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
739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
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

3 matching records

Showing all 3
March 22, 1994 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Mutual Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING DRILL DOOR ON AS OPENED EE HAND WAS A HOLD OF DOOR FACING DOOR SCLAMMED SHUT ON HIS HAND.

April 22, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS BACKING UP AND BACKED INTO A LARGE ROCK STOPPING THE DOZER SUDDENLY JERKING IT IS HEAD BACK QUICKLY.

October 27, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

TWO WOOD CUTTERS CUTTING SIDE BY SIDE AT WHAT THEY THOUGHT A SAFE DISTANCE ONE TREE WENT TOTALLY THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE & STRUCK THE SECOND CUTTER THE TREE HIT THE CUTT ER IN THE TOP OF THE HEAD GLANCING DOWN TO THE SHOULDER BAD CUT ON HEAD & BROKEN COLLAR BONE

Showing all 3