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

3 matching records

Showing all 3
August 26, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Medusa Aggregates Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE WAS SCHEDULED TO WORK 8-27-88 BUT DID NOT COME IN. HE TOLD THE QUARRY SUPERINTENDENT ON 8-29-88 THAT HE COULD NOT GET OT OF BED ON THE 27TH BECAUSE OF HIS BACK NOR DID HE GO AND SEE A DOCTOR. EMPLOYEE CAME IN FOR WORK ON 8-29-88 AND WAS ASKED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. EMPLOYEE TOLD SUPERINTENDENT THAT HE COULD FEEL HIS BACK PROBLEM COMING ON DURING THE WEEK BUT WAS READY TO GO

October 27, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Medusa Aggregates Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL KNELT DOWN3TO DISLODGE ROCK BLOCKING FLOW OF MATERIAL TO JAW CRUSHER.WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP HE COMPLAINED KNEE POPPED OUT.UNABLE TO PUT BODY WEIGHT ON RIGHT LEG.

September 5, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Medusa Aggregates Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADIN1 & DISPATCHING TRUCKS AT PUG MILL AT WHICH TIME GOT SHORT OF BREATH & VERY WEAK WENT TO OFFICE THEN TO DR OFFICE WHO SENT TO TO HOSPITAL WHERE TEST DONE & HE HAD AN ACUTE MYOC ARDIAL INFARTIN1

Showing all 3