Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
WHILE WALKING RETURN ENTRY-A BROKEN AG LINE WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE OF CAUSED AG TO LODGE IN EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO TRAVEL THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE LONGWALL & NOT THE RETURN SIDE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED HIS NEXT SHIFTS AND DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL (4-25-90.) THIS LOST TIME WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-3 0-90.
February 16, 1990CO · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
DUSTING EMPLOYEE HAD A FOREIGN OBJECT BLOW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. (SUBMITTED AS REQUESTED IN PART 50 AUDIT) 4TH AUDIT IN 1988. EMPLOYEE MISSED DAY BECAUSE IT WAS THE ONLY DAY TO SEE DOCTOR. WE D O NOT CONSIDER THIS AS A LOST TIME INJURY.
March 23, 1988CO · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
SHORTLY AFTER T2E LONGWALL FACE AREA WAS STRESS DRILLED AND SHOT THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING THE HEAD GATE AREA WHEN A ROCK COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED. IT CAUSED NO DAMAGE TO MNING EQUIPMENT DID NOT BLOCK PASSAGE O0 MEN,ONE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED AS RESULT OF THE ROCK FALLING FROM FACEARM.
August 27, 1987CO · Coalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS OB8ERVING ROCK BEING CLEANED FROM FLOOR WITH A 935 EIMCO WHEN EIMCO WAS PUSHING PILE OF MATERIAL A ROCK ROLLED OFF SIDE STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ANKLE
OPERATING A HAN8 SUPPORTED DRILL FOR STRESS RESIXX RELIEF, DRILLING AT THE LW FACE, HE SAW HE HAD DRILLED INTO WET COAL. ANXIOUS NOT TO HAVE THE DRILL STEEL BIND UP AS IT HAD IN PAST EXPERIENC ES, HE ABRUPTLY3YANKED BACK ON THE DRILL TO WITHDRAW THE STEEL. A MINOR TWINGE OF BACK PAIN LATER BLOSSOMED INTO SEVERE DISCOMFORT
June 13, 1987CO · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE TRIED 7O LOOSEN A JAMED DRILL STEEL BY HAND AND CAUGHT HIS RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND T HE HAMMER OF HIS RUNNING STOPER THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES
June 2, 1987CO · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossMACHINERY
I NAME OVERSEEI3G CONVEYOR BELT CHANGE OVER AT BELT DRIVE. AS A BELT WAS BEING TTUGGE BY AN EIMCO POWERED WINCH THE WINCH CABLE BROKE AND WHIPPED DOWN THE BELT ENTRY CATCHING I NAME BY HIS HEA AND NECK JERKIN1 HIM OFF HIS FEET AND INTO SOME HARDWARD
May 17, 1987CO · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE ROOF BOLT3NG WITH A RESIN WRENCH EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS ROOF BOLT BOUNCE UP ABOVE HIM AND STARTED TO BEND. BEFORE HE COULD REACT IT SNAPPED INTO HIS LEFT HAND AND CUT TWO FINGERS. HE HAD SU
May 2, 1987CO · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS RO2F BOLTING WITH PNEUMATIC DRILL & WRENCH. HE CLAIMS HIS PARTNER LOST CONTROL OFA "JACKLEG" (DRILL) AND THAT HE STEPPED IN TO CATCH IT AND IT HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.
April 5, 1987CO · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE ON TO OF 5 ROCK PILE STARTING TO DRILL FOR ROOF BOLTING, THE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A FALLING ROCK SUCH THAT IT PUSHED HIM DOWN THE PILE, IN THE PROCESS HE BRUISED HIS LWOERBACK & PELVIS AN D APPARENTLY AG1RAVATED A DISC CONDITION.
March 9, 1987CO · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE DRILLING 7O INSTALL ROOF BOLTS ON THE FACE SOME ROCK FELL AND AS HE STEPPED OUT OF HIS WAY HE TRIPPED AND ROCK A HIS JACK LEG FELL ON HIS LEGS.ONE OF THE TOOLS ON HIS BOLT WAS DRIVEN INT HIS RIGHT THIGH1HE MISSED 3 DAYUS OF WORK WHILE HIS THIGH HEALED UP.
December 15, 1986CO · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE DROPPE8 HIS DRILL ON HIS FOOT WHILE REACHING TO GRAB THE STEEL COMING OUT OF THE HOLE.A PART OF THE MACHINE PUNTURED THE BOOT WHILE BREAKING A METATARSAL.
December 15, 1986CO · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
THIS MAN WAS RO2FBOLTING WITH A RESIN WRENCH PROPPED ON TOP OF A STACK OF CAP PIECES.WHEN HE STARTED IT UP IT SLID OFF AND INTO HIS RIGHT LEG.HE MISSED THE SHIFT OF THE FOLLOWING DAY.
December 12, 1986CO · Coaldriller operatorMACHINERY
EMP WAS PERCHED3ON A PLATFORM ON TOP OF THE TWIN BOOMS OF THE FACE DRILL. THE DRILL OPERATOR MOVED ONE OF THE BOOMS TO THE OUTSIDE DROPPING THE PLATFORM BETWEEN THE BOOMS I NAME GRABBED THE MACHINE TO KEEP3FROM FALING AND OVEREXTENDED HIS HAND AND SPRAINED THE LEFT SHOULDER
November 19, 1986CO · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
PREPARING TO BO5T THE ROOF THE EMPLOYEES HELPER PUSHED THE SADDLE OF THE JACKLEG OVER ONTO HIS FINGER HE IS OFF WORK AT THIS TIME WITH HIS FINGER IN A SPLINT
November 19, 1986CO · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
ROOFBOLTER WAS 8ETTING UP SOME PANS WHEN A ROCK FALLING FROM BETWEEN PANS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED STRUCK & LACERATED HIS LEFT CHEEK THIS CUT REQUIRED SUTURES BUT EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN T O WORK THE NEXT3DAY WITHOUT RESTRICTRICTIONS
October 7, 1986CO · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY