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

35 total records

Showing all 35
June 19, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodak Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS PUTTING IN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL IN PINNER HEAD.WHEN STEEL ALREADY IN HOLE ,FELL OUT ,HITTING AND CUTTING OFF THUMB.

June 16, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING SHEET ME7AL AT THE METAL RACK USING A SLATE BAR WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF METAL WHILE PRYING WITH BAR A SEVERE PAIN CAME IN LOWER BACK AND HIPS

May 13, 1987 KY · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodak Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING SPADS I3SIDE MINE WHEN TWISTED BACK.

April 20, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING ENGINE3OIL , CREELED ANKLE WHEN CLIMBING OFF TRUCK BUMPER

March 16, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

REVERSING LEADS3ON STACKER MOTOR AT SWITCH PANEL DISCONNECT WAS PULLED BUT WAS WORKING ON HOT SIDE WHEN 2 WIRES GOT TOGETHER RESULTING IN FLASH BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS.

March 10, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kodak Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO KNOCK A GEAR OFF A PINION SHAFT. A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF AND BECAME IMPLANTED IN HIS LEG. HE WAS BROUGHT OUT OF THE MINE AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. X-RAYS S HOWED THE METAL3TO BE ABOUT 1 1/2 IN DEEP.

November 28, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPAIRING FLAT 7IRE 11 X 24 LIFTING TIRE LOWER BACK INJURY.

November 20, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON FRON7END LOADER WORKING ON ENGINE AND WAS GETTING OFF LOADER TO GET PARTS AND SLIPPED AND HURT BACK.

October 20, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodak Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING PIN3ER CABLE.SAT DOWN AND THEN RAISED UP AND KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE.RIGHT KNEE.

October 17, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kodak Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING COVER OF0 PANEL BOARD WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT I.NAME IN EYE.LEFT EYE.

October 13, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kodak Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE FELL ON TIMB9RS WHILE LOADING THEM AT #4 ENTRY FACE AREA.

September 9, 1986 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING AWAY FR2M COAL HOPPER AFTER PUTTING ON CABLE WHEN CABLE BROKE AND WRAPPED AROUND LEGS.

July 28, 1986 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Kodak Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING 5ROUND BELTLINE GOT RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELTLINE AND BOTTOM ROLLER STRUCTURE OF COND. SYSTEM.

June 9, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING 7ABLE IN MAINTENANCE TRUCK, TRUCK DRIVER ACCIDENTLY STARTED TRUCK PINNING I.NAME IN BETWEEN TRUCK & BACKHOE.

June 4, 1986 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Kodak Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PINNING 7OP SWUNG CANOPY OVER TO PUT NEXT BOLT IN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND AND HUNG IT ON CANOPY LEFT HAND

June 2, 1986 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Kodak Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL PINNING TO1 PINNER HEAD FEL CATCHING RIGHT FOOT.

May 27, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON FEED9R DOOR TO INSTALL A HYDRALIC JACK WHEN PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE

May 21, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS REMOVIN1 TIRE FROM TRUCK PULLED ON TIRES AND HURT BACK

February 1, 1986 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING O3L DRUM TO FILL LOADER WITH OIL

January 17, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS MOVING T9UCK REAR WHEEL WAS OVER BANK SET PARK BRAKE AND JUMPED OUT

September 12, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING O3L DRUM-SMASHED FINGER (RIGHT INDEX.)

September 5, 1985 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PUTTING 9R CAR DOORS UP-PUSHED THEM W/HIS FOOT PULLING HIP OUT OF PLACE.

May 16, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PULLING 7ABLE-LIFTED CABLE OVER END LOADER BUCKET PULLING MUSCLES.

April 4, 1985 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator MACHINERY
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS RIDING I3 THE BACK OF A PICK UP ACROSS TRACKS, TRUCK JARRED CAUSING HIM TO FALL OUT AND HURT RIGHT ELBOW.

June 12, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAIN AIR LINE ON TRUCK BURST, DRIVER JUMPED 7 POSSIBLY TRUCK RAN OVER DECEASED. WE ARE AWAITING CONFIRMATION OF OUTOPSY REPORTS

May 31, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Allied Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF RIBS.

March 8, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDERNEATH THE BELT LINE

February 1, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR NEAR THE 2 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL OFF THE CAR HITTING HIS LEFT ARM AND HAND

September 9, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Allied Coals Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LEE NORSE DOUBLEHEAD ROOF BOLTER WORKING ON OFFSIDE OF MACHINE BOLTING RIGHT BREAK

June 9, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Allied Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #5 FACEW INTERSECTION BETWEEN #5 & #4 & INTERSECTION BETWEEN #4 & #3 ENTRIES ON 004 SECTION--A SECTION.

Showing all 35