Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
ROOF FALL IN #2 LEFT 80FT INBY 55# 5330 AT INNERSECTION FELL ON BACK END OF CUTTING MACHINE. FALL WAS APP. 7 FT THICK BY 14 FT WIDE AND 24 FT LONG. FALL WAS AT A MOUNTAIN SEAM.
October 21, 1997VA · Coalcutting machine operator, ripper, universal operatorFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CUTTER OPERATOR WAS BRINGING LOOSE COAL. ROCK FROM RIGHT SIDE OF RIB IN #4 HEADING WHEN MATERIAL DOWN & SLATE BAR WAS KNOCKED OUT OF HAND & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
ROOF FALL IN #4 HEADING 15 FT OUT BY SPAD # R803WAS APP. 30 FT LONG, 14 FT WIDE, 0-8 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.
ROOF FALL IN #1 HEADING (MAINS) 80 FT INBY SPAD #624 WAS APP. 30 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE 2-6 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.
ROOF FALL IN #2 HEADING (MAINS) AT SPAD # R788 WAS APP 24FT LONG 15 FT WIDE 2-7 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.
ROOF FALL IN #4 HEADING (MAINS) AT SPAD # W246 WAS APP. 16 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE 0-6 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.
May 6, 1994VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
SUBJECT WAS PULLING BELT TO LOAD ON CAR FOR REMOVAL WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FALLING BACKWARDS STRIKING A BELT HANGER ON SIDE OF HEAD; RECEIVED A CUT ABOVE AND TO EAR. REQUIRED STICHES. HE RE TURNED TO WORK ON NEXT SHIFT. NO LOST TIME.
September 30, 1991VA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderFatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
CABLE REEL FOULED UP, AND HE STARTED MOVING CABLE TO MOVE BUGGY OUT OF WAY. THE BUGGY WAS COMING AROUND THE CORNER IN MUD, AND THE BUGGY BUMPED INTO HIM.
November 15, 1990VA · Coalmotorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Wachob Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE CAUGHT RIGHT ELBOW BETWEEN MOTOR AND CAR AND RESULTING IN BRUISE WAS X RAYED AND RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.
THE COAL SEPERATOR CHAIN GOT HUNG AND STAIL OFF I RAN OUT THERE TO CUT TO OFF.WHILE RUNNING OUT THERE I KRILLED MY FOOT OVER.IT PUT A HAIR LINE CRACK IN MY FOOT BONE.
I.NAME BELT MAN REMOVING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND GAILED TO TURN BELT OFF.THEREFORE BELT KICKED ROCK AGAINST TOP PINNING HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND TOP.RESULTS WERE INJURIES TO LEFT HAND.