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
July 30, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Country Aggregates · Fall from machine

Employee slipped coming out of loader-hit rib cage and back on side of loader. he then fell on down to the ground landing on his back causing injury to ribs, liver and kidneys. prior to accident ee had signs of blood in his uring approx. thru works before believes to have been from rough ground in loader. however, it has cleared up.

One entry