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

6 matching records

Showing all 6
February 24, 1998 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Galena Road Gravel Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING ON BARGE WAS WEARING PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT. INCURRED WELD BURN AND PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE.

May 19, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Galena Road Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING ON HEAD PULLEY AND GOT PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE. EE WAS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE EYE GEAR.

March 24, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Galena Road Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINGING, A PIECE OF RUST WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

April 14, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Galena Road Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

March 18, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Galena Road Gravel Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING A PIECE OF HOT STEEL FELL INTO HIS BOOT BURNED TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

August 10, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Galena Road Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS TRYING TO UNCLOG ONE OF THE ROLLERS ON THE CRUSHER. HE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE LEFT FINGER IN ROLLER. HE RECEIVED STITCHES.

Showing all 6