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
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
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

9 matching records

Showing all 9
July 12, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Corson Lime Company · Struck by flying object

OBSERVING STONE BEING DUMPED FORM QUARRY TRK INTO PRIMARY CRUSHER. ROCK BOUNCED OFF OF DOME OF CRUSER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON UPPER LEFT ELG. EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SIZE OF STONE.

April 12, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Corson Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE REACHED HAND INTO A COUNTER BALANACED SLIDE GATE TO REMOVE A LARGE LUMP JOF MATERIAL BLOCKING FEED TO BELT.

August 28, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEERING CYL ON FEL BROKE LOOSE AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK AND SPRAIN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING AN OUTSIDE TRUCK.

October 22, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Corson Lime Company · Fall from machine

STANDING ON LIFT TRUCK LIFTING TARP OTHER TRUCK HIT HIS HE FELL FROM TRUCK

July 20, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RINJ BACK FROM PRIOR INJ 1/30/90 WHERE HE SLIPPED ON MUD THIS DAY HOWEVER TIGHTENING LUGS ON HAULPACK USING FORKLIFT TO TIGHTEN WHEELS PULLED BACK OUT.

July 11, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Corson Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING IN THE #2 SYSTEM AREA. A ROCK EITHER FELL FROM THE BELT OR BOUNCED OFF THE CRUSHER HITTING BACK OF NECK AND EDGE OF HARD HAT.

September 10, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Corson Lime Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE LOADING A TRUCK IN THE YARD SAND BLEW IN LEFT EYE.

May 9, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Corson Lime Company · Struck against a moving object

INATTENTIVE DRIVING, TRUCK TURNED OVER. I.NAME IS AN EMPLOYEE OF DEL-TRAY, A CONTRACTOR.

January 5, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Corson Lime Company · Struck by flying object

SIGNALING DRIVER TO DUMP A LOAD OF STONE INTO CRUSHER A ROCK RICOCHETED OFF THE CRUSHER AND HIT EMPLOYEE CHIN (10 STITCHES)

Showing all 9