Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
OPERATING A 685 ROCK TRUCK BEING LOADED BY SHOVEL. SHOVEL SWUNG AROUND TO DUMP BUCKET WHEN LOSTPOWER TO SHOVEL SWINAND HOIST. BUCKET CAME AROUND AND HIT BACK OF TRUCK.
December 30, 1993KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
WAS GOING TO MOVE BOLTER UP INTO PLACE WHEN HE BENT TO OPERATE THE LEVERS TO LOWER THE CANOPY HIS LEG TWISTED SIDEWAYS AND BACKWARDS CAUSING STRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE.
December 21, 1993KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER, CUTTING ROCK, WHEN PIECE OF METAL FROM BIT STRUCK HIM IN EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, WHICH REMAINED INTACT, HOWEVER THE OBJECT APPARENTLY ENTERED FROM AROUND HIS GLASSES. INJURED THOUGHT IT WAS DUST IN EYE. DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 12-21-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP. WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL BEHIND THE CANOPY. HITTING A 6' PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHICH WAS LAYING INSIDE OF THE TRAY, STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
February 15, 1993KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING T0P HE WAS TAKING DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE WHEN THE BARRELL CAME APART HITTING HIS LITTLE FINGER.
August 11, 1992KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
55031UGHT HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN THE STARTER BARREL AND THE PUSHER BARREL, THEN BY MISTAKE HE HIT THE HIGH SPEED LEVER THIS PUSHED HIS FINGER UP INTO THE DRILL HOLE.
August 8, 1992KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
June 15, 1992KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL TRAMMING MINER OUT OF A CUT OF COAL.A LARGE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HAD FALLEN ON THE TAIL OF MINER.THEREFORE THE EMPL HAD THE TAIL BENT TO NOT LOSE IT OR LET IT FALL OFF.FOR SOME REASON SPLIT THE TRACKS CAUSING TAIL TO PIN EMPL AGAINST THERIB.
May 6, 1992KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE BOLTING TOP, EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND MINE ROOF.
March 30, 1992KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP A CABLE SO A ROOF BOLTER COULD TRAVEL UNDER IT. UNAWARE OF WHERE HE WAS STANDING, THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR DROVE THE BOLTER UPON HIS FOOT.
March 25, 1992KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN THE 12IN WRENCH HE WAS HOLDING ON THE ROOF BOLT HEAD SLIPPED CATCHING HIS ARM BETWEEN THE CANOPY & BOOM ARM
January 23, 1992KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
WHILE BOLTING TOP A SLUG OF ROCK FELL, HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON HEAD OF BOLTER PUSHING HIMSELF AWAY FROM DANGER, THE ROCK CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER.