Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE WORKING ON THE MINER. THE GREASER GOT ON THE SCOOP TO GET OXYGEN TANKS & TORCHES. WHEN HE GOT TO THE MINER, THE SCOOP KICKED INTO HIGH GEAR AND HIT MINER AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT LEG.
WHILE INSTALLING A NEW SNUB ROLLER ON UTH 104 PLANT REFUSE BELT THE NYLON STRAP BEING USED TO LIFT THE ROLLER SLIPPED LETTING THE ROLLER FALL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHIN AND FOOT.
February 14, 2004KY · Coalscoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY INBY SPAD 3855 TO THE FACE THE CALL WAS ABOUT 75' LONG 6' TO 8' THICK THE AREA WAS CRIB OFF AND DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED TO THE AREA AROUND THE ROCK F ALL.
ROOF FALL 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD 3839 IN THE INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY, FALL WAS APPROX. 10'W C 5' THICK AND 35' LONG. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED TO THE AREA AROUND THE ROCK FALL.
October 8, 2003KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF BLOCK BOND TO A BRATTICE AND STUMBLED OVER A 6" BLOCK AND FELL ON HIS BACK WITH THE BAG OF BLOCK BOND LANDING ON TOP OF HIM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS .
September 25, 2003KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON #1 RAW COAL SILO WITH A #10LB SLEDGE TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE STUCK COAL. HE NOTICED A BURNING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, LOWER STOMACH. IT GOT WORSE AS THE NIGHT WENT BY. HE HAD TO HAVE HERNIA SURGERY & WENT OFF WORK 9-8-03.
July 9, 2003KY · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorELECTRICAL
WORKING ON RAM CAR BATTERYS, TRYING TO REMOVE BATTERY LID. THE LID SPARKED ON THE BATTERY AND HE TRIED TO JUMP OFF THE BATTERYS AND SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND RAM CAR HURTING HI S LOWER BACK.
June 13, 2003KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
HIGHWALL FELL AT THE MINE FACE UP IN THE #3 BELTENTRY FALLING ON THE ROOF BOLTER. SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 18' WIDE 10' THICK ADN 15' LONG. MINING WAS STEPPED AND MINES PERMANENTLY ABANDONED
March 26, 2003KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
March 11, 2003KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
PNEUMOCONIOSIS (BLACK LUNG) PART 90 TRANSFER TO A AREA WHERE THE CONCENTRATION OF RESPIRABLE DUST IS NOT MORE THAN 1.0 MILLIGRAM PER CUBIC METER OF AIR.
February 24, 2003KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
HOLDING PIN WITH PLIERS WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING PIN WITH HAMMER. CO-WORKER MISSED PIN & HIT EE'S RIGHT WRIST (EE WENT BACK TO WORK SAME DAY, DR SAID WRIST BRUISED.) HIS WRIST KEPT H URTING AND ON 3-17-03 TOOK BACK TO DR AND WRIST WAS FRACTURED.