Mining Incidents
Search Operators Mines Alerts Research Controllers About
English Español

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
273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
Classifications
20
Scoped to Gary Milligan; Richard Schatzer
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

2 total records

Showing all 2
March 13, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Prestage Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS DRILLING WITH AN AIR TRACK DRILL, DURING THE PROCESS OF OPERATION HE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL AND SOMEHOW HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A SPROCKET & ROLLER CHAIN. EE CANNOT RECALL HOW OR WHY HIS HAND GOT NEAR THE SPROCKET. EE'S RIGHT HAND WAS SO SEVERLY INJURED THAT THE DR.'S HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO AMPUTATE ABOVE THE RIGHT WRIST.

June 7, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prestage Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OPEN THE DOOR TO THE HAMMERMILL. WHEN SECURING THE DOOR HE GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE DOOR.

Showing all 2