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 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Lemke Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

He was shrink wrapping pallets of stone, walking around the pallets and he caught his left calf (leg) on a stone from another pallet. He stopped work & went into 1st aid area, cleaned out wound, stopped bleeding - it was covered with a sterile dressing. He went to walk in clinic to get 3 stitches. Returned to work light duty.

One entry