Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A HIGH SPOT, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE BY A WOODEN HEADER BLOCK THAT HE WAS HOLDING UP BY HAND WHEN IT FELL.
June 16, 1992PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
WHILE DRIVING THE BULL DOZER UP THE ROAD TO THE COAL STOCKPILE TO LOAD A UNIT TRAIN THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE CROSSED OVER THE RAILROAD CROSSING
March 7, 1992PA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorMACHINERY
WHERE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH DRILL STEEL THAT WRIENCH STUCK AND MIGHT FALL OUT OF DRILLED HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF INJURED EE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST CANOPY POST OF BOLTING MACHINE.
February 21, 1991PA · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
WHERE REMOVING DRILL STEELS FROM ROOF STEEL CAME DOWN WITH BOLTER HEAD 2 STITCHES STUCK IN ROOF STEEL FELL CATCHING EE LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THEM.
January 7, 1991PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AHEAD OF TRS AND CAME BACK AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG.
April 20, 1990PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE MANDOSEALING OVERCAST AREA HOSE ON MANDOSEAL MACHINE BECAME PLUGGED. WHILE PASSING OVER MACHINE TO UNPLUG HOSE INJURED EMPLS BOOT BUMPED HOSE CLAMP WHICH CAUSED PRESSURIZED HOSE THAT WAS PLUGGED TO BREAK LOOSE & SPRAY MANDOSEAL INTO INJURED EMPLS FACE.
March 21, 1990PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, NECK, SHOULDERS, AND RIGHT HAND BY A PIECE OF ROCK (18"W X 24"L - 0" TO 5" THICK) THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STEEL MATS WHILE HE WAS PREPARING TO TRAM THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.
July 24, 1989PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE CUTTING A DOOR IN THE BACK OF THE DRIBBLE CHUTE AT THE SCALPING SCREEN A PIECE OF 2"X2"X3' LONG ANGLE IRON FELL FROM THE PLATFORM ABOVE AND STRUCK EMPLOYE ON THE HEAD THIS INJURY WAS NO T REPORTABLE UNTIL 10-3-88 MEDICAL ONLY
August 29, 1988PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING TO DRILL THE HOLE WHEN ROOF START ED TO SCALE FALLING INBYTHE BOLTER AND ATRS.EMPLOYEE I NAME OUTBY FROM HIS POSITION UNDER THE CANOPY-SCALE HIT HIM ON SITVULAFR LT.LEGS.
August 25, 1987PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE DRILLING 6P THROUGH POT WITH 3' STEEL,POT LOOSENED UP AND FELL DOWN ONTO DRILL HEAD AND THEN STRUCK INJ EMPL ON RIGHT KNEE-WAS WEARING PLASTIC KNEE PANTS. PADS. 3
May 5, 1987PA · Coalroof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helperMACHINERY
WHILE SWINGING 7HE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO DRILL THE OUTSIDE BOLT HOLE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD BY THE CANOPY.
October 25, 1986PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
A PIECE OF SCA5E ROCK 30" X 28" X 2 1/2" TO 0" FELL AND BROKE OVER CANOPY OF BOLTING MACHINE BRUSH BURNING EMPLOYEES BACK AND HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF MIDDLE TOE RT. FOOT
WHILE PREPARING3TO INSTALL THE SECOND ROOF BOLT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ONTO TRMP SUPPORT OF . THE MACHINE AND DEFLECTED STRIKING INJURED EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
May 16, 1986PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE RAISING T2E HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE INJ EMP HAD HIS LEFT MEDDLE FINGER PINXCHED BETWEEN THE BOOME AND SAFETY POST JACK OF THE MACHINE THE GUARD ON THIS AREA OF THE MACHINE HAD BEEN REMOVE8 AND WAS MISSING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT
March 18, 1986PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE BACKING A CONT MINER OUT OF CUT THE CANOPY CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT WHICH CAUSED CANOPY TO JARR ON THE BOTTOM WHICH IN TURN JERKED THE INJURED EMPLOYEES NECK
May 10, 1985PA · Coalroof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helperMACHINERY
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL CHUCK WHEN THE DRILL STEELS THAT WERE STUCK IN THE HOLE IN THE ROOF SUDDENLY FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.
March 19, 1984PA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorMACHINERY