Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
The employee and another employee were attempting to carry a shop press over to be put on a trailer when the employee slipped and fell allowing the shop press to fall on their right foot.
Employee was attempting to install a new wheel unit on a shuttle car and as employee was attempting to bolt it up the wheel unit came loose and fell over on employee's right arm.
Employee twisted to pick up a 5 gallon oil can to put oil in the cutter and says that pulled something in their back when EE twisted.
A piece of draw rock fell from the top about 4 inches thick 22 inches long and 20 inches wide hitting the employee on top of the head and stubbed their neck up. The employee was in the break between 3 and 4 on the section. There were no witnesses and the employee came outside and felt like their neck was still hurting so they went to the Medical Center.
The employee was in #2 entry helping the miner man hang curtain when a piece of draw rock fell scraping down their back. The employee has not yet been to the doctor for this accident.
This report is a non-injury roof fall in the #7 heading from spad 193 to the face. The fall was from rib to rib 2" to 6" above the anchor zone.
Employee was swinging a hammer busting rock at the drag chain when EE felt like EE pulled a muscle in EE's back.
Employee was hammering a piece of key steel in a motor shaft when employee accidentally struck left thumb.
Employee was attempting to flip a rock off of the feeder when EE's ring and pinky fingers on EE's left hand got caught between the feeder and metal causing the two fingers to be crushed.
Employee was tightening a hydraulic hose when EE's elbow starting hurting. Employee has not yet went to the Doctor for this but says it's still hurting and EE will probably go within the next few day.
The employee was loading structure onto a trailer to be moved and EE dropped a piece of the structure on EE's foot causing EE's foot to swell.
Employee was installing a roof bolt in #2 heading when EE was attempting to push the bolt over to the bolter drill pot, the bolt kicked back resulting in a sprained left shoulder. Employee didn't go to the ER until 03/15/2021 and will follow-up on 03/18/2021.
The employee was operating a scoop and when turning a corner they inadvertly placed a hand on the bumper pad at the center section and when the scoop made it's swivel it pinched the two middle fingers on left hand.
The miner states that EE was dragging a bag of rock dust down 2 belt to dust it when EE's ribs started hurting. EE states didn't hit anything so EE is unsure what hurt EE.
Employee says that when EE was bending a bolt it slipped and shifted EE's weight causing pain in EE's left shoulder and chest area. The employee did not tell the Foreman that EE was injured until 06/08/2020, knowing that if you are injured it is to be reported immediately.
The employee stated that EE was getting off of the drill and somehow EE's foot got caught on the drill causing EE to twist right knee. The employee worked the rest of the shift without reporting the accident. The employee didn't show up for work the next day. Then two days later the employee said that EE had went to the ER.
Employee was loading tool bar on 4 wheel buggy and claimed to have twisted the wrong way and threw back out.
Accident was not reported until 8/15/19. This employee said EE developed an infection in EE's hand later due to this small scratch.
Employee was busting rock, attempted to strike a rock 4in thick, 2ft. wide, when EE did, the rock flew toward EE hitting EE's right hand. EE was taken to ER for treatment where EE received x-rays and 6 stitches. EE was released to return to full duty the same day.
While hauling out of #2 on scoop EE ran over a rock bouncing & jarring back.
Non injury roof fall was discovered 2/26/18 at 6am on the return side #4 entry spad# 1 break inby 1814. Cribbed area off, did not impede travel &/or hamper ventilation. Approximately 8' high, 20' wide x 20' long.
Employee was attempting to bust a block of coal and accidentally contacted the roof with the hammer and dislodged a rock which fell and struck employee's hand causing a laceration.
The 3rd shift electrician was crawling back to buggy while scooting a hydraulic reel motor, when a rock fell from the top and struck EE on the right hand between the thumb and index finger. The next day it swelled up and after a couple of days it wouldn't go back down. EE went and had x-rays and it was determined to be broken.
Rock Fall occurred at spad 1005 neutral beside #7 belt. Rock was 20'x 22' from 0 to 42". Area was cribbed off and did not impede travel or ventilation.
EE was backing out of the #3 heading with a load of coal. He crossed under the roof bolter cable with the back of the scoop and then he turned his head to be certain the front would go under the cable then he ran over a lump of coal and it pushed him against top.
The operator of the #3 roof bolter was attempting to put another cable bolt up (after having hung one) he started a hole adjacent to the previous hole when a piece of draw rock became dislodged from the top and struck him on his left wrist.
The accident occurred when the victim was attempting to back out of the battery charging station on his permissible buggy and while looking over his shoulder he backed into a cable bole plate and it cut above his eye.
The victim was attempting to pick a rock of the drag chain when the off-side rock picker attempted to bust the same rock with a sledge hammer. When the sledge hammer came in contact with the rock the victims left hand was still there and his pinky finger was smashed.
The #3 roof bolter operator was attempting to connect two pieces of drill steel together when he hit the rotation lever & the connector on the steel broke and swung around and struck the operator on his left wrist.