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
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
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

50 matching records

Showing all 50
August 13, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE CAR LADDER TO LET THE CAR DOWN TO THE NEXT SECTION. HE SLIPPED & CUT HIS ARM ON TOP OF THE FLOOR RAIL.

September 27, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS POKING WET CLAY FROM PLANT 1 LIEN. HE WAS COMING DOWN FROM THE WALKWAY AND SLIPPED PULLING STRAINING HIS SHOULDER.

August 13, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS TRYING TO SET BRAKES ON A HOPPERCAR. WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF RAILCAR.

March 9, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL INTO A RAILCAR HATCH DOOR OPENING. THE FALL CAUSED HIM TO SLAM HIS CHEST INTO THE SIDE OF THE DOOR CAUSING BRUISED RIBS.

January 1, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ON THE FLOW OF CLAY IN BIN UNDER THE SHED. IT WAS WET AND MUDDY UNDER THE SHED AND THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL SUSTAINING A BRUISED HIP AND INJURED BACK.

February 28, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKIGN ON WET PAVEMENT & SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

January 3, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF A CONVEYOR BELT. HE SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS LEFT ELBOW AND SHOULDER.

December 11, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS WASHING RAILCAR (TANK). HE SLIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE CAR AFTER STEPPING OFF THE WALKWAY. THE TEMP. WAS LOW ENOUGH TO PRODUCE A THIN LAYER OF FROST ON THE SURFACE OF THE CAR.

November 30, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF PAYLOADER. HE SLIPPED & TURNED QUICKLY EXTENDING HIS LEFT ARM TO BREAK HISFALL WRENCHED HIS THUMB & WRIST OF LEFT HAND.

October 19, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM PIT #1 , AS HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND HIS FOOT TURNED CAUSING THE SPRAIN.

August 19, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall down stairs

EE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRS.

January 28, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING IN THE PLANT SHE SLIPPED ON AN OIL AND WATER MIXTURE ON THE FLOOR AND FELL.

January 22, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD LOWERED A CAR DOWN THE TRACK AND WAS GETTING OFF THE CAR WHEN HE FELL. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE.

January 20, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF TOP OF RAILCAR. HE SLIPPED AND TRIPPED ON THE LATCH AND FELL INJURING (STRAINING) HIS BACK.

January 10, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE HAD JUST FINISHED BLOWING OFF A RAILCAR ANOTHER EE CALLED TO HIM AS THE EE TURNED TO ANSWER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OOF THE CAR TOP. HE FELL BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF, TWISTING HIS KNEE AS HE FELL.

August 14, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL.

June 10, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME ELECTRICAL CORDS AND FELL OFF OF THE SUPER SACK RACK.

June 7, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED GETTING OUT OF THE BOBCAT & BUMPED HIS LEG.

March 24, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PLT #2 TO PLT #1 TO CLOCK OUT. NEAR THE END OF THE STAIRS (CLOSE TO FLUID BED DYER) EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS BACK ON THE STAIRS. IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND THE STA IRS AND SURROUNDING AREA WAS MUDDY.

September 4, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ABOARD THE GALION 550.DUE TO THE WET METAL BECAUSE OF HEAVY DEW SETTLING ON THE EQUIPMENT AND THE ANGLE OF APPROACH,THE OPERATOR'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUIS NG HIM TO STRIKE HIS KNEE ON MOLDBOARDS WEAR STRIP.

July 7, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED THE SUPERVISOR WAS RUNNING TO AID AN INJURED EMPLOEYE WHEN HE FELL ON A BAD SPOT IN THE FLOOR AND INJURED HIS LEFT FOOT.

July 3, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING UP THE LOADER AND HURT HIS LEFT LEG.HE RECEIVED A BRUISE AND HIS LEG BEGAN SWELLING.

June 28, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT HAND AND WRIST WHILE DUMPING A BIN.THE AREA WAS SLIPPERY.

June 24, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF CLAY WHILE COMING DOWN SOME STEPS HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

March 12, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEIZURE RESULTING IN A FALL FROM SITTING ON A PALLET OF STACKED BAGS. APPROX. 3-4 FT EE STRUCK THE FLOOR, AND HIT ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING A CUT.

August 24, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

OILING GEAR BOX ON PULVERIZER, STEPPED IN SOME OIL AND BEGAN TO SLIP, SO JUMPED OFF PULVERIZER INSTEAD OF FALLING, SPRAINED OR JAMMED KNEE.

March 21, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OFF HOPPER CAR, SLIPPED, TRIED TO CATCH SELF WITH LEFT ARM, PULLED LEFT ARM, MUSCLE STRAIN.

August 9, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

THIS PERSON NOT EMPL -TRUCK DRIVER FOR BULLDOG EXPRESS.FAINTED & FELL OUT OF BACK OF SEMI ON HEAD ON CONCRETE.HEAD & NECK INJURY.

August 6, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ATTEMPTING TO MOVE HEAVY OBJECT BY PUSHING AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. (WITH HELP OF 2 FELLOW EMPLOYEES).

May 13, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

CROSSING TOP OF CAR SLIPPED FELL HURT L SIDE

April 11, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall onto or against objects

RETRIEVING A SHOVEL OUT OF BLUNGER-SLIPPED & ARM HIT BLADE.

December 1, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

EMPL GETTING INTO BOXCAR,SLIPPED & FELL HURTING RIGHT ELBOW.

November 1, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS INSTALLINGJIB ONTO BOOM OF BOOM TRUCK THE JIB SLIPPED OUT OF THE CARRIAGE THE MAN MOVED BACK HIS FEET SLIPPED HE TRIED TO JUMP BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON HIS R SIDE RESULTING IN HIS R EL BOW BEING INJURED MAN WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO PERFORM THE JOB IN MANNER THAT RESULTED IN ACCIDENT

October 21, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE CLEANING INSIDE OF TANKCAR. SLIPPED ON WET CLAY AND FELL. HURT LEFT ARM (BRUISED).

April 9, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS CLIMBING INTO PAYLOADER & SLIPPED ON STEP. HIT RIGHT LEG ON CORNER EDGE OF STEP CAUSING CUT.

January 26, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TRUCK FENDER CLEANING WINDOWS, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF. (FRACTURED ARM).

October 21, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR HITTING HEAD -UNCONSCIOUS ON FLOOR BRUISING HIP & SHOULDER.

September 17, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SLIPPED & FELL ON WET CLY IN #2 PLANT.

March 2, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE S FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM WHILE COMING DOWN STEPS AND HE LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER.

September 15, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS CROSSIN1 RR TRACKS BETWEEN PLANTS AND FOOT SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING ONTO BOXCAR TO GET UP ON PLATFORM

September 9, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ON6 STEPS IN PLANT AND SLIPPED HIT HIS RT FORELEG ON RAIL.

August 17, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING DOWN A LADDER. HE SLIPPED HITTING ARM ON LADDER.

August 11, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall onto or against objects

MOVING RAILCARS3UP TRACK EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING THE BRAKE AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRADDLING THE CAR COUPLING CONTUSION SCROTUM.

April 24, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL CROSSING F9OM PLANT1 TO PLANT2 THROUGH HOPPER CARS SLIPPED & FELL TO GROUND SCRAPING AND BRUISING LEG AND HIP.

November 23, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from machine

EMP JUMPED OFF 2OPPER CAR ON TO PLATFORM AND FRACTURED BONE IN LEFT ANKLE

January 6, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OI5ING MACHINE & STEPPED OFF PAD.TWISTING IT ANKLE.

Showing all 50