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

4 matching records

Showing all 4
September 19, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mule Pen Quarry Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE & I.NA4E WERE PATCHING THE CHUT E ON THE #5 CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE FELL INTO A HOLE KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF A LEAD BROKE OFF CONVEYOR & TRHE GROUND CLAMP HIT HIM ON THE HEAD REQUIRING 5 STITCHES 3

August 26, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mule Pen Quarry Corp · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS DRIV3NG A TRUCK, IT RAN OUT OF GAS. THE TRUCK STOPPED ON A HILL SMALL INCLINE ON HAUL ROAD, AS TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL BACK THE EMP JUMPED OFF. DR EXAMINED EMP AND DIAGNOSED I NAME T TO HAVE A BRUIS9D LEFTR HEEL. LATER EMP WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURED LEFT FOOT

November 28, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mule Pen Quarry Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WA8HING ENGINE OF DRAGLINE .HE SLIPPED ON FLOOR,GRABBED FOR GUARD BUT PUT HIS FINGER IN THE HOLE OF GUARD.AMPITATED MIDDLE FINGER AT SECOND JOINT OF LEFT HAND.

October 22, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mule Pen Quarry Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS REPLACING BELT ON 57 STACKER. EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED OFF STACKER BRACE AND WENT INTO HOLE. THE BRACE WAS SLIPPERY BECAUSE OF RAIN AND RUNNING MATERIAL IN A WET PROCESS

Showing all 4