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
273,095
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

15 matching records

Showing all 15
January 18, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stepped on a patch or ice/snow causing employee to slip and fall on left side. After they fell, they stated their knee was sore.

November 19, 2022 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was working under wash screens to pull the drain plug out of the concrete screw. The drain plug was frozen and the employee walked back to the maintenance truck to get tools. EE slipped on the ice and struck their head on the ground below.

August 12, 2022 OH · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee Statement - Put tubes out. Had one remaining and took it to stemming pile where extra tubes are kept. Walking back to drill, I slipped on some stemming #6 stones that were on top of smooth bedrock. My right foot went up and my left foot ended up underneath me. I felt my left ankle pop.

January 20, 2022 OH · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Ice on ground after snow storm and thaw/freeze. Worker was walking to pick up truck and fell. As EE was falling EE tried to put arm out to catch self which caused a Humerus fracture to right arm.

June 29, 2021 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped out of the skidsteer and twisted ankle.

September 20, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The contractor driver slipped when tarping the trailer. MSHA was notified at 2:47 p.m.

November 7, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE SLIDING WINDOW ON THE WATER TRUCK FROM THE SEAT & AFTER BEING JAMMED ON THE 1st ATTEMPT, PULLED HARDER ON THE 2nd ATTEMPT & THE WINDOW BECAME FREE & THE DRIVER LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL OUT OF THE CAB ONTO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET & THEN FELL FORWARD ONTO A PALLET OF SCREEN CLOTH CUTTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 31, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall from machine

While climbing up into the terex haul truck (45 ton #26.8939) His right foot slipped off the step, causing him to fall He fell about 4 ft. He said he had pain in right foot and right knee. About and hour after accident he went to St. Lukes Hospital. They took x rays and was discharge )sprain right knee and ankle). He had wet shoes when he went to get into the truck.

January 19, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He slipped on loader step while getting in. Snow on shoes (no fall).

October 13, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SKIDLOADER OFF OF A UTILITY TRAILER. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF TRAILER HE STEPPED ON UNLEVEL GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS. NO BROKEN BONES WERE FOUND. HE RETURNED TO WORK THAT DAY WITH A A SEVERE ANKLE SPRAIN.

April 15, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANLIFT, HE STEPPED OUT OF MANLIFT INTO A TRENCH AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WENT TO WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL AND GOT AN X-RAY.

January 5, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER OPERATOR WAS WALKING TOWARD THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN FROZEN GROUND AND HIS RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED/ROLLED, CAUSING A SPRAIN/FRACTURE TYPE INJURY. EE STATED THAT HE HAS HAD SOME HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS ANKLE.

February 10, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON A WALKWAY. AS HE TURNED TOWARD HIS WORK HIS LEFT KNEEE TWISTED CAUSING DISCOMFORT (1/30/01). NO MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2/10 WHEN X-RAY TAKEN. SAW DOCTOR ON 2/17 & HAD FLUID REMOVED & PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

January 30, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS FUELING UP AND WALKING AROUND THE FUEL PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. HE ENDED UP DOING THE SPLITS AND PULLING HIS GROIN.

May 4, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, WHEN EXITING DOZER, EE STEPPED OFF INTO A HOLE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW, FRACTURING IT.

Showing all 15