Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
WHEN DRILLING A3 OVERCAST AREA WITH A STOPER A PIECE OF ROCK 10 X 12 X 8 INCHES SLID DOWN THE STEEL AND DRILL AND KNOCKED THE OPERATOR TO THE GROUND. ALSO THE ROCK STRUCK THE OPERATORS KNEE A ND FOOT. AS TH9 MAN FELL HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON AN OBJECT ON THE FLOOR.
April 9, 1986UT · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderMACHINERY
Emery Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THE ROOF BOLTER3BOOM WAS LOWERED DOWN AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN BOOM AND FLOOR.
March 25, 1986UT · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
50.20-6(A)(O)(15NO NON-COMPLIANCE(11)ROOF BOLTER (111)PERSON INVOLVED WAS FULLY TRAINED BUT DID NOT FORSEE HAZARD HE HAD CREATED (1V)THIS HAT PROTECTED HIM FROM GREATER INJURY INJURED HAD DRIL ED TWO PRIOR H2LES WITHOUT SUCCESS ON HIS THIRD HOLE HE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WHICH PROBABLY CAUSED SOME FRUSTRATION HE APPLIED UP-WARD PRESSURE BENDING STEEL & BINDING IT IN THE HOLE AS HE APPLIE
February 12, 1986UT · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WAS MOVING RANG3NG ARM JACK OVER SHEAR AND JACK SLIPPED AND S TRUCK FINGER
January 6, 1986UT · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
Emery Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
BOLTER HELPER C5IMBED UPON ROOF BOLTER TO ASSIST WITH A BOLT IN HIGH TOP. THE OPERATOR LOWERED THE BOOM ON THE BOLTER AND PINCHED THE HELPERS FOOT BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE FRAME.
November 18, 1985UT · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerMACHINERY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PREPARE A SHIELD TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE FACE. ONE OF THE HOSES WAS NOT HOOKED UP WHEN IT WAS PRESSURIZED IT FLEW UP HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE AROUND THE LIGHT E XX RIGHT EYE, DAMAGING THE OPTICAL NERVE
July 25, 1984UT · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
OPENING AIR DOORS-THE CHAIN ON THE DOORS FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING SMALL CUT JUST TO THE RIGHT OF HIS RIGHT EYE. (BY HAND-WALKING THROUGH THEM)9
EMPLOYEE WAS BEING RAISED ON CRANE TO DO SOME PAINTING WHEN BOOM WAS RAISED CABLE ON CAGE BROKE & EMPLOYEE DROPPED ABOUT 30FT EMPLOYEE HAS A POSSIBLE BROKEN LEFT ANKLE & CONTUSIONS OF CHEST
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DUSTING FROM THE BELT ENTRY TO THE TRACK AND THE PRESSURE F ROM THE DUST HOSE KNOCKED THE MAN DOWN. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FOOT UNDER A PIECE OF METAL.
July 8, 1983UT · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Emery Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
JACK HAMMER SLIPPED OFF DRILL STEEL AND HIT RT RING FINGER CAUSHT BETWEEN JACK HAMMER AND METAL ROLLER
June 28, 1983UT · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A STOPER WHEN IT SLID OFF BOTTOM SUPPORT LEE TRIED TO HOLD IT UP AND COULDNT HE RECEIVED A DOUBLE HERNIA FROM TRYING TO LIFT IT AS IT FELL
April 25, 1983UT · Coallw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helperMACHINERY