Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A D9 CAT DOZER OVERTOP OF PIECES OF BONE COAL & SLATE TO BREAK THEM UP. AS HE BACKED THE DOZER ACROSS SEVERAL PIECES HE CROSSED OVER A LARGE ROCK WHEN THE DOZER TRACKS CAME OVER THE ROCK, THE BACK SIDE OF THE DOZER DROPPED QUICKLY & JARRED THE OPERATOR.
January 18, 1995WV · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
EE WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRED FRONT END LOADER LOADING COAL INTO RECOVERY FEEDER. AS HE APPROACHED THE COAL PILE A HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED CAUSING AN INSTANT LOSS OF STEERING THE SUDDEN CHAN GE OF MOTION THREW HIM AGAINST THE CORNER POST OROPS STRUCTURE INSIDE THE CAB.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON PORT-A-POWER HANDLE WITH HIS FOOT. THE TOOL WAS POSITIONED ON THE GROUND ON LOOSE MATERIAL. AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE THE TOOL ROLLED OVER CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FAL L.
November 5, 1994WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
992 LOADER WAS LOADING ROCK TRUCK AND LARGE ROCK HIT BED CAUSING INJURY TO NECK AND BACK.
January 17, 1994WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techIGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
TRUCK SETTING UNDER CAT 892 LOADER BEING LOADED LARGE ROCK ROLLED OUT OF BLASTED MATERIAL STRIKING TRUCK IN RT REAR TIRE AND WHEEL. ROCK HIT RIM AND SEAL CAUSING FLAT TIRE ON TRUCK EE SHOOK UP FROM IMPACT OF ROCK.
October 13, 1993WV · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeySLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BLASTER WAS WIRING UP A SHOT. HE STEPPED IN A BOREHOLE COVERED BY MUD. LEFT FOOT WENT IN HOLE, BENDING IT BACKWARDS AND TWISTING IT. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.
A PIECE OF METAL WAS STACK IN A AW COAL SHUTE & WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT IT BECAME DISLODGED & STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE SEVERAL TIMES ON LEFT KNEE LEFT SIDE BACK RT SIDE RT ELBOW & LEFT THUM B
September 3, 1993WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
ACCIDENT REPORTED 2:30PM 9-7-93. EMPL0YEE SAID HE HAD INJURED KNEE WHILE CRAWLING UNDER DOZER TO REMOVE BELLY PAN FROM DOZER. EMPLOYEE WORKED 9-7-93 MISSED 9-8, 9, 10-93 RETURNED TO WORK 9- 13-93.
August 24, 1993WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE OPERATING 992, LIFTED LARGE ROCK, ENGINE STOPPED & ROCK TILTED LOADER. ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF BUCKET & LOADER SHOT BACKWARDS CAUSING INJURED TO HIT HIS HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. INJURED SHOULDER & HEAD.
WHILE WALKING DOWN CATWALK WITH A BAG OF COAL WEIGHING APPROX. 45 TO 50 LB. ON HIS SHOULDER, WHICH HAD HAD JUST TAKEN A SAMPLE. THE CATWALK GIVE DOWN CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO SLIP CAUSING INJUR Y TO HIS BACK FROM TWISTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING AREA FROM MY TRUCK AND STEPPED IN A HOLE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER DARK BUT THE PARKING LOT IS WELL LIGHTED WITH A LIGHT PLANT. THE PARKING AREA WAS BEING RESURFACED WITH ROCK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
December 31, 1992WV · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerPOWERED HAULAGE
CRACK DEVELPED IN CONE OF SILO WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SEAVRE AREA TO PREVENT BULT FROM BLOCKING OFF SO WE COULD EMPTY SILO COAL TRACK FELL FROM CRACK STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SIDE AND ARM INJURING RI GHT WRIST.
INJURED IS A MECHANIC ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT DURING HIS REGULAR WORK HE HANDLES HEAVY PARTS, ETC. DURING HIS SHIFT HE MUST HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD CLIMBED ON TEH 992 SEVERAL TIMES & TWISTED HIS BACK.
September 15, 1992WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techOCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
WHILE CARRYING A BAG FLOCKALANT TO THE MIXING STATION THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE SEPARATORS AND STEPPING OVER AN EXISTING 12" PIPE, SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND FELL BACKWARDS.