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

1 matching record

One entry
May 18, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Exploration Inc Of Nevada · Struck against a moving object

THE OPERATOR & PASSENGER IN A 1967 FORD DUMP TRUCK [2 1/2 TON DEUCE & HALF] WERE BACKING DOWN THE ACCESS ROAD WITH A LOAD OF MATERIAL TO BE DUMPED. THE OPERATOR REALIZED HE WAS CLOSE TO THE ED GE OF THE ROAD & INSTRUCTED THE PASSENGER TO GETOUT OF THE TRUCK. THE OPERATOR THEN STARTED TO LIFT THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO DUMP SOME MATERIAL WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO OVER THE EDGE OF TH

One entry