Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' THICK AND WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1600' FROM FACE. THERE WERE NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT IN VOLVED.
SUBJECT WAS INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT WHNE ROCK FELL STRIKING MEASURING ROD IN DRILL STEEL TRAY USING MEASURING ROD TO STRIKE SUBJECT IN MOUTH CHIPPING 2 TEETH, 1 ON TO AND 1 ON BOTTOM OF MOUTH ALSO GOT COAL IN EYES.
October 29, 1993VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 10:00AM 09-21-93 IT IS OVER(XX) ONLY SPAD 2808 IN 3RT OFF NORTH MAINS ROOF HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 8FT RESIN RODS & APPEARED SOLID IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF POLLAR LINE WEIGHT BLEEDER VELOCITY IS REDUCED BUT & MOVEMENT IS PRESENT OZ IS OK NO CHG WAS PRESENT
August 27, 1993VA · Coalcontinuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgemanFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING PINNNER HEAD OVER TO INSTALL RIB BOLT. DRILL BOOM WAS HANGING. EMPL RAISINING AND SWINGING HEAD IN UNEVEN BOTTOM AND HEAD FREED UP SWUNG OVER ON EMPLOYEES LEG. EMPL DID N OT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 8/24/93.
OPERATOR SWUMG HEAD OUT TO INSTALL FIRST BOLT IN ROW. HE BEGAN TO DRILL AND NOTICED THAT DRILL HEAD HOSE WAS CAUGHT UNDER CANOPY JACK. IN ORDER TO FREE HOSE, HE SWUNG HEAD INWARD. HE FORGOT TO REMOVE STEEL FROM HEAD, CATCHING HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND CANOPY.
A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY OF THE 2-RIGHT OFF OF THE MAINS SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 100' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' THICK AND WAS LOCATED ABOUT 800' OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
July 30, 1993VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE GOT OFF OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AT THE FEEDER TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK TO THE MINER. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE CAR HE STEPPED ON A ROCK IN A WATER HOLE AND IT ROLLED OVER. EMPLOYEE HAD SUR GERY ON KNEE 2-25-93.
EE WAS REMOVING TOP BELT STRUCTURE FROM ABANDON BELT LINE FROM HEIGHT OF APPROX. 5 FT WHEN STRUCTURE FELL AND HIT EDGE OF BELT DRISE AND GLANCED SIDE WAYS STRIKING EE LEFT FOOT AT HARD THE ARE A.
November 3, 1992VA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. THE SECTION HAS ROUGH BOTTOM AND THE RESULT OF RUNNING OVER THE BOTTOM WAS A BACK STRAIN. THE INJURED DID NOT REPORT THIS INJURY UNTIL HE RETURNED TO W ORK ON 11-18-92.
November 3, 1992VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE LEFT OPEN KNIFE ON TOP OF POWER UNIT HE WAS USING TO MAKE SPLICE ON S/C CABLE.HE LEANED OVER TO PUT CAT HEAD IN POWER UNIT, KNOCKING KNIFE OFF TRRIKING HIM ON BACK OF RIGHT RINF FINGE R CAUSING A LACERATION.
July 27, 1992VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
54736YEE WAS SCALING DOWN LOOSE ROCK IN SEAL AREA WHERE ALOT OF LOOSE MATERIAL WAS. AS HE WAS PULLING ROCK DOWN, ANOTHER PIECE STRUCK HIKM ON THE SHOULDER PUSHING HIM INTO THE SLATE BAR THAT 06120IN HIS HAND AND HIT HIM ON THE CHECK.
November 28, 1989VA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON