Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE was assisting a co-worker to attach a belt tool trailer to a battery operated ride at break No. 41 on No. 7 roadway. While co-worker was moving the ride, EE was struck by the ride resulting in contusion of both legs.
July 23, 2010WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was riding 4-wheeler up the slope, battery went dead, stopped to let battery re-energize, brakes failed, tried to steer ride into rib, ride rolled over on him. Did not miss work until 7/27/10.
July 22, 2010WV · Coalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EE was riding in a mantrip that was pulling a broken down mantrip. He was sitting on his side when the chain pulled tight. He ALLEDGEDLY hit his hip on a piece of metal on the back of the seat. This injury was not approved by Brick Street that occurred in the course of and as a result of covered employment until August 13, 2010.
January 19, 2010WV · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EE was hauling a load of belt structure to the section. The Red Devil cable being used to hold the structure in the scoop bucket broke and struck him in the forehead.
December 3, 2009WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was operating a shuttle car and allegedly ran over a rock or hit a hole in the mine floor, resulting in his head striking the shuttle car canopy.
November 4, 2009WV · Coalclerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of salesPOWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was moving the forks on the fork lift when it slipped and mashed his 3rd. and 4th. fingers on his right hand.
October 24, 2009WV · Coalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was hauling a load, when his scoop ran over some draw rock and jammed his head in the top.
May 5, 2008WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE on #1 belt was working with another EE, the victum was in a pinch point area and was struck by battery operated 4-wheeler, pinning EE against Rib and mantrip.
January 12, 2008WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Other EE hit head on belt guard while riding a 4-wheeler up slope roadway, the spline on the rear axle stripped allowing 4-wheeler to free wheel and rolled backward. EE went to hospital for safety precautions but returned to work the next day.
November 9, 2006WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
EE hit head on belt guard while riding a 4-wheeler up slope roadway; the spline on the rear axle stripped allowing 4-wheeler to free wheel and roll backward. Other EE went to hospital for safety precautions but returned to work the next day.
October 9, 2006WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Day shift electrician was assisting in moving a continuous miner underground. An electrical power move box was being transported in the bucket of a scoop. His right middle finger was cut/crushed when box was being pushed out of scoop bucket.
July 13, 2006WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
ALLEGED to have hit a hole with a coal hauler and hit head on canopy injurying head and neck. He continued working that shift with 5 hours overetime and the 3 additional scheduled days that week. He did not report the injury until 11/01/04 via phone to the buisness manager. His first scheduled workday missed was 11/03/04. This injury is being contested to Workers Comp.
April 19, 2004WV · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was struck in the face when a flyboard entered the operators compartment of his shuttle car one break outby the face. His first day missed work was 4/21/04
October 10, 2003WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
BOLTS BROKE IN WHEEL UNIT ON SHUTTLE CAR. EE FELT BACK AND LEG PAIN WHEN SHUTTLE CAR DROPPED AND STOPPED. WAS NOT REPORTABLE TILL 6/16/03 WITH ACTIVATION OF RESTRICTED WORK.
May 24, 2003WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PULLING CURTAIN WITH SCOOP, TIRE OF SCOOP GOT ON CURTAIN AND PULLED HAND TOWARDS BUMPER BLOCK OF SCOOP AT THE SAME TIME SCOOP WAS TURNING AND MASHED FINGERS.
January 13, 2003WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
WAS RUNNING SCOOP ON IDLE WORK MOVING SECTION. HIT HEAD ON HALF HEADER/ROOF BOLT IN TOP. THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE TILL 11/15/02 WITH DOCTOR VISIT AND RESTRICTED WORK DUTIES.
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE STATED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE & INDEX FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT FRAME & THE TRAILER FRAME OF THE #357 BATTERY COAL HAULER WHEN STEERING RIGHT HANDED.
May 23, 2002WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS HOOKING UP CHAIN TO MOVE POWER CENTER. ANOTHER EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP. FLOOR OF MINE WAS ON SLIGHT INCLINE AND SCOOP WAS COASTING BACK TOWARDS POWER CENTER. EE WAS TO SIDE OF POWER CENT ER. SCOOP STOPPED ROLLING. EE STEPPED INTO HOOK CHAIN. SCOOP JUMPED IN TRAM AND HIT HIS LEG AND KNEE ON RIGHT SIDE.
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EVENING SHIFT CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WAS DRAGGING MINER CABLE WITH LONG-AIRDOX THREE WHEELER WHEN PULL ROPE SLIPPED OFF PULL HOOK AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR RAN THRU A HOLE, SHUTTLE CAR BOUNCED INJURED LOWER BACK. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE 3/13/02. THIS WAS THE FIRST MISSED DUE TO INJURY.
January 24, 2002WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EE, SCOOP OPERATOR ON EVENING SHIFT. WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULAR JOB AND WAS CLEANING NO.1 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG AND ABDOMEN
DRIVING BOSS HOSS HIT SOMETHING IN ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL KNOB JERKED OUT OF HAND SPUN AROUND & HIT RIGHT ARM. NOTE: BECAME REPORTABLE 1/11/01AS INJURED WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY
September 9, 2000WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE