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
273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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

5 total records

Showing all 5
June 11, 2014 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Reclamation and Construction LLC · Struck against a moving object

On 6/12/14 employee called in & said his back was hurting & couldn't work. He thought it was a pre existing injury of his sciatic nerve from 2008, he called back on 6/23/14 & said he wanted an accident report filled out due to jarring in a rock truck. He was off several days before reporting that he was injured at work.

July 28, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Reclamation & Construction · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing down off of EX1100 Excavator, feet slipped out from under person, held body with both arms on ladder handrails. Pulled arms, shoulders & chest. Hanging 8-10" above ground, eased body off onto ground.

October 8, 2009 KY · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mountain Reclamation & Construction LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repetitive use of hammers, wrenches, air guns and daily mechanic duties,

April 28, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Service man was climbing off EX-1100 after putting oil in machine, lost his footing and fell approx 3' and landed on right side, hurting lower back.

April 1, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Reclamation & Construction LLC · Struck against a moving object

Loader operator was loading 777 Cat truck with big rock. After rock was placed on truck he tried to push rock out of bed causing bed on truck to go up dumping rock out, and then the bed fell back down. Front wheels came off ground when rock came out of bed.

Showing all 5