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
273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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

3 matching records

Showing all 3
October 16, 2015 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triad Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Placing drill steel to top, and steel popped back smacking thumb resulting in stiches.

February 12, 2015 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Triad Underground Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was tramming a single boom roof bolter and pinched their hand between the equipment and a wooden prop causing a right closed fracture of metacarpal bone, distal 2nd on the right hand.

January 28, 2015 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Triad Underground Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was inserting drill steel in truss bolter pot with right hand, and caught cuff of left hand on the guide clamp lever catching his right hand in the guide clamp. Employees right hand required surgery.

Showing all 3