Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
MAN WAS USING A3ROOFBOLTER TO INSTALL BOLTS,PLACED LEFT HAND ON DRILL HAND SUPPORT ARM,LOWERED DRILL HEAD AND PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN SUPPORT ARM AND DRILL HEAD RESULTING IN AN AMPUT ATION OF LEFT I3DEX FINGER TO FIRST JOINT.
MAN WAS OPERATI3G A MOBILE BRIDGE BEHIND A CONT MINER PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OFF MINER CHAIN AND STRUCK MAN ON LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD RECEIVED LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES
June 12, 1986PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
MAN WAS INSTALL3NG ROOF BOLTS. USING HEAD OF MACHINE TO PUSH BOLTS INTO ROOF. ROOF BOLT SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK MAN ON THE BACK OF THE LEFT HAND. LACERATION OF HAND 3 STITCHES.
April 15, 1986PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEES WERE IN T HE PROCESS OF PULLING DOWN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE ROCK SIZE APPROX 4X24X18 ATRS WAS LOWERED EMPLOYEE HAD HAND ON TOP FO ATRS ROCK CAME DOWN CAUSING ATRS TO PIN HAND AGAINST ROOF
September 18, 1985PA · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossMACHINERY
MAN WAS OBSERVING THE MOVING AT THE MRSS FROM THE FRONT OF THE C/ MRSS WAS SHUT DOWN TO MOVE MINER. HEAD OF MINER WAS SETTING ON BOTTOM WHEN MINER WAS MOVED THE HEAD TURNED & MAN WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK WITH A BIT CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO T HE LOWER BACK NEAR THE SPINE.
September 10, 1985PA · Coallw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helperMACHINERY
MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, SET HIS HAND ON ARM OF ATRS. ENERGIZED ATRS AND PINCHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ARMS OF ATRS RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
September 5, 1985PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
REMOVING CANVAS FROM BESIDE CM HAD HAND RESTING ON MINER WITH ELBOW TOWARD ROOF.OPERATOR STARTED MINER AND JAMMED ARM AGAINST ROOF CAUSING SPRAIN TO LEFT WRIST.
August 21, 1985PA · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
MAN WAS WALKING BEHIND A CONTINOUS MINER, OPERATING SAME VIA REMOTE CONTROL. STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST OVERHANG IN ROOF AND TWISTED HIS NECK - STRAIN OF NECK.
MAN WAS HELPING ON MINER, THE BOTTOM HEAVED WHILE SPLITTING A PILLAR BLOCK AND THE RIB AND ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK MAN ON THE RIGHT HAND. LACERATION OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER - 10 STITCHES.
April 10, 1985PA · Coalroof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helperMACHINERY
INJURED MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING A PC OF BONY FELL FROM INE ROOF STRUCK MAN ON HEAD CAUSING LACERATION ABOVE RT EYE REQUIRING STITCHES INJURY OCCURRED IN C-7 005-0 WORKING SECTION
March 13, 1985PA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorMACHINERY
HELPING SET RAILS WITH MINER.MINER CUTTING DOWN ROCK TO SET RIAL WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIALS AND CAUGHT BETWEEN COAL CHAIN AND ROOF AND PUSHED 2 RAILS AGAINST ROOF DOWN.ONE RAIL STRU CK INJ ON HEAD.
February 25, 1985PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
SHEAR CABLE SHORTED OUT. MAN WAS SENT FOR VULCANIZING KIT. SHEAR WAS BEING TURNED OFF AND ON TO PIN POINT SHORT IN CABLE. MAN WENT BETWEEN DRUM AND HEAD MOTOR. DRUM CONTACTED MANS RIGHT SHOULD KNOCKING HIM TO BOTTOM
January 17, 1985PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
MAN WAS TIMBERING & WENT TO MINER TO GET A SAW AS EQUIPMENT WAS MOVING MAN REACHED DOWN TO MOVE MINER CABLE RT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN MINER & MOBILE BRIDGE LACERATIONS OF RT RING & INDEX FI NGERS
MAN WAS BESIDE ROOFBOLTING MACHINE, MACHINE OPERATOR TRAMMED BOLTER FORWARD AND RAN OVER INJURED MAN\S RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE IN THE AREA OF THE RIGHT INSTEP.
August 24, 1984PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
THE INJURED MAN WAS SETTING A WOOD POST THE BOLTER KNOCKED OUT A WOOD POST WHICH FELL AGAINST ANOTHER POST WHICH FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT RIB CABE CAUSING BRUISED RIBS
June 16, 1984PA · Coalroof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helperMACHINERY
HELPING TO INSTALL ROOT BOLTS ASMALL PIECE OF ROOK FELL MAN JUMPED BACK AND IN DOING SO TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE RESUCTING IS A STRAIN TO THE RIGHT KNEE.
May 15, 1984PA · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
INJURED MAN WAS PRYING THE COAL CHAIN FROM UNDER THE DECKING ON THE MINER WITH A METAL BAR THE MINER OPERATOR STARTED THE COAL CHAIN, CATCHING HIS R HAND BETWEEN THE METAL BAR AND THE MINER BR IDGE CAUSING A BRUISE OF RIGHT HAND THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE TK-18L 049-0 WORKING SECTION
March 14, 1984PA · Coallw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helperMACHINERY
INJURED MAN WAS REACHING FOR A FALLING WOOD POST THAT WAS LOOSENED BY THE ROOF VOLTER. THE POST INJURED MAN WAS REACHING FOR A FALLING WOOD POSTTHAT WAS LOOSENED BY THE ROOF BOLTER. THE POST F THE POST FELL ON THE RING FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND AND THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER CAUSING A BRUISE AND FRACTURE OF THE RING FINGER.
September 20, 1983PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
INJURED MAN WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF WITH A STARTER STEEL 8" LONG WHILE HOLDING THE STEEL WHICH WAS IN A ROTATING MOTION THE STEEL KICKED OUT MAN CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOLTER HE AD AND MINE ROOF THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE C-7 SECTION M.M.U. #005-0
August 24, 1983PA · Coalroof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helperMACHINERY