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
273,095
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

17 matching records

Showing all 17
November 10, 2010 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Injured was in 777C Truck getting loaded with 992D 101 Loader when rock came out of bucket and jarred truck and driver. Truck driver was complaining with neck and head hurting and hands going numb at 7:30 pm.

July 19, 2010 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Section Foreman walked over to the power center to check on the mechanic, the mechanic's buggy rolled pinning foreman between power center and buggy, breaking his leg.

October 6, 2009 TN · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

EE ran over a roof bolt with a scoop, it flipped upward striking him in the right side of the face.

July 23, 2009 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Doesn't know how he got hurt. Said his back started hurting after bringing mantrip outside.

July 14, 2009 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was operating a mantrip buggy transporting workers to their U.G. work location. The front wheel of the buggy caught in a rut and the steering wheel pulled out of ee's hand and hit the ee on the right hand.

May 19, 2009 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Due to wet road condition haul back slipped off edge of road into ditch. Right front tire dropped into sump and bounced out cause truck to veer into path of another haul truck. Oncoming truck was able to step before collision.

March 31, 2009 TN · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was tramming scoop from outside to face. Got his light cord hung in roof bolt or plate jerking head around.

January 23, 2009 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck by powered moving object

Hanging curtain up, got bumped by shuttle car.

January 22, 2008 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Riding mantrip, his hard hat got caught on water lines pulling head & shoulders into roof.

September 26, 2007 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Shuttle car operator got his head between roof of the mine and car, causing light concusion and tissue tear.

August 21, 2007 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Truck (777 Cat.) ran out of road and turned over two times. Was wearing seat belt.

August 17, 2007 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee raised up to get a piece of candy from the top of the MBC. His right foot was outside the operating compartment and was caught between the MBC and the belt structure.

October 16, 2006 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The face boss on the section was crawling between lo lo structure and coal rib.The front of the MBC hit tailpiece and shoved the lo lo belt structure mashing the victim's legs against the coal rib.

June 5, 2006 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Accelerator pedal didn't return to neutral position causing operator to hit rib.

November 21, 2005 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

Shuttle car tire flipped a rock from mine floor, striking employee's chin.

November 21, 2005 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was riding mantrip out of mine when a piece of debris fell from mine roof and went into employee's ear.

March 3, 2005 TN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While driving maintenance buggy, employee hit a rock in mine causing steering wheel to twist from his hand breaking left hand.

Showing all 17