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

9 total records

Showing all 9
January 7, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Staunton Lime Company · Fall from machine

HAUL TRUCK STAL5ED ON GRADE.DRIVER PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE THEN PROCEEDED TO EXIT TRUCK.IN HISHASTE TO EXIT,DRIVER FELL AND HIS ELBOW JABBED INTO HIS RIBS.

October 21, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Staunton Lime Company · Flash burns (welding)

PATIENT WAS WEA9ING SOFT CONTACTS WHILE STANDING NET TO A WELDER YESTERDAY MORNING AND FEELS LIDLIKE HE MAY HAVE GOTTEN BURNS OF BOTH EYES HE HAS BILLATERAL CENTRAL PUNCTATE STAINING IN BOTH E YES THE LEFT GR9ATER THAN THE RIGHT PATIENT HAS ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS WELDING BURNS OF BOTH EYES

September 24, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Staunton Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

HIT RIGHT HAND 2N ELEVATOR CHUTE WHILE USING HAND SHOVEL TO SHOVEL OUT UNDER BINS.

June 29, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Staunton Lime Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING 4ATER TRUCK, HIT A BUMP IN ROAD CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO FLY OUT OF HIS HAND AND WHEN HE WAS GRABBING WHEEL HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON BROKEN DOOR HANDLE

June 25, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Staunton Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS TIGH7ENING BOLTS ON CAGE MILL WHEELS AND SOCKET SLIPPED OFF AND CUT HIS FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND

June 2, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Staunton Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER B9TWEEN PULL HANDLE AND CONSTRUCTION ON BINS.

May 12, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Staunton Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LEFT BIG BATTER2 UNPON TRUCK AND THINKS MIGHT PULLED MUSCLE BACK IS HURTING HIM BAD THAT MORINING OF 5-13-87.

May 11, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Staunton Lime Company · Fall down stairs

FELL DOWN STEPS3WHILE CLIMBING DOWN ON TO PRIMARY CRUSHER PLATFORM. TWISTED HIS RT LET AND PULLED LIGAMENTS IN RT ANKLE

May 11, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Staunton Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

WALKING ON LIME3PLATEFORM ON STEP ON A PIECE OF METAL SINDER LIME DUST AN TWISTED TO LEFT ANKLE.

Showing all 9