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
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
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

18 matching records

Showing all 18
September 20, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WELDING ON TIRE FORK. #1 KILN PUFFED AND DIRT BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 27, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES NEW FIRE PLACED IN #2 KILN; KILNPUFFED AND DIRT WENT INTO LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE SEEKED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 07/29/99.

March 16, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYEWHILE WELDING.

June 6, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING A BLAST HOLE WHEN THE HOLE QUIT BLOWING. EE LEANED OVER NEAR THE HOLE APPROX. 4 FEET ABOVE THE HOLE WHEN THE HOLE LET LOOSE BLOWING STONES, CHIPS ETC HITTING EE INT HE RIGHT SI DE OF THE FACE. IT KNOCKED HIS SAFETY GLASSES LOOSE AND SOMETHING ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

March 12, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Contact with hot objects or substances

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS USING A BURNING TORCH & UNKNOWINGLY CAUGHT HIS PANTS LEG ON FIR FROM A SPARK--BURNING LEFT LEG.

June 26, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BENDING A PIECE OF METAL IN THE BRAKER MACHINE. WHEN THE METAL HIT THE BRAKER, IT SNAPPED AND BROKE IN TWO ONE OF THE PIECE HIT EE IN THE FOREHEAD REQUIRING SUTURES.

June 12, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATES HE WAS UNCLOGGING A STONE JAM WITH JACK HAMMER, WHEN HAMMER KICKED LOOSE CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN WALL AND HANDLE ON HAMMER.

August 1, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Flash burns (welding)

INJURED & FELLOW WORKMAN WERE PLACING OIL DIPPERS ON #1 PIER OF #2 KILN HE STATED AS FELLOW WORKMAN WAS WELDING A CLIP ONTO KILN SHELL INJURED SUFFERED A WELDING FLASH IN HIS RT EYE

September 3, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Allied Products Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS CUTTING ON BOTTOM OF MUD RING SIDE PART FELL HE TRIPPED ON AIR HOSE & COULD NOT GET OUT OF WAY. RESULTS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

August 5, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GRINDING PIECE OF ANGLE INRON WITH HAND GRINDER WHEN SOMETHING GOT INTO EYE.

December 15, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED 2E WAS WORKING ON THE CLOSING LINE DRUM OF THE NORTH CRANE. THE CRANE OPERA. TURNED THE DRUM & A DRIFT TURNED & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

December 2, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Allied Products Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USI3G AIR LANCE TO BLOW DUST CHUTE OUT. BLOW BACK IN FACE CAUSED INJURY.

October 14, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES 2E WAS CLEANING CCAP ON TOP OF SILO #31 WITH A GRINDER GRINDER STRUCK HIM ON LEFT FOREARM CUTTING HIS ARM

September 22, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES 2E WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH TO REPLACE BOLTS ON BULL GEAR OF #1 KILN AIR LINE CAME LOOSE FROM FITTING & STRUCK H IM IN THE LIP RT.SIDE

August 3, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STRAINED THE LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING UP ON 3/4 INCH DRIVE RATCHET WRENCH HE WAS TIGHTENING BELTS ON 1 CLINKER BREAKER.

May 30, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED STATES HE WAS INSTALLING A NEW DISCHARGE LINE ON K-3 WHEN HE BURNED HIS LEFT WRIST WITH A TORCH.

May 19, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES HE WAS BURNING THE KILNS. AS HE WALKED UP TO #1 KILN THE KILN PUFFED & BLEW DUST INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

February 8, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES HE WAS CUTTING SOME SHEET METAL IN THE SHEARING MACHINE IN THE SHOP AS HE WAS PUSHING THE METAL THROUGH THE HANDLE WASNT SEATED IN THE CORRECT POSITION AND HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT I NDES FINGER IN THE SHEAR

Showing all 18