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

5 matching records

Showing all 5
September 9, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Arb Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP, HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY BOUNCED UP & DOWN IN DECK AND BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 25, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Arb Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE #6 ENTRY WITH S& S SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK JAMMED HEAD AGAINST TOP.

July 23, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Arb Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED RAN OVER A HYDRAULIC OIL BUCKET LEFT INT HE ROADWAY AND WHEN THE BUCKE TBURST OIL AND DIRT SPLASHED INTO HIS EYE.

January 17, 1984 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
A C B Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

RAY MORGAN WAS DOWN IN A DIP TAKING CENTERS THOMAS CHRISTIAN DRIVING 21 SC CAME UP OVER HUMP COULD NOT SEE RAYMOND MORGAN DOWN IN THE DIP

January 31, 1983 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
A C B Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS CLEANING THE RIBS WITH A SCOOP AND THE SCOOP JACK KNIFED AND CAUGHT HIM AGAINST THE RIB

Showing all 5