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

2 matching records

Showing all 2
November 17, 1993 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Summa Env Corp-Bristol Silica Mining Div · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BUILDING A BERM, EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF DIRT. HALF THE LOAD CAME OUT OF DUMP BOX, THE OTHER HALF STAYED IN BOX CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BE OFF BALANCE AND OVERTURN.

July 22, 1985 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE

I.NAME WAS WATERING MILLERS GULCH ROAD, COMING DOWN A STEEP HILL THE BRAKES FAILED HE TURNED THE TRUCK INTO A BANK HOPING IT WOULD STOP THE TRUCK, AS IT WENT OVER THE BANK I.NAME JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK INJURING HIS BACK ARMS AND LEFT HAND

Showing all 2