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

3 total records

Showing all 3
May 16, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hutchison Rock Pit · Struck against a moving object

RIDING LOADER THROUGH PIT HIT BUMP CAUSED INJ TO BACK.

May 18, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Hutchison Rock Pit · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3977 TRACTOR RIPPING ON A SLANT,TRACTOR SLIPPED DOWN HILL AND LAID OVER ON SIDE,BUCKET WAS IN THE AIR.NO SERIOUS INJURY INCURRED.

April 14, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hutchison Rock Pit · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE LEFT T9ACTOR IN GEAR GOT OFF AND STOOD ON TRACT TRIED TO KILL THE DOZER MANUALLY AND PUSHED THE THROTTLE CABLE THE WRONG WAY AND ACCELERATED THE TRACTOR FELL OFF AND THE TRACK RAN O VER HIS RT LEG 6REAKING IT IN SEVERAL PLACES

Showing all 3