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
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

5 total records

Showing all 5
June 29, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Solid Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

The miner was working as a catcher on the hydrolic stone splitter. He had caught a rock and as he was moving his hands away the next rock was split leaving the blade in a straight out manner instead of falling down. The rock struck the miners finger requiring 12 stitches.

January 4, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Solid Stone Quarry LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

After loading shots, he took a break, got up and low back began to hurt.

November 29, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Solid Stone Quarry LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stepped of a Ditchwitch 8020 rock saw and twisted his ankle when he touched the ground. EE was off work until 12-3-2007. When he came back, staff looked at his ankle and directed him to go to the emergency clinic right away. The ankle was x-rayed and found to be broken. EE was casted and sent home.

August 10, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Rock Solid Stone Quarry LLC · Fall from machine

EE the night shift rock saw operator was driving the rock saw out of the pit when he accidentaly kicked the gear shift out of gear and the vehicle rolled backwards tipping off a 2 foot shelf of rock and throwing him to the ground. He was taken to the Hospital and it was determined there was no serious injuries.

May 13, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer POWERED HAULAGE
Rock Solid Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee received two broken fingers as a result of rock that had been wet saw cut shifting when the loader hit the stack of slabs from the other end of the wet saw.

Showing all 5