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

7 matching records

Showing all 7
October 15, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
R M I Contracting Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING BELTS, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HE REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIS HAND AND ARM WAS PULLED IN TOP ROLLER STRUCTURE.

July 5, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
R M I Contracting Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING S/CAR, GOING BACK TO MINER TO LOAD, HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, BOUNCING HIM INTO FRAME OF S/CAR CAUSING INJURY TO RIBS.

June 27, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Copperas Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A STOPPING PLASTER MACHINE FROM 1 STOPPING TO THE NEXT,THE HOSE USED TO SPRAY THE PLASTER FELL OFF THE SCOOP.THE VICTIM WENT TO GET THE HOSE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE SCOOP W HEEL.

June 7, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Radec Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOEYE HAS REAPIRED TRAM CHAIN ON FEEDER.AS FEEDER WAS BEING TRAMMED EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING REPAIRED CHAIN.THE REPAIRED CHAIN BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE CHAIN STRUCK HIM.

May 13, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Radec Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN SCOOP AND COAL RIB AS SCOOP WAS BEING TRAMMED. DUE TO MUDDY CONDITIONA THE SCOOP SLID SIDEWAYS CAUSING SEVERAL BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLT PLATES TO SLIDE OFF TOP OF SCOO P AND STRIKE THE WALKING EMPLOYEE. THIS INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

January 18, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Radec Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN PICKS SLATE ON THE SURFACE OF MINE THERE WAS FROST ON THE BELT LINE AND STARTED SLIPPING ON THE ROLLER HE GOT SOM ROCK DUST AND UPS THROWING IT ON IT WHEN A PLICE CAME AROUND CAUGHT H IS GLOVE AND PULLED HIM INTO THE ROLLER

December 6, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Radec Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAULING SUP. TO SECTION IN SCOOP DOWN IN DECK KNEES UP, HIT BUMP BOUNCED KNEE IN ROOF, BURISING IT .

Showing all 7