Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, PUT HIS HAND UP TO STRAIGHTEN PLATE, PUT BOLT UP AND CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER UNDER PLATE SMASHING FINGER. *CUT OFF TIP OF FINGER, LOST TIME ACCIDENT*
June 30, 1998VA · Coalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorMACHINERY
EE WAS UNDER CONTINUOUS MINER GRINDING AND METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE EVEN THOUGH HE HAD ON A FACE SHIELD AND GLASSES. REPORTABLE BECAUSE HE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR INFECTION.
May 22, 1998VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HIS LEFT HAND GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND HEAD OF PINNER TWISTING HANDS AND WRIST. REPORTABLE BECAUSE FRACTURE OF LEFT FOREFINGER.
March 26, 1998VA · Coalscoop car operatorMACHINERY
EE WAS USING TWO PIECE SECTIONAL DRILL STEEL WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONNECTING JOINT OF THE TWO PIECES AS HE WAS PUSHING STEEL INTO DRILL HOLE.
June 26, 1997VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMP WAS DRILLING TOP, RIGHT HAND WAS ON TOP OF DRILL HEAD, WHEN HE PUSHED BOLT UP HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TOP OF DRILL HEAD AND T-BAR WHICK CRUSHED HIS HAND.
March 10, 1997VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS HELPING ON PINNER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND FIRST BOLT STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD AND BEHIND THE LEFT EAR. ROCK WAS APPROX 2'W X 7' LG X 18" T.
February 27, 1997VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMP WAS BOLTING TOP AND LOOKING UP WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE WHERE HAE HAD STARTED DRILL AND A SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS FELL IN HIS LEFT EYE (POSSIBLE SANDSTONE).
February 24, 1997VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMP HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF HEAD OF BOLTER WHEN HE WAS PUTTING UP BOLT AND CAP. COAL WAS BETWEEN THE BOLT AND PLATE AND CAUGHT INDEX FIGNER ON RIGHT HAND.
February 20, 1997VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT WHILE PUSHING IT UP WITH THE BOLT WRENCH, THE BOLT BENT & THE WRENCH CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER, MASHING THE NAIL & CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. [POSSIBLE FRACTURE]
January 10, 1997VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
A ROCK 3' LONG X 9" WIDE X 4" THICK FELL FROM TOP AROUND STEEL. LANDED ON HEAD OF PINNER AND BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. ONE PIECE OF THE ROCK (16" LONG X 9" WIDE X 4" THICK) FELL FROM HEAD OF PINN ED AND LANDED ON RIGHT HAND OF EE WHO WAS RESTING IT ON THE MINE FLOOR.
September 24, 1996VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN FRONT OF HIS GOT IN A BIND AND THE BOOM OF THE MINER BEING RAISED AGAINST THE TOP CAUSED ROCK AND COAL TO FLY FROM THE MINER . A FIST SIZE ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.
July 19, 1996VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK BROKE LOOSE & FELL DOWN THE STEEL, THE ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 3' L, 2' W, & 3" THICK. THE ROCK DROPPED ON EE'S LEFT HAND.
April 25, 1996VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DRAW ROCK AND LETTING THE MINER CUT IT UP. THE CONTINUOUS MINER BOUNCED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE BOUNCED (HEAD FIRST) INTO THE CANOPY.
December 14, 1995VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMP WAS RUNNING ROOFBOLTER AND HAD JUST ADVANCEDBOLTER UP AND WAS MARKING BOLTS OFF WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND THE ATRS STRUCK HIM IN THE HELMET, PINNING HIS LEFT LEG U NDERNEATH THE ROCK. ROCK WAS APPROX 4'L,2'W TAPERING OFF TO A POINT.
May 23, 1995VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS RUNNING ROOFBOLTER AND INSTALLING A RIB BOLT ON LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE FACE WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME ENTANGLED IN WRENCH WHILE SPINNING A BOLT.
EE WAS BURNING KEEPER OFF CAP PAD UNDER MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN HIS EAR. DID NOT THINK THERE WAS A PROBLEM SINCE HE GOT SLAG OUT UNTIL A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WHEN HE BLEW HIS NOSE AND AIR CAME OUT HIS EAR AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO DR HE HAS MISSED TWO DAYS WORK, 12-1-94 AND 12-2-94.
August 20, 1994VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
ROCK ABOUT SIZE OF QUARTER SPUN OFF STARTER STEEL WHEN BOLTING &HIT EMPOYEE ABOVE & BELOW RT EYE BETWEEN BROW & LASH & RT CHEEK BONE CAUSING LACERATIONS 1/4 TO 3/8 INCHES LONG
April 18, 1994VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE TOP STARTING THE STARTER STEEL WHEN A ROCK (12INX12INX2IN) FELL OUT OF THE TOP & HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD THE ROCK THEN SLID OFF & HIT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND & AR M CATCHING THEM BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD & THE FRAME
December 30, 1993VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED PINNING HIS SIDE NAD HAD PLACED HSI HAND ON TOPOF THE CANOPY WHILE WAITING FOR THE OTHER OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK APPROX 2'X8"X1" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS MASHING THE THUM B OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING STEERING JACK PIN OUT OF A 488 SCOOP WITH AN AIR WRENCH, WHILE HOLDING THE NUT ON THE BOTTOM WITH A WRENCH, HE ACCIDENTLY PUSHED HIS HAND OVER ON THE BROKEN JACK CUTTING HI S LEFT THUMB.
October 29, 1992VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING OFFSIDE OF PINNER AND HE WAS DRILLING THE HOLE WITH PUSHER AND FINISHER STEEL WHEN THE STEEL BROKE,HITTING HIS RIGHT EYE AND THE AREA AROUND IT.
March 23, 1992VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
I.NAME THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER TOLD I.NAME THAT HE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE ROOFBOLTER.STARTED TO BACK UP NOT REALIZING I.NAME WASNT CLEAR OF THE T-BAR.IT HIT EMPL IN THE UPPER BACK(SHOULDER)AREA.
January 16, 1992VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH STEEL AND HE WAS BRINING THE HEAD DOWN WHEN HE REACHED UP TO GET THE DRILL STEEL THE HEAD CAME DOWN THIS SCARED HIM AND HE LET THE HEAD FALL ON HIS LEFT THIGH AND LEG.
July 23, 1990VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY