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
273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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

2 matching records

Showing all 2
May 11, 2012 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
New Elk Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Injured person was shoveling on the slope belt near the tailpiece. The belt was running. Some rocks became caught between the top belt and the hold down roller, he tried removing the rocks with his shovel and got close to the running belt. His arm got caught between roller and belt.

April 8, 2012 CO · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
New Elk Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

The employee was examining the belt line and heard a noisy roller. He bent down to look at the roller and a piece of material ( coal or rock) came off of the belt hitting the employee in the left side of face, causing bruising and possible concussion.

Showing all 2