Slipped from a ladder, tried to catch himself, cut his arm on some metal in the ceiling.
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
Alert me on this search
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
11 matching records
Showing all 11While carrying a bottle of compressed oxygen into the beltline, the employee slipped and fell and the bottle landed on right hand and wrist. This caused a contusion to his wrist and he was not allowed to return to work for two days.
While walking across a cement pad to a surface belt transfer pad, individual stepped on uneven area of the cement and twisted right ankle. Seen by Dr and treated for sprain and was not allowed to return to work for three days.
INDIVIDUAL HAD JUST GOT OUT OF UNDERGROUND TRUCK AND STARTED TO WALK TOWARDS FACE AREA, SLIPPED ON SOME ICE ON THE FROZEN MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED RT KNEE. INDIVIDUAL DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTI L 12/10/03 WHEN KNEE BECAME VERY SWOLLEN. DOCTOR TREATED SWELLING WITH MEDICATION AND KEPT OFF WORK 5 DAYS.
INDIVIDUAL INITIALLY HURT KNEE BY TWISTING IT WHILE PULLING ON LONGWALL FACE. ON 5-22-03 WHILE WALKING, INDIVIDUAL TURNED AND KNEE GAVE OUT AND LOCKED UP. SAW DOCTOR AND DOCTOR FELT SOME SCAR TISSUE WAS IN THE JOINT OF KNEE AND WOULD REQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR.
WHILE WALKING IN THE BLEEDER ENTRY, SLIPPED AND FELL ON TO RIGHT KNEE. THIS CAUSED A SMALL CHIP FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP.
WHILE REMOVING A WHEEL BLOCK FROM BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE INDIVIDUAL SQUATTED DOWN & GRABBED THE BLOCK AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE FALLING ON LEFT SIDE. THE EE LANDED ON LT. HIP AND LT. SHOULDER, CAUSING BRUISE AND STRAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER AND QUESTION OF TORN ROTATOR CUFF.
MAN JUMPED OFF BELT & LANDED ON A CHUNK OF COAL APPARENTLY 2' FROM BELT TO GROUND
INDUVIDUAL WAS LOADING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON LOW BOY TRACTOR TRAILER. HE WAS PUTTING ON THE TIE DOWN STRAPS, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF TRAILER TO GROUND ABOUT 18" CAUGHT SIDE OF RIGHT LOWER LEG O N SMALL OUT RIGGER THAT WAS STICKING OUT PUT RIGGER IS 16" LONG AND 12" HIGH USED FOR HOLDING BOARDS. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE SIDE OF RIGHT LOWER LEG REQUIRING STITCHES.
WHILE EXITING A SKID STEER LOADER, CAUGHT FOOT ON BUCKET EDGE AND TRIPPED AND FELL CATCHING THEMSELF ON RIGHT HAND. HE SAW DOCTOR ON 9-7-00 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST, AND A POSSIBLE FRACTURE.
WHILE REMOVING THE NAIL THAT WAS HOLDING THE DRILL BIT ON THE DRILL STEEL, HE SLIPPED WITH HIS HAND TOOL (DIKES) AND STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS LOWER RIGHT L IP REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.