Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
INJURED WAS A PASSENGER IN A FORD BRONCO RETURNING FROM THE LOADOUT. APPROX. 400 YARDS UP FROM THE TRUCK DUMP, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD STOP IT STRUCK A LARGE ROCK IN THE BERM. INJURED REPORTED A PAIN IN HIS NECK.
May 13, 1994PA · Coalloading machine/gather arm loader helperPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS HELPING REMOVE CONVEYOR BELT WITH THE USE OF WIRE ROPE. HOOKED TO A TRACK LOCOMOTIVE AND CLAMPED TO THE BELT WITH A DUCK BILL GRAB. AS THE BELT WAS BEING PULLED THE GRAB SLIPPED AND STR UCK EE IN THE CHEST.
May 8, 1994PA · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACK MOUNTED MINE JEEP AS HE WAS TRAMMING THE JEEP IT DERAILED AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS FACE AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD
March 24, 1994PA · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerPOWERED HAULAGE
AS EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE REFUSE TRUCKW ITH A LOAD THE REAR WHEELS ONT EH RIGHT SIDE CAME OFF WHEN THE LUG BOLTS BROKE. THE DRIVER CLAIMS HE WAS JOLTED IN THE CAB WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF.
AS THE FACE CONVEYOR HEAD WAS BEING PULLED WITH A SCOOP TRACTOR THE CONVEYOR CHAIN BECAME CAUGHT PULLING A PAN SIDEWAYS & DROPPING ONTO EMPLOYEES FOOT
April 28, 1993PA · Coalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CHANNELS ONTO A PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN A SCOOP TRACTOR LOADED WITH 2 PALLETS OF OMEGA BLOCKS CAME UP THE RUNWAY CATCHING THE INJUREDS LEGS BETWEEN THE SCOOP & THE PERSONNE L CARRIER.
January 20, 1993PA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE STATES HE DROVE REFUSE TRUCK FROM PLANT AREA TO REFUSE AREA, AND ON THE REFUSE PILE THE TRUCK RAN OVER ROUGH ROAD BOUNCING, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON TRUCK AND HURT HIS BACK.
October 21, 1992PA · Coalsupply man, supply worker, nipperPOWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER PUSH A JEEP BACK ONTO THE TRACK WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT LITTLE FIGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE POLE AND THE JEEP.
October 2, 1992PA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM BETWEEN TWO COAL CARS WHEN THE CAR SPOTTER PUSHED THE CARS.THE EMPLOYEE MOVED SUDDENLY AND STRUCK HIS CHEST AGAINST THE COUPLER LEVER.
April 27, 1992PA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON THE CABLE TENDER WHEN THE PANLINE WAS PUSHED OVER AND THE HAULAGE ROPE CAME OVER CATCHING HIS RIGHT 3RD FINGER BETWEEN THE ROPE AND THE CABLE TENDER.
February 26, 1992WV · Coalmotorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE ASSISTED CO-WORKER MOVE HIS CABLE SNUB AND AS HE WALKED BACK TO HIS SHUTTEL CAR THE CABEL SNUB PULLED OUT AND THE CABLE FLEW UP STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
February 13, 1992PA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR TIRE RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK LIFTING IT UP ON ONE SIDE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND UNDER THE ROCK AND THEN THE CABLE REEL S TRUCK THE ROCK PUSHING IT DOWN ONTO HIS FOOT.
November 15, 1991PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERA TING A RUBBER TIRED PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL FLEW FROM HIS GRIP & THE STEERING KNOB FLEW AROUND STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER
October 15, 1991PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR PULLED INTO WRONG AREA TO SWITCH OUT CROSSCUT EE OPERATING THE STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR TRAMMED DOWN NO. 3 ENTRY AND INTO THE CROSSCUT COLLIDING WITH OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS BACK AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR DECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A COVERED MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP TRAVELED FROM THE BATHHOUSE TO THE JEEP SIDE TRACK AND STOPPED TO THROW THE SWITCH. AN OPEN MANTRIP TRAVELING BEHIND COLLIDED WITH THE CO VERED MANTRIP.
June 12, 1991WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A COVERED MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP TRAVELED FROM THE BATHHOUSE TO THE JEEP SIDE TRACEK AND STOPPED TO THROW THE SWITCH. AN OPEN MANTRIP TRAVELING BEHIND COLLIDED WITH THE C OVERED MANTRIP.
June 10, 1991WV · Coallw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helperPOWERED HAULAGE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN AN OPEN TYPE OF JITNEY AS IT WAS BEING OPERATED BY A C0-WORKER AS THE JITNEY WAS TRAVELING TOWARD THE SURFACE WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE STRUCK A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK AGAI NST THE MINE ROOF,THE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEEL OF THE LEFT HAND.
April 25, 1991WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF A JITNEY,AS THE JITNEY WAS IN A FORWARD MOTION WHEN A LOCMOTIVE PUSHING TWO CARS COLLIDED WITH THE JITNEY FROM THE REAR.THE JITNEY WAS U NABLE TO CLEAR THE SWITCH AREA AS THE CARS WERE BEING PUSHED TOWARD THE SWITCH,WHEN THE FIRST CAR ON THE INBY END STRUCK THE JITNEY ON THE RIGHT REAR CORNER.
March 22, 1991PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE