Subject was holding screen in place as the bolter operator lowered the ATRS. The clamp sprang up and smacked his hand against the machine.
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
- 273,095
- Of which fatal
- 1,202
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
- Classifications
- 20
Alert me on this search
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
3 matching records
Showing all 3
April 2, 2008
UT · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
C W Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
July 19, 2007
UT · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
C W Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Continuous miner was tramming and turned into a crosscut without realizing roof bolter operator was there and pinned him between miner tail and roof bolter.
November 9, 2006
UT · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
C W Mining Company · Struck by falling object
EE was bolting. He bent a steel and it whipped out of the drill head. His abdomen was hit on the left side.
Showing all 3