Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT THUMB CATCHING IT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER.
ROOF FALL IN FIRST CROSS CUT OF #2 ENTRY. APPROX. 20' WIDE, 20' LONG, 6' THICK. HAD 6' RESIN BOLTS IN IT. THERE WAS REAL BIG HILL SEAM WHERE IT FELL.
WAS MINING HUNDRED TO HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE FEET UNDER GROUND AND HIT OLD MINES THAT THERE WERE NO MAPS ON, THERE WAS WATER AND DEAD AIR OR LOW OXYGEN. NO ONE WAS INJURED.