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
October 28, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Mining & Mineral Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP WENT THRO6GH FLY CURTIAN & THE CURTAIN DRUG ONE OF THE BATTERY COVERS PARTLY OFF THE SCOOP OPERATOR STOOPED JUST THROUGH THE CURTIAN & CAME BACK THROUGH THE CURTIAN & ASKED FOR HELP TO R EPLACE THE COVE9 THE FOREMAN WENT TO HELP HIM, THE NEXT SCOOP OPERATOR HEARED THEM TALKING BUT FOR SOME CAME ON THROUGH THE CURTIAN.

October 28, 1987 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Mining & Mineral Inc · Struck against a moving object

A SCOOP WENT TH9OUGH A FLY CURTAIN AND THE CURTAIN DRUGS ON OF THE BATTERY COVERS PARTLY OFF. THE SCOOP OPERATOR STOPPED JUST THROUGH THE CURTAIN AND CAME BACK THROUGH THE CURTAIN AND ASKED FO R HELP TO REPLA7E THE COVER THE FOREMAN WENT TO HELP HIM THE NEXT SCOOP OPERATOR HEARED. THEM TALKING BUT FOR SAME REASON CAME ON THROUGH THE CURTAIN.

January 28, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Mining & Mineral Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS MAKI3G A SPLICE ON #1 BELT WHEN THE ON/OFF SWITCH WAS ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED ON CAUSING THE BELT TO START UP JERKING BELT CLAMPS LOOSE & HITTING I.NAME ON HIS LEFT ANKLE

January 28, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Mining & Mineral Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS MAKI3G A SPLICE ON #1 BELT WHEN THE OFF ON SWITCH WAS ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED ON CAUSING THE BELT TO START UP JERKING THE BELT CLAMPS LOOSE AND HITTING I.NAME ON THE RT LEG

January 24, 1985 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Mining & Mineral Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING SECTION AND A ROCK PROTRUDING OUT OF THE RIB AND THE SCOOP BUCKET CAUGHT IT STOPPING THE SCOIOP SUDDENLY BUMPING HIS HEAD ON CANOPY LEG OG SCOOP CUTTING HIS MOUTH

November 2, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Mining & Mineral Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS WORKING IN A CROSSCUT THAT HAD A ROLL IN TOP WHICH MADE IT LOWER AND OBSTRUCTED HIS VISION.I NAME WAS GOING FROM #4 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY AND WENT THROUGH THIS CROSSCUT WHERE SC SCOOP WAS WORKING .SCOOP BUCKET CAUGHT HIS LEG AGAINST RIB,FRACTURING HIS RIGHT LEG.

May 3, 1984 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Mining & Mineral Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADING MACHINE OPERATOR WAS SETTING IN MACHINE WAITING TO LOAD COAL. SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR CAME TO LOADER AND BUMPED LOADER WITH CAR. CAUSING OPERATOR TO BUMP HIS LEFT KNEE AND BRUISE IT.

Showing all 7