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

4 matching records

Showing all 4
November 26, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
White Pigment Corp · Fall from machine

RAIL CAR DOWN F2R LOADING, BRAKES FAILED, OPERATOR JUMPED FREE FROM CAR, STEPPING IN HOLE, SPRAINED ANKLE.

November 14, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
White Pigment Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WAITING FOR A BAG TO COME THRU THE FLATNER SECTION OF A CONVEYOR WHEN HIS RT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RUBBER BELT & WAS PULLED INTO THE SECTION BETWEEN THE RUBBER BELT & METAL RO LLER OF THE CONVEYOR. THE RT HAND SUSTAINED SONTUSION OF THE SKIN. NO FURTHER DAMAGE.

October 19, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
White Pigment Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE SETTING STEEL PLATE IN SHOP WITH FORK TRUCK CHAIN SLACKED AND CAME OFF.PLATE FELL ON MAN FOOT CRACKING BONE IN FOOT.

August 12, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
White Pigment Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO REMOVE EMPTY BAG FROM CHAIN BELT CONVEYOR. A FULL 50# BAG BEHIND THE EMPTY BAG HIT HIS ELBOW AND PUSHED HIS HAND DOWN BETWEEN THE CHAIN BELT CONVEYOR AND IDLER ROW, RE RESULTING IN THE CHAIN BELT CONVEYOR SCRAPING FLESH FROM THE LEFT PALM, FINGERS AND ELBOW.

Showing all 4