Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. AFTER HE HAD FINISHED DRILLING THE HOLE, HE BENT OVER TO PUT THE PIN IN THE HOLE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROX 1' BY 1' BY 2".
October 26, 2002KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE WAS REPAIRING THE CHAIN DRIVE CASING OF THE GRADER. HE HAD FINISHED WELDING THE OUTSIDE OF THE CASE AND WAS PREPARING THE INSIDE FOR WELDING. HE USED STARTING FLUID TO CLEAN THE INSIDE ALLO WING 20 MIN FOR THE FUMES TO CLEAR AND ALSO USING COMPRESSED AIR TO BLOW OUT CASE. HE STRUCK AN ARC AND IGNITED FUMES CAUSING BURNS TO HIS ARM 2 ND DEGREE.
August 17, 2002KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
EE WAS BENDING OVER PUTTING TRUSS BOLT BITS ONTO TRUSS BOLTER WHEN ANOTHER EE TRAMMED THE TRUSS BOLTER CAUSING THE TRUSS BOLTER TO RUN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.
June 14, 2002KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS PINNING ON THE OLD FACE LINE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, HIT THE PINNER BOOM AND BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. ONE PIECE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDEOF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
February 4, 2002KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE RUNNING A D9L DOZER, PUSHING COAL TO FEED THE PREP PLANT, THE EE STARTED HAVING PAIN INHIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. HE REPORTED THE PAIN TWO DAYS LATER AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT.
EE WAS OPERATING A 235 CAT. EXCAVATOR TO CLEAN A HIGHWALL. HE STATED WHILE OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1-8-02 AND BEGAN LOSING WORKDAYS ALSO.
November 12, 2001KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED PUTTING TRUSS ANCHOR INTO RIB WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING EMPLOYEE AND PUSHING HIM AGAINST THE POT CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT THUMB.
October 21, 2001KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE BOLTS OFF TOP OF SHEAR. AS HE WAS CHANGING POSITIONS HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO BURN HIS RIGHT HAND WITHT HE TORCH.
July 28, 2001KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
AS EE WAS OPERATING MINER REMOTE, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK. FRAGMENTS OF ROCK BECAME IMBEDDED IN SHOULDER AND EE DEVELOPE A SWELL ING IN THE SHOULDER AREA. BEGAN MISSING WORK 8-7-01.
July 17, 2001KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
AS EE WAS WELDING ON A BRACE, HOT METAL SPARK BURNED THROUGH HIS TROUSERS AND FELL DOWN INTO HIS RUBBER BOOT CAUSING BURNS TO HIS LEFT LOWER LEG AND FOOT.
AS EE WAS CUTTING BOLT OUT OF IMPACT BAR WITH A TORCH, A PIECE OF HOT BOLT FELL ONTO HIS PANTS BURNT THRU & FELL DOWN INTO HIS RUBBER BOOT CAUSING BURN TO LOWER LEG & FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE ANTI-FREEZE FLUID LEVEL ON A BULL DOZER. HE OPENED THE CAP TO RELIEVE PRESSURE. THE RADIATOR THEN SPURTED OUT HOT LIQUID AND SCALDED HIS HAND. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.
May 15, 2001KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING THE FACE, A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE FACE AREA PINNING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEGTO THE FOOT JACK. HE ALSO HIT HIS MOUTH (TOOTH) ON THE PIN.
April 13, 2001KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS TRAMMING MINER AND A ROPE ON THE MINER CABLE HUNG UNDER A PINNER TIRE, THIS CAUSED THE ROPE ON THE HORN OF THE MINER TO FLY OFF STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT HAND.
April 9, 2001KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
AS EE WAS PREPARING TO PULL PINNER STEEL FROM THE ROOF AFTER DRILLING HOLE, PINNER STEEL FELL OUT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE CHUCK.
April 6, 2001KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A TRUSSBOLT WITH A GUN, PULLED THE GUN OFF THE BOLT AND THE GUN DROPPED CAUSING STRAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7-21-01.
April 4, 2001KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
AS EE WAS DRILLING ANCHOR HOLE, ROCK FELL ONTO TRUSS CANOPY AND THEN ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM, LOWER BACK AND BOTH LEGS. BRUISED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG REASON FOR LOSS OF TIME.
April 1, 2001KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE RIB, HIT CONTINUOUS MINER AND THEN ROLLED ON GROUND UNTIL IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT CALF TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
AS EE WAS OPERATING SHEAR, HE FELT SOMETHING STRIKE HIS LEFT EYE. DR. NOTE REC'D 4-2-01 INDICATES THAT A SLIVER OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S EYELID.
February 14, 2001KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE TRAMMING PINNER-TURNING AROUND IN CROSSCUT, EMPLOYEE BACKED PINNER THROUGH A CURTAIN. THE CROSSOVER PAD HUNG IN THE CURTAIN WHICH PULLED IT OFF THE TOP OF THE PINNER. IT FELL INTO THE OP ERATOR DECK, STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT THIGH.
WELDER HAD BEEN USAING AIR ARC AND HAD LAID IT DOWN. HE THEN REMOVED HIS WELDING SHIELD AT WHICHTIME AIR ARC BEGAN TO LEAK, BLOWING METAL INTO LEFT EYE.
December 31, 2000KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
AFTER DRILLING FOR A CABLE, EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING THE BOOM DOWN AND STEEL POPPED OUT OF THE CHUCK, TWO STEELS FELL OUT OF HOLE STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST.
November 24, 2000KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
WHILE LOWERING A SHEILD MANUALLY, THE SHIELD ADVANCE FORWARD, TWISTING THE LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER WHICH WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SOME HOSES AND THE CONTROL BOX.
June 28, 2000KY · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorMACHINERY