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

66 matching records

Showing 50 of 66
November 5, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE CLAIMS DUST OFF THE #1 RECLAIM BELT BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. DR PRESCRIBED EYE MEDICATION.

March 14, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED--JACHAMMERING BUILDUP ON 3 3/4 FLOOR TOWER AND DUST BNLEW IN EYE--WINDY CONDITIONS--EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SILED. NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT--(PRESCRIPTION ONLY) DR. VISIT ON 3-15-99.

January 15, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS JACKHAMMERING ON 3 3/4 FLOOR RSP TOWER AND DUST BLEW INTO LEFT EYE, SCRATCHING CORNEA. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. NO LTA (PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE ONLY.)

September 27, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING IN RAW MILL AREA, WIND WAS BLOWING AND FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT IN EYE. HE SAW DR 9/29/97 AND A SPECK WAS REMOVED FROM EYELID. SAFETYN GLASSES WERE BEING WORN

June 18, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE WORKING IN #1 CLINKER COOLER RAW DUST GOT INTO HIS EYE. DOCTOR GAVE PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE FOR EYE IRRITATION.

February 7, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING ACROSS 5TH FLOOR OF TOWER & DUST BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. NO LTA [PRESCRIPTION DRUG ONLY]

October 3, 1996 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MISSING TIME AGAIN FOR AN OLD 1995 INJURY.

September 24, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO RECONNECT TO AN OLD INJURY.

April 10, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN OFFICE AND MILL BUILDING AND SOMETHING BLEW INTO EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES - NO LOST TIME.

March 6, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Ash Grove Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO CONNECT TO A PRIOR INJURY.

March 2, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

CLINKER MATERIAL (DUST) BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE EYES WHIHLE EXITING THE CLINKER COOLER DURING A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. A STRONG DRAFT AT THE ACCESS DOOR CUASED SMALL PARTICLE TO BE AIR BORN AND G OT INTO EMPLOYEE EYES. AROUND REGULAR SAFETY GLASSES.

February 5, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mineral industrial safety officer OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSPECTING THE ALKALI BYPASS AREA WHEN WIND BLEW DUST INTO RIGHT EYE. [PRESCRIPTION DRUG ONLY]

November 7, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 3 1/2 FLOOR OF PREHEATER TOWER, WHEN DUST BLEW INTO LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. (PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS WERE GIVEN BY PHYSICIAN.

October 24, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE SWEEPING FLOOR IN MILL BUILDING WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. SENT TO PHYSICIAN WHO REMOVED TWO PARTICLES AND GAVE EMPLOYEE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

August 15, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEANING DUST BUILDUP FROM AROUND PRECIPITATOR. DUST WAS BLOWN INTO EYES.

June 1, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE LOST 5 DAYS WORK FOR THIS SAME INJURY [6/7/94] FROM 6/2/95 THRU 6/8/95.

March 20, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE UNLOADING RAW MATERIALS A PARTICLE WAS BLOWN INTO HIS EYE. PARTICLE HAD TO BE REMOVED BY DR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTL FOLLOWING DAY. EMLOYEE HAD BEEN ISSUR ED ADDITONAL EYE PROTECTION (GOGGLES ) BUT WAS NO WEARING THEM.

February 10, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR TO ENTER MILL BUILDING AND DUST BLEW INTO EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.

September 16, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

11-02-88, WORKING AT 3 BLDG. WITH A PLUGGED FEEDER. TURNING WHEEL ON THE FEEDER, FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME IN 1988.

August 3, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE ROCK BELTS AND ATTEMPTED TO GO UNDERNEATH THE BELT TO WORK ON THE OTHER SIDE AND HE ALLEDGEDLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK, WHEN HE BENT OVER. NOTE: HE HAS A HISTOR Y OF BACK PROBLEMS. REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE MEDICAL BILLS WERE RECEIVED LATE.

June 3, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck by flying object

A PARTICLE OF DUST WAS WIND BLOWN INTO LEFT EYE.

May 11, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent OTHER
Nazareth Cement Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SEATED AT TABLE IN PLANT MEETING ROOM WITH A GROUP OF SUPERVISORS PRIOR TO WEEKLY MEETING WHEN DURING DISCUSSIONS, HE SLUMPED OVER IN HIS CHAIR AND SUSEQUENTLY PASSED AWAY IN EASTON HOS PTIAL.

September 14, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WALKING TO SERVICE ROOM AT END OF SHIFT. WIND BLEW PARTICLE INTO LEFT EYE. EE DID NOT NOTICE UNTIL NEXT MORNING. PARTICLE REMOVED BY PHYSICIAN AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION APPLIED. EE WA S WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

July 1, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES SHE INJURED HER SHOULDERS & NECK WHILE WORKING SHE COULD NOT ORIGINALLY PINPOINT TIME OR LOCATION OF INJURY SHE WAS SENT TO PHYSICIAN WHO DECLARED IT A WORK RELTAED INJURY ON 08-30-93 LSI ON 09-01-93 REPORTING THIS OCCURRENCE ON ADVICE OF MSHA INSPECTOR EE

May 8, 1993 OK · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK WHILE BENDING DOWN TO LOOK UNDER A BENCH. THE EE VISITED A CHIROPRACTOR WHO PERFORMED A CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION PROCEDURE ON THE EE.

April 23, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

GUSTY WINDS-DIRT/DUST BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. PRESCRIPTION DRUG ONLY.

