Mining Incidents

Search the record

Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.

Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
20
Filters 2 active
Time period
Experience at time of incident

Alert me on this search

Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.

The record

5 matching records

Showing all 5
January 14, 1995 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Tennessee Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING TO LAY DRAINAGE PIPE, AN EXCAVATOR PUSHED A TREE END. THE TREE HIT HIM IN LOWER LEFT SIDE CAUSING INJURY.

February 3, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tennessee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO START A PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR.

November 4, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Tennessee Construction Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER IN CLEAN COAL. STOCK PILE, PUSHING COAL INTO FEEDERS, WHEN COAL DUST GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 12, 1991 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A MOTOR GRADER ON COAL HAUL ROAD, JUST AS HE GOT TO TOP OF HILL TO #2 & #3 MINES ROADS, THE GRADER ENGINE STOPPED, THE GRADER RAN BACKWARD AND RAN OVER EMEBANKMENT AND TURNED OVER ON ITS TOP.

January 5, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tennessee Construction Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND ON D-8 DOZER TRACK LINK WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL FLEW INTO HIS EYES

Showing all 5