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

Scoped to Taft Coal Company, Inc.

Keyword (narrative, operator, accident type)

Filters 2 active

Severity

State

Sector

Classification (cause)

Time period

Any time Last 90 days Last 12 months This year Custom dates

Year From date To date

Experience at time of incident

Any Under 1 year 1–5 years 5–15 years 15+ years

Alert me on this search

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

The record

2 matching records

Showing all 2

March 17, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING RE-BAR IN PLACE FOR WELDING PURPOSES.ARC WELDING FLASH CAUSED FLASHBURNS ROEYES.

January 25, 1987 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

DURING REPLACEM9NT OF AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR ELECTRICIAN WAS USING AN AIR HOSE TO CLEAN DUST OUT OF AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX, FOREIGN PARTICLE GOT IN RIGHT EYE. ELECTRICIAN WAS WEARING GOGGLES.

Showing all 2

Get mining-fatality alerts by email

A short email when a new MSHA fatality is reported, or watch a specific operator, mine, or saved search.

Data: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public datasets · kept current weekly · citing this work Follow @miningincidents on X Built by Shovel

Get an email when a new MSHA mining fatality is reported.

One confirmation email, then only when a fatality is filed. Unsubscribe anytime.