Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HUNG AGAINST ATRS ON BOLT MACHINE. THE PIECE OF STEEL CAME LOOSE, HITTING EE ON THE RT. SIDE OF HIS HAT, CUTTING THE TO OF HIS RT. EAR. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
June 29, 1995KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE TRAY, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE FACE, BY THE SHEAR, HITTING EE ON THE LEFT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A CHAIN ON THE BACKHOE OUTRIGGER, WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE LEVER, PULLING THE CHAIN AGAINST HIS FINGER. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
September 14, 1994KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE BOLTER WITH HIS HAND ON THE CANOPY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND. HIS HAND WAS BRUISED. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 32" LONG BY 11' WIDE X 1" THICK .
June 29, 1994KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL, HITTING ON ITS END, THEN ROLLING OVER, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT. THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6, IS THE DATE THIS BECAME REP ORTABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OUT A DECK FROM A RAW COAL VIBERATOR, WHEN ONE END FELL, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL INTO THE OTHER PART OF THE DECK HITTING HIS NOSE & LEFT EAR. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHE S.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP CABLE. AS HE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE OVER WITH HIS FEET AND LETTING THE BOLTER TAKE UP THE SLACK, THE CABLE JERKED HIS FET FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
June 12, 1993KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING POINT ANCHOR ROOFBOLTS. WHILE PUSHING THE BOLT UP, THE BOLT BENT, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE CLAMP THAT HOLD THE WRENCH IN PLACE.
June 7, 1993KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL, HITTING HIM ON THE CHIN AND RIGHT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED THREE STITCHES TO THE CHIN AND HE HAS A FRACTURE TO A BONE IN THE RIGHT HAND .
May 20, 1993KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE INSTALLING THE OUT SIDE BOLT A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON THE LOWER PART OF THE BACK THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL THE DAT E STATED IN ITEM 6 THIS WAS THE FIRST DAY THA T EE HAS MISSED DUE TO THIS INCIDENT
April 22, 1993KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
A SECTION OF THE MONORAIL HAD BEEN TAKEN DOWN FOR ADDED CABLE AND HOSE SLACK AT THE CLOSE OUT. THE WATER PUMP STARTED, JERKED THE MONORAIL, AND A DOLLIE SLID OFF THE END OF THE MONRAIL, STRIK ING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.
April 14, 1993KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 8' ROOF BOLTS. WHEN HE STARTED TO JOIN TWO PIECES OF BOLT TOGETHER AT THE COUPLING, HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE BOOM ELEVATION LEVER, CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE CO UPLING AND THE TOP. THIS INJURY REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
October 1, 1992KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE STARTED TO WORK ON THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6, WHEN THE LOWER BACK PAIN HE HAD BEING HAVING GOT WORSE EE HAD TO LEAVE WORK AND GO FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.
July 21, 1992KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP AND HEAD ON 10-3B SECTION WHILE INSTLALING ROOF BOLTS. THE DISTAL END OF THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WAS REMOVED.
March 30, 1992KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A BOLT UP TO THE TOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.....
January 27, 1992KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
EMPL WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP WITH FLETCHER BOLTER WHEN PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL ON CAONPY THEN SLIDING OFF OF CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON LEFT CAR. ROCK WAS APPROX 6" BY 6" BY 1/2" THICK.
October 23, 1991KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PICE OF DRAWROCK FELL ON THE TAIL OF TEH MINER WHEN THE OPERATOR FILLED THE CONVEYOR WITH COAL THE ROCK MOVED INJURED WAS MOVING THE CABLE AT THAT TIME.THE ROCK FELL AND CUT HIS LITTLE TOE OFF(LEFT FOOT).THE ROCK WAS APPROX 4'X18" WIDE -4" WIDE 0-7' THICK.
September 20, 1991KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE USING A JACK HAMMER. HE IS HAVING PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. THIS OCCURED IN THE #1 CRUSHER BUILDING.
August 21, 1991KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY