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
739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
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

9 matching records

Showing all 9
September 21, 1987 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

NO SPECIFIC INC3DENT OCCURRED, BUILT UP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. (SCRAPER JARRING OPERATOR)

November 5, 1986 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING SE9VICE TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A BUMP AND JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO CAB OF SERVICE TRUCK.

May 14, 1986 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

CARRYING A PUMP3DOWN THE RAMP AND THE LOADER ENGINE SHUT-OFF AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING, BACK WHEEL RAN UPON A ROCK AND CAUSED THE LOADER TO OVERTURN.

April 29, 1986 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SCRAP9R WHEN HE HIT A ROCK HURTING HIS BACK.

March 24, 1986 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOADER DROPPED 2FF COAL FACE AND JARRED HIM HE SAID HE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT AT THE TIME HE REPORTED THIS TO ME ON 4 7 86

March 4, 1986 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

RE-INJURY OF AC7IDENT ON 2-27-86WHILE OPERATING SCRAPER

June 20, 1985 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRY DAY SHE WAS COMING UP TO THE COAL PAD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND TRIED TO TURN ONTO THE PAD AND TURNED OVER CAUSE OF ACCIDENT WAS TO HIGH RATE OF SPEED.

May 4, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK AND HE DROVE OVER A LARGE ROCK THIS MADE THE STEERING WHEEL TURN SHARPLY CATCHING I.NAMES HAND INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL

November 23, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
American Processed Coals · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ EMP AND WITNESS TO ACCIDENT HAD JUST COMPLETED CLEANING COAL SPILLAGE FROM UNDER HOPPER BELT AND MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO FEEDER BELT EMP SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALL REACHING OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF HIS COAT SLEEVE WAS CAUGHT BY FEEDER BELT THAT PULLED HAND INTO FEEDER BELT HEAD PULLYE BELT WAS SHUT OFF BY WITNESS WHO AFTER CALLING FOR HELP CUT BELT TO REMOVE EMP HAND EMP WAS HOSP

Showing all 9