Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Operating a loaded tractor trailer coal truck the drive wheels were spinning and a weak transmission mount allowed the shift lever to move excessively smacking the operators hand starting missing on 12/20/2013
Employee stated that while mounting the fork lift his foot slipped off the third step and he fell to the ground
July 21, 2012WV · Coalsupply man, supply worker, nipperPOWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Another EE was running scoop unloading a new scoop bucket pulled bucket on the ground. EE pulled up to slack the chain, IE stumbled in front of scoop that EE was running mashing IE leg in between the buckets.
February 24, 2012WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was cleaning #5 heading the bottom was busted up scooped middle and right side was backing up out of heading to clean left side. Ran over a piece of rock scoop landed real hard putting head into canopy and sent sharp pain down into lower back and left leg.
Wrecked manbus and he hit his right hand on the batteries while trying to catch himself. this accident was reported to me on 8/21/08 that why (late sending this reported in)
While driving an 18 wheeler hauling coal to the tipple the driver turned the truck over on the passenger side of the truck. Coming out of the Amos Run curve of Copley Trace haul road.
March 10, 2008WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Driver stated while going down hill, brakes were good, then half way down air pressure dropped, engine started to overcue and he drove it into the ditch.
Driver stated while going down belt line steep the engine brake acted like it working & sounded like it.But it would not hold the coal trk back and it started to speed away so he drove it to the escape ramp and entered the escape ramp.
Driver stated while going thru the roller coaster dip the transmission started making a clicking noise. So he down shifted and the truck rolled backward into the ditch and caused the truck to turn over on the passenger side.
August 17, 2006WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Driver stated that as he came into curve truck started to turn and slide coming into and while trying, to go around the curve like the Jake Brake was shoving him as it kicked in.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE GOING THROUGH THE OLIVER LUCK DIP HE FELT THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK SLIDE TO THE LEFT AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON IT'S DRIVER SIDE.
November 2, 2005WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee stated that while operating shuttle car, he had his hand on the canopy when he turned a corner and scraped the rib with his hand.
Section foreman was standing in an entry when a #10SC turned and the cable struck him under the chin causing him to lose consciousness and giving him a severely sore jaw and dizzy head.
Employee was a passenger in a Chevy Blazer, when the Blazer left the mine site and onto the portal road the driver noticed two coal trucks parked in the middle of the road, the driver could not stop in time and hit one of the parked coal trucks.
April 28, 2005WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
Employee was a passenger in a 1998 Chevy Blazer. When the Blazer left the mine site onto the portal road the driver noticed two coal trucks parked in the middle of the road. The driver could not stop in time and hit one of the parked coal trucks.
March 1, 2005WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE