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
739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
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

16 matching records

Showing all 16
June 16, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Riding on mantrip head hit top.

May 13, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS RIDING PERSONNEL CARRIER WITH LEG PROTRUDING FROM THE SIDE OF CARRIER. THE TOE OF HIS BOOT WAS CAUGHT ON MATERIAL ALONGSIDE THE ROADWAY, BENDING THE LEG BACKWARDS.

June 3, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RIDING ON PERSONNEL CARRIER W/FOREMAN. WHILE BACKING THE RIDE UP IN A LOW PLACE THE REAR SHIELD CAME IN CONTACT W/MINE ROOF, SHEARING OFF THE BOLTS THAT HELD SHIELD DOWN. THE SHIELD CAM E AROUND & PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE SHIELD & BODY OF THE CARRIER.

April 26, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED MAN WAS CHANGING DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AFTER LOADING SHUTTLE CAR AND BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.

March 1, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED MAN WAS OPERATING SCOOP ON ACTIVE SECT AND ENTERED A LOWER AREA STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.

September 28, 1998 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED MAN WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY - BRUISING MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 2, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR. COMING UPHILL AND MAKING A TURN AT SAME TIME OPERATOR STRUCK LOW AREA IN ROOF CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD.

October 4, 1996 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED MAN WAS PULLING CABLE WITH A GOLF CART AND BACKED OVER A ROCK AND ROFFED HIMSELF OUT AGAINST TOP.

June 15, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP SHUTTLE CAR IN LOW TOP. THE OPERATOR JAMMED HIS HEAD IN TOP STOVING NECK.

June 17, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING ROLLER FROM CONV ROLLER HANGER CAME LOOSE FROM ROPE CUT HIS R HAND

October 24, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED MAN WAS CLEANING UP FACE OF #8 ENTRY WITH SCOOP AND BACKED UP CATCHING HIS HEAD BETWEEN SCOOP FRAME AND MINE ROOF.

March 10, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS POSITIONED OVER SCOOP MOVEMENT OF SCOOP FORCED INJURED AGAINST MINE ROOF STRAINING BACK.

January 18, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN OPERATING SCOOP IN FACE OF ENTRY JAMMED KNEE AGAINST MINE ROOF.

April 18, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

CLEANING UP ENTRY WITH SCOOP, IN RIB AND HIT OFF SET AND SCOOP BOWED AND BRUSHED TOP. FORCING NECK AND BACK OVER AGAINST CONTROL.

March 18, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

HE WAS HANGING PINNER CABLE AT INTERSECTION #5 ENTRY SPAD #243. SCOOP WAS CLEANING UP AND WHEN HE BACKED UP, HE WAS ON OFF SIDE OF SCOOP AND SCOOP OP DIDN'T SEE HIM AND BUMPED INTO HIS LEG.

January 6, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED POSITIO3ED HIMSELF OUTSIDE THE OPERATING DECK OF THE SCOOP AND DEPRESSED THE ACCOLATATOR WITH HIS HAND CAUSING THE SCOOP TO MOVE CATCHING LOWER LEG BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND THE COAL RIB.

Showing all 16