April 2, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE YARD AND A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST IN HIS EYES. EMPLOYEE SAW DR ON 4-5-93. MEDICINE ONLY.

March 21, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS WORKING OUTSIDE THE MACHINE SHOP WHEN HE FELT AN IRRITATION IN EMPLS EYE. EMPL REPORTED IT & EYE WASH WAS USED. THE NEXT DAY EMPLS EYEWAS RED & SWOLLEN. EMPL WAS SENT TO SEE A DOCTOR WHO GAVE EMPL A PRESCRIPTION TO REDUCE THE IRRITATION.

September 2, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

DUST GOT INTO EYE WHILE WALKING FROM PLANT OFFICE TO CONTRUCTION TRAILER.

July 26, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

95106ORKING INSIDE COOLER. FELT SOMETHING BITE LEG BUT COULDNT FIND ANYTHING. NEXT AM BITE AREA WAS SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL. DR DIAGNOSED ALLERGIC REACTION TO INSECT BITE.

April 13, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED THROUGH THE DOOR OF THE CLINKER COOLER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEG. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF BACK RELATED PROBLEMS. IT IS A POTENTIAL NON-WORK RELATED BE CAUSE OF A PREVIOUS EXISTING CONDITION.

April 7, 1992 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BACK STRAIN RESULTING IN 71 DAYS OF RESTRICTIVE DUTY. MEDICAL TESTS SHOWED A HERNIATED DISC. EMPLOYEE CHOOSE NOT OT UNDERGO SURGERY BUT HAS HAD PERIODIC PERIODS OF PAIN. ON 4/7/92 THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK AND IS PRESNTLY UNDERGOING RE-EVALUATION BY HIS DOCTOR.

January 30, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
New York Trap Rock Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DEATH BY NATURAL CAUSES.

September 5, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

SUBJECT WAS TAKEN TO DR'S OFFICE COMPLAINING OF CHET PAINS. DIAGNOSIS WAS MUSCLE SPASMS BROUGHT ON BY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION DR HAS SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED MEDICATION.

July 23, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJ WAS WALKING BETWEEN MILL BUILDING & CEMENT COOLERS WHEN HE WA STUNG BY WASP. WEEK LATER HE WA SENT TO DR WITH APPARENT CASE OF ALLERGIC REACTION.

April 30, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter OTHER
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE PICKING UP TOOLS AT THE END OF SHIFT, THE WIND BLEW SOME DIRT INTO LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING PRESCRIPTION GLASSES AT TIME.

April 9, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD FALLEN AGAINST HYDRAULIC TANK AND BRUISED HIS SIDE.OFF WORK UNTIL 02-04-91.CAME BACK TO WORK WITH FULL DOCTORS RELEASE.WENT BACK OFF WORK O4-01-91 COMPLAINING OF SAME INJURY.

August 17, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CEMENT DUST BLEW IN RIGHT EYE, RESULTING IN IRRITATION ADN TEMPORARY PLUGGING OF TEAR DUCT.

August 15, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING A FORK LIFT,THE WINF BLEW DUST INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE.HIS LEFT EYE WAS SCRATCHED RESULTING IN MEDICATION TO THE EYE AND RESTRICTED WORK DUTY FOR TWO WORK DAYS.

July 6, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BITTEN BY INSECT ON TOP OF L FOOT, TO HOSPITAL ON 7-9-90 NOT SURE WHAT BIT HIM

May 6, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUPERVISOR WAS BENT OVER AND LOOKING IN THE DOORWAY IN THE DISCHARHE HOPPER OF FINISH MILL. WHEN HE TURNED TO STAND UP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TR EATMENTS AND IS DOING VERY WELL NOW.

January 23, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS EXITING CAB OF LOADER WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSED STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE AND BREAKING A FRONT TOOTH WHICH LATER FELL OUT.

August 22, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY BLEW INTO EMPLS EYE AFTER LIFTING WELDING HOOD. SLIGHTLY EMBEDDED. DR EXTRACTED RX EYE DROPS.

June 23, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HIS RT EYE FELT IRRITATED EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN WHO REMOVED A PIECE OF DUST PHYSICIAN GTAVE EMPLOYEE A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYEDROPS EMPLOYEE STATED THAT APPA RENTLY DUST BLEW INTO EYES AT SOME UNKNOWN TIME DURING THE DAY EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK WITYOUT LOST TIME OR RESTTRICTED ACTIVITY

October 13, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL EYES IRRITATED DUE TO DUST IN AIR DURING SHIFT.10-14-88 SENT TO DR AS PRECAUTION.DR GAVE EMPL RX MEDICINE EYE DROPS.

July 9, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL PACKING LEAKY HOPPER CAR WITH WET RAGS.SITTING IN LEAKED CEMENT AND GOT WETT.AFTER A FEW HOURS HE DISCOVERED CEMENT BURNS TO RIGHT BUTTOCKS.

March 16, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJ AIDING UTILITY MAN DOWN STAIRS AT FINISH SILOS DURING POWER OUTAGE WHEN HIS EYES WERE FILL WITH CEMENT FROM STAIRWAY CAUSING SEVERE IRRITATIONS.

November 19, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BENT DOWN 5ND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 7, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT DUST IN THE AIR BLEW IN HIS EYES CAUSING IRRITAION.

September 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Lone Star Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AGGRAVATION OF 1REEXISTING CONDITION WHICH OCCURRED ON 8-18-87

Showing 50 of 66