2, 2010KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Employee was roof bolting when the drill steel got stuck in the roof. Then the steel fell out of the roof striking him on the right hand little finger. He received 17 stitches on his finger.
December 18, 2009KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE was moving the roof bolter when he stepped and his arm hit the slide lever, and the slide came out and mashed his middle finger on his left hand. Received 15 Stitches on his finger. No lost time.
December 5, 2009WV · Coaloutside foreman, leadmanMACHINERY
EE was roof bolting and had a piece of drill steel in his hand and was dropping boom of bolter and the boom caught the drill steel and pushed it down on his right foot. This fractured his 2nd toe next to his big toe.
October 19, 2009KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY