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
273,095
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

23 total records

Showing all 23
April 11, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SRM Materials LLC · Fall down stairs

While walking down the stairs while raining, the employee slipped and fell on THEIR right pinky finger.

January 30, 2026 MN · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
SRM Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

while changing the injectors on truck an employee accidently turned the key and the tip of and right middle finger was cut.

January 20, 2026 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using three points of contact to get into the telehandler lift prior to operation.

January 17, 2026 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
SRM Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

while dumping aggregate in a haul truck on level ground, the cab laid over causing the operator to fracture right knee.

December 19, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SRM Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While attempting to hammer a pin back in place on the conveyor, the employee hit EE's right thumb instead of the pin with the hammer.

October 20, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

it was a clear day and the injured employee was changing a light on a haul truck. They asked another employee to lower the hood and the hood was heavier than the employee thought and it hit the injured employee in the right forearm and a laceration was caused.

July 2, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SRM Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting the Komatsu 700 hammer equipment and while stepping down and holding the hand rail, the hand rail broke and the employee fell to the ground.

June 16, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operator was helping reset the nose cone on the scalping deck, and EE's finger was pinched between both.

April 14, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
SRM Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

planning and communication issues contributed to the injury.

March 24, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Materials LLC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was reaching for tools next to a pallet of VSI shoes and one of the shoes fell off of the pallet and struck the top Rt hand of the employee.

December 9, 2024 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
SRM Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

The operator went to turn the throttle on the generator back up and the guard on the fan had been taken off and not put back on. As EE was reaching for the throttle, EE's right pinky and ring fingers were struck by the fan and caused a laceration that needed stitches.

June 26, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Replacing gearbox and it slipped out of hand and tried to catch it pinning left pinky finger in between gearbox and metal rail.

May 21, 2024 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SRM Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was in front of the dragline and using a come along strap on the skid steer and it broke and the strap hook hit the employee.

March 4, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SRM Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking on level ground and stepped into a rut and twisted ankle.

August 19, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

After opening the window to view the amps of the plant, EE went to close the window and EE's hand went through the glass. as a result cutting EE's wrist on the glass.

June 8, 2023 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was stepping up from ground level onto the foundation of a concrete conveyor foundation support. The distance was approximately 24 inches. No other contributing factors. The miner was holding a metal wedge weighing approximately one pound.

March 16, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SRM Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping down from the haul truck and foot slipped on the stair.

September 14, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SRM Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

clear and stepping down out of the loader.

February 14, 2022 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
SRM Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee trying to retrieve a grease line and placed hand behind a safety guard. While pulling on the grease line, employee's hand slipped off and went into the running fan, cutting right pinkie finger

January 24, 2022 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
SRM Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

There was stockpile of 1/2 materials and were having larger materials getting in stockpile and EE climbed up on stockpile to remove some of the wrong materials. Nearby is a highwall, and a rock, approx 10 inch long 2 inches thick came loose from highwall and fell, hitting EE's arm. No medical tx requested, on day of accident. 1/28/22 we found out EE went to ER for surgery.

April 29, 2020 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee did not have a good grip on a piece of angle iron that EE went to pick up and as a result the angle iron fell on EE's right hand causing a laceration that required 8 stitches.

December 16, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
SRM Materials · Accident type, without injuries

Driver was possibly distracted and backed into an occupied haul truck that was staged and being loaded with shell rock.

December 15, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
SRM Materials, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Operator was cleaning out from around the 89 conveyor when EE accidently hit the conveyor with the loader. There was no injuries.

Showing all 23