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

16 matching records

Showing all 16
November 19, 1998 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER CARRYALL OPERATOR WAS OUT OF DOZER CAB CHECKING TRACKS. WHEN HE WENT TO RE-ENTER THE CAB, THE WIND CAUGHT THE CAB DOOR AND CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE DOZER CAB DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED/LOCKED OPEN. HE SUSTAINED 13 STITCHES TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.

November 1, 1994 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 10-15-88. HE LOST AN ADDITIONAL 57 WORK DAYS.

August 4, 1994 OH · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 2-8-94. PLEASE ADD AN ADDITIONAL 71 LOST WORK DAYS.

June 15, 1994 OH · Coal OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DAYS LOST WERE THE RESULT OF AN INJURY WHICH OCCURRED ON 2-16-76. PLEASE ADD ONE ADDITIONAL LOST WORK DAY.

January 25, 1994 OH · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 9-15-92. PLEASE ADD AN ADDITIONAL 76 LOST WORK DAYS.

January 18, 1994 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 10-15-88. PLEASE ADD AN ADDITIONAL 39 LOST WORK DAYS.

January 17, 1994 OH · Coal OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCCURANCE OF OLD INJURY - ORIGINALLY HURT KNEE GETTING OFF DOZER.

January 4, 1993 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AGGREVATED INJURY OF 10-15-88.

July 14, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

CO-WORKER AND EMPLOYEE WERE UNLOADING THE VARIOUS JIZERY TIE BLOCKS AND STACKING THEM, WHEN EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PULLED HANDLE IN LOWER BACK LEFT HIP.

October 30, 1990 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ORIGINAL INJ ON 1015/88 ON 10/30/90 EMPL MISSED ADDITIONAL WORK DUE TO SAME INJ. ADD ADDITIONAL SIX LOST WORK DAYS ON ABOVE INJ.

July 7, 1990 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WALKED OUT OF 2570 MARION DRAGLINE OPERATORS CAB WHEN WIND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

April 5, 1990 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WERE PUTTING A CABLE REEL GEAR BOX ON 49R DRILL. THE WIND WAS BLOWING VERY HARD; FOREIGN MATERIAL BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE FROM AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

December 1, 1988 OH · Coal OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING ON TO PANEL WITH LEFT HAND ON DRAGLINE WHEN WIND BLEW PINCHING HAND BETWEEN WALL PANEL AD BOOM ROOF, BENDING ALL FINGERS BACK.

April 1, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD MOVED WATER3COOLER UP INTO 500W HOUSE, SET IT DOWN AND WAS GOING BACK DOWN TO TRUCK TO GET THE REST OF IT WHEN WIND STARTED TO BLOW DOOR SHUT, TRIED TO GRAB IT AND DOOR SHUT ON HIS FINGER.

October 24, 1983 OH · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang OTHER
Central Ohio Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STRETCHING OR REACHING INTO THE BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK FOR A SHOVEL WHEN HE TORE A MUSCLE IN LEFT SICLE BASE OF NECK.

Showing all 16