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

7 matching records

Showing all 7
September 20, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Tohono Corp · Struck against a moving object

THE OPERATOR BACKED OVER A ROCK WHILE LOADING TRUCKS. THIS RESULTED IN A JARRING OF HIS BACK.

September 16, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Tohono Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PULLING A PULL-TYPE WATER WAGON. A LOADED HAUL TRUCK CUT HER OFF AT THE PIT. SHE VEERED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID IT AND HEADED DOWN THE RAMP INTO THE PIT. RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING MACHIN E TO JACKNIFE AND SKID. LEFT TIRE CAUGHT, SENDING WAGON INTO WALL. EE SUFFERED A 4" AVULSION TO THE SCALP WITH A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO THE L-1 LUMBAR VERTEBRAE.

October 13, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Tohono Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS WORKING THE 1750 BENCH LEVEL. CAT WENT DOWN THE SIDE OF A HILL CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO INJURE HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

April 21, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Tohono Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN WATCHING BOOM TRUCK SWING LOAD WHILE WALKING DID NOT SEE OUTRIGGER EXTENCED AND WALKED INTO OUTRIGGER CAUSING BRUISE ABOVE LEFT KNEE.

June 22, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Tohono Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STARTER SHEETS WITH FORKLIFT WHEN EMPLOYEE NOTICED IRRITATION IN HIS EYE.EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO REGIONAL HOSPITAL WHERE THE EYE WAS FLUSHED AND MEDCIATION PRESCRIBED.

December 10, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Tohono Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER OVER-REACHED TO ACTIVATE TAILGATE LOCKING LEVER AND PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLES.NOTE: CTR-J.B.KELLEY INC NOT ENGAGED IN ACTUAL MINING OPERATION-MOTOR CARRIER OF BULK COMMODITIES.

November 19, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Tohono Corp · Struck by falling object

STRAIGHTENING OUT FRONT STARTER SHEET ON FCORKLIFT THAT WAS CAUGHT SHEET FELL OFF OF FORKLIFT CUT R THUMB

Showing all 7