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Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.

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273,193
Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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May 30, 2024 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mountaineer Mining Corporation · Fall from machine

Driver drifted forward to make more room for another truck loading, leaned on driver's door to realize it wasn't latched. Driver fell out of truck without applying parking brakes, then the truck ran away down the hill to hit a berm and land in a run off ditch. Driver has no major injuries after going to hospital. Truck towed back to our terminal to perform repairs on truck/trailer.

March 15, 2017 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Mountaineer Mining Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Sitting in tractor & trailer waiting to get loaded and (2) employees found driver unresponsive in the truck. Ambulance was called and the individual was transported to Somerset Hospital and pronounced dead at hospital.

August 29, 2016 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountaineer Mining Corporation · Struck by flying object

Driving track pin with sledge hammer, sliver of metal from pin entered knee joint

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