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
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
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

6 total records

Showing all 6
April 30, 1999 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Braveheart Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BELT STRUCUTURE LOADING IT IN PUSHOUTCAR, STANDING IN WATER, WHEN HEW AS LOADING STRUCTURE IN CAR HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TOLOSE HIS BALANCE TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK

April 8, 1999 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Braveheart Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A RIPPER HEAD JACK IN SHOP. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE JACK HE LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL, THUS PULLING AND TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.

April 8, 1999 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Braveheart Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING UP RIPPER HEAD JACK, LOST HIS BALANCE WITH THE JACK WHEN HE PICKED IT UP, LOSING HIS BALANCE, THUS TWISTING HIS BACK.

March 23, 1999 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Braveheart Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING RAM CAR OPERATOR ON THE KNEE WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN THE DECK OF HIS TRACTOR.

March 17, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Braveheart Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HEAD, PUSHING HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, CAUSING A LACERATION OVER HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 22, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Braveheart Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TAKING A SHOWER IN BATHHOUSE, WHEN EE HIT HIS LEFT ARM AGAINST THE MIRROR ON THE WALL, BREAKING THE MIRROR, THUS CUTTING A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.

Showing all 6