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
273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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

1 matching record

One entry
November 4, 2019 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rausch Creek Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was operating a Komatsu WA 600 loader loading trucks. EE stopped to clean windows. While cleaning rear window, EE tripped on orange construction cones used to identify hazards stored on back deck of loader by rear window. EE reached up to grab rails and when EE reached and grabbed rail to stop fall, EE pulled something in shoulder. I sent EE to hospital for check up.

One entry