Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Employee was pulling down pull through curtains when they heard their shoulder pop. Employee is having surgery today 10/17/2019. Employee never missed a day of work until the surgery date.
Standing on 3 foot ladder hanging curtain when a piece of the rib rolled out and hit ladder knocking EE off and EE landed on the ladder and pieces of coal.
May 3, 2019IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
moving a bolter when the back end of the bolter went into a hole and hit EE's right foot fracturing EE's little toe
October 15, 2018IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MaRyan Mining LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Throwing a pallet in a dumpster when it hit a foam canister in the dumpster squirting a liquid in employee's face and eye. Employee had to get a prescription for eye.
October 15, 2018IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
MaRyan Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was using a pry bar to slide a pin pod over when the bar slipped pinching a finger between the pin pod and the pry bar. Employee received 5 sutures.
December 2, 2017IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miner was walking away from the miner while they were changing bits when a piece of the bit or hammer hit the employee walking away in the side of the head. The employee received 5 sutures.
October 15, 2017IL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Employee was straightening roof bolt plates when a piece of rock fell and smashed right ring finger. EE received 7 sutures and broke the bone at the end of finger
September 18, 2017IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stepped on a piece of coal and twisted ankle. The employee never missed a day of work until 11/02/2017. The ankle never really healed and now the doctor has put EE in a boot and told EE to stay off it for 2 weeks.
August 3, 2017IL · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MaRyan Mining LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Truck driver dumping fly ash got dizzy fell into a pile of fly ash. Employee received burns to employee's eyes which employee had to get antibiotics for employee's eyes.
A piece of wood off of a wood plank was blown into employees left eye by the fan on a bolter. Employee went to eye doctor the next day and received medication in the eye.
May 2, 2017IL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fell on grating and caught self and tore left rotator cuff. Employee returned to work until surgery on March 2, 2017. Never missed work waited 2 weeks before going to the doctor. Returned back to work with no restrictions until surgery date.
December 7, 2016IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Getting off a mantrip and pant leg got caught on the ride causing EE to fall. EE torn EE's left bicep when EE grabbed the mantrip to keep EE from falling.
November 15, 2016IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MaRyan Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was putting in the frame for equipment doors when the header of the door frame slid down pinching index finger between the header and the post.
October 20, 2016IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MaRyan Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was pulling a drill steel out of EE's tray when the steel smashed EE's finger against the drill pod. EE received 4 sutures.
They were moving a feeder when it hit the rib. They stopped the feeder and had to move the cable and when they move the feeder again the rib rolled out and hit an employee in the left leg.