MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING BACKWARD AND STUCK A BIT IN CABLE THEY LIFTED MINER HEAD WITH SCOOP ENOUGHT TO GET BREAKER TO STAY IN MINER OPR THEN TURNED PUMP ON AND LIFTED HEAD MINE FOREMAN STA RTED TO PULL CABLE OUT FROM UNDER HEAD HE TURNED RIPPER ON CAUGHT CABLE AND CABLE JERKED FLOATING DECK UP AND THREW OPR AGAINST THE TOP.
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
- 739,207
- Of which fatal
- 3,111
- Years on record
- 1983–2026
- Classifications
- 20
Alert me on this search
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
5 matching records
Showing all 5ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING HIS MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3 INCH THICK X 2 FT WIDE X 2 1/2 INCH LONG FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP WHENHIS DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE TOP. HE LAID HIS HAND ON THE BOLTER HEAD AND THE STEEL DROPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIS #3 FINGER.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATER WAS BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND HIT HIM ON THE THUMB.
I NAME WAS OILING THE MINER HEAD AT THAT TIME THE ROOF BOLTER CAME BY & ASK THE MINER MAN TO MISS THE PAN ON THE MINER (HIS CABLE WAS PULLING UP UNDER IT_) & WHEN THE BOLTER GOT BY THE MINER MAN LET THE PAN DOWN & I NAME RT FOOT WAS UNDER IT & THE FIRST RESPONDER TREATED HIM FOR A BROKEN FOOT & TOOK HIM OUTSIDE