Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
WHILE BOLTING TOP, EE LET THE BOOM DOWN AND THE PIECE OF STEEL HUNG IN THE TOP, A FEW SECONDS LATER IT TURNED LOOSE BEFORE THE OPERATOR COULD GET IT STRIKING THE DRILL POT AND BOUNCING UP AND HITTING THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT EYELID, CAUSING A CUT ON THE LEFT EYELID.
April 18, 1997KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING BOLT AND PLATE WHEN HE ALLOWED 2 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND TO GET BETWEEN ROOF AND ROOF PLATE MASHINED FINGERS. HE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM NO BONES WERE BROKEN AND NO S TICHES WERE REQUIRED.
March 11, 1997KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE BOLTING TOP ON THE #1 BELTLINE THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE DRILL BOOM AND AS BOOM WAS RAISING CAUGHT HAND IN PINCH POINT AND CUT SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
January 16, 1997KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE THE OFF SIDE BOLTER OPERATOR WAS MOVIGN SUPPLIES ON TO PPOF MACHIEN WHEN EE, THE STANDARD SIDE BOLTER OPERATOR, STARTED TO MOVE THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE TIRE RAN OVER EE'S LEFT FOOT, BREAK ING THE FIRST AND SECOND TOE ON THAT FOOT.
EE WAS BOLTING IN 7 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STIRKING HIS LEFT LEG AND PINNING HIM AGINST THE MACHINE RESULTING IN BROKEN LEFT LEG, BROKEN TEETH, CUTS, ABRASIONS.
HE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #7 ENTRY 50' INBY SPAD #1993 WHEN HIS BOLTER STEEL HUNG IN THE TOP. WHEN IT FELL OUT IT HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND BREAKING FINGER AND CUTTING IT.
April 23, 1996KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN A OPEN BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER, PUTTING SEVERAL STICHES IN HIS FINGER NO BROKEN BONES.
February 15, 1996KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
OFF SIDE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR SETTING ATRS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING OPR. ON HANDS AND HEAD. BROKE FINGER DISLOCATED ONE FINGER AND BRUISED HIP.
July 22, 1995KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
MINES IS LAYING AT AN ANGLE. NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL AROUND MINER CABLE. MINER CABLE TIGHTENED UP AGAINST RIB, CATCHING MINER'S ANKLES. HAD TO RUN MINER BY REMOTE DONT HAVE DECK.
July 21, 1995KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
HE WAS CUTTING #2 ENTRY ON THE 1ST SUMP WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND THE RIB 63" X 52" X 2 1/2" TO 3 " THICK, HE WAS LOADINGTHE #3 WHEN THE ROCK FELL ON THE OPERATOR. AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
July 10, 1995UT · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MINER WHILE CUTTING THE COAL MINER HIT SOMEROCK THIS CAUSED THE MINER BOUNCE THROWING THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE CANOPY THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 07-10-9 5 TO ATTEMPT TO WORK HE THEN LEFT TRANSPORTING HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL IT WAS LATER DETERMINED HE HAD 2 RUPTURED & 1 SLIPPED DISC
June 19, 1995KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS BOLTING #4 ENTYR. WHEN HE SWUNG OFF SIDE BOOM TOWARD RIB, HE SAID HE WAS CLOSER THAN HE THOUGHT AND CAUGHT HIS RIGH TKNEE BETWEEN BOOMA ND A PILE OF GOB.
June 6, 1995UT · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY