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

11 matching records

Showing all 11
July 17, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

THE DRIVER WAS IN 3RD. GEAR AND TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, BUT COULD NOT GET IT INTO 2ND GEAR. HE JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK, BREAKING HIS SHOULDER AND CUTTING HIS CHIN. THE TRUCK WAS A T OTAL LOST AFTER HITTING A DRAIN CATCH BASIN. IT IS AGAINST COMPANY POLICY TO CHANGE GEARS ON A GRADE.

April 18, 1992 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE MOVING ROCK WITH LOADER THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF ROCK HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE THROWING OPERATOR UP INTO HEATER KNOB ON LEAD CAUSING TWO CUTS TO HIS HEAD.

March 27, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS COMING OFF A HILL IN TOO HIGH A GEAR AND TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT AND KILLED HIS ENGINE WITH ATHE J-BRAKE. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND TURNED OVER.

December 11, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

FOREMAN STOPPED TO LET DOZER OPERATOR OUT AT HIS DOZER.HE THEN PULLED UP AND LET THE LOADER.OPERATOR OUT AT THE LOADER.HE THEN BEGAN TO BACK UP USING ONLY THE SIDE LIRROR ON HIS PICK-UP TRUCK. HE BACKED INTO THE DOZER OPERATOR KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

June 9, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS SITTING IN BACK SEAT OF MANBUS WHERE THERE WAS VERY LITTLE HEAD ROOM. BUS HIT ROUGH PLACE IN ROAD & BOUNCED AGAINST CEILING OF BUS.

July 17, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

WAS COMING INTO PIT #1 EMPTY GOING INTO #11 CURVE. AS STARTEED TO TURN WHEELS UNIT STARTED TO SLIDE ROAD WAS EXTREMELY WET, TOUCHED BRAKES TO BREAK SLIDE BUT DIDN'T HELP BY THIS TIME UNIT WA S COMING INTO BERM, THERE WAS A ELEVATED ROCK, FRONT TIRE THREE UNIT INTO BERM & DRIVER FROM DRIVERS SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE. AT THIS POINT TRUCK WAS BARELY ROLLING UNIT CONTINUED OVER HILL DR

June 18, 1988 WV · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND STOOD ON THE SIDE CATWALK WHILE BEING LOADED.A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE TRUCK AND KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND.

March 6, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

COMING OFF HILL AT SPRICE CREEL,DRIVER STATED JOKE BRAKE FAILED OR FLUTTERED-DRIVER PANICKED AND WENT TO ESCAPE RAMP,DRIVER MISSED ESCAPE RAMP BY APPROXIMATELY 2' CAUSING TRUCK TO SETTLE IN SO FT AREA TURNING UNOT HALFWAY ON LEFT SIDE.

December 8, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

GOING INTO PIT 4ITH JOHN DEERE LOADER WENT RIGHT ON CURVE AT 8 MARKER ENGINE ON LOADER QUIT. LEAVING NO BRAKES OR STEERING ATTEMPTED TO LOWER FORKS TO STOP MOTION HOWEVER LOADER STARTED OVER H

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A LOADED ROCK TRUCK GOING DOWN HILL. HEHIT A BUMP AND BOUNCED HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE CAB CEILING.

October 5, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

LEFT FRONT TIRE3HIT A ROCK-KNOCKED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HIS HANDS-ONE OF THE STEERING SPOKES.

Showing all 11