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
739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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

1,008 total records

Showing 50 of 1,008
October 10, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RAISED TRAILER TO DUMP, IT STARTED LEANING AND TURNED OVER.

September 14, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HANDLING TIMBERS, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 25, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Peabody Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUGN IMPAIRMENT.

August 1, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED ON 8-4-94 THAT HE WAS HAVING BACK PAIN FROM LIFTING GRIB BLOCKS ON 8-3-94.

July 30, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

DOZER BOUNCED ON A ROCK WHILE WORKING A SHOT

July 14, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE CARYING ROOF SUPPORT WOOD CLOCKES HE TRIPPED AND FELL.

June 27, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Peabody Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEDGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

June 22, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS WHEN A TIMBER BOUNCED & STRUCK HIS RT ANKLE

June 6, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LIFTING A 6" X 8" X 36" CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK AND RIGHT ELBOW.

May 9, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED WHILE CARRYING A 50 LB BAG OF ROCKDUST HE SLIPPED AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.

May 4, 1994 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED WHILE REPLACING CABLE HANDLER BACK INTO TROUGH HE PINCED HIS FINGER BETWEEN HANDLER THOUGH.

April 27, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Peabody Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DATE RECEIVED 9-19-94. ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

April 19, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED WHILE LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.

April 19, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED WHILE HELPING TO LIFT A SHIELD HE FELT BURNING IN HIS BACK.

April 16, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Peabody Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LEAVING THE TRUCK WHEN HE WAS STUNG BY A WASP.

April 15, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING A 55 GALLON DRUM OUT OF THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK. WHEN HE DROPPED THE DRUM FROM HIS TRUCK IT BEGAN TO ROLL. HE PUT HIS FOOT OUT TO TRY AND STOP THE DRUM AND IT ROLLED I ONTO HIS LEFT ANKLE.

April 11, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING POWER CABLE WHEN CABLE STRAPS BROKE ALLOWING CABLE TO FALL STRIKINGEMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER WRENCHING LOWER BACK.

March 22, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Peabody Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 2 NORTH NO. 2 ENTRY APPROX. 80 FT OUTBY SPAD 7287. THE FALL IS APPROX. 20 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG AND APPROX. 8 TO 10 FT HIGH.

March 12, 1994 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE BENT OVER TO CHECK A RAILROAD CAR DOOR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

January 28, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN AN 8X8 METAL PIPE AND A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

October 1, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Peabody Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

September 16, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Peabody Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

August 5, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Peabody Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

July 16, 1993 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE LIFTED A 5 AGALLON CAN OF DISEAL FUEL ABOUT 12IN & PLACED IT ON A BENCH (IN STOKER ROOM) & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK NOTE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOC OR MISS ANY WO RKED UNTIL 07-22-93

May 26, 1993 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Peabody Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN / ALLEDGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT

May 19, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRILLING THROUGH A 2" PIPE WHEN THE BIT HUNG CAUSING THE DRILL TO BACKLASH AND STRIKE HIS THUMB.

May 17, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN PULLING ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 16, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Peabody Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTAENTIONAL ROOF RALL ON 3 NORTH AT SPAD 7247. FALL IS 25' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 7' THICK. THE FALL CAUGHT APPROXIMATELY 4' OF THE INBY END OF THE FEEDER.

May 8, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PRYING A BAD TOP ROLLER OUT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 27, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Peabody Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

April 26, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED WHILE WALKING IN NO.4 ENTRY HE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 15, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CARRYING PIPE HE STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING HIS KNEE.

April 13, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK CARRYING A BAG ROCK DUST

April 9, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CLEANING CLEAN COAL FILTERS WITH A WATER HOSE HE STRAINED HIS CHEST.

April 9, 1993 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED, SLIPPED & WRENCHED LOWER BACK.

March 17, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK LIFTING.

February 19, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Peabody Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEDGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

January 25, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Peabody Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

January 21, 1993 WV · Coal welder DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Peabody Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

January 9, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BUMPED HIS KNEE GETTING INTO JEEP

January 7, 1993 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Peabody Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

October 29, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Peabody Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

October 23, 1992 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SHUT THE GRADER DOOR ON HIS FINGER.

October 21, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HELPING DRILL RIB HOLE THE HAND HELD DRILL STEEL STALLED CAUSING HANDLE OF DRILL TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT JAW.

August 29, 1992 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LIFTING THE REAR OF RAM CYLINDER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Showing 50 of 1,008