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

19 total records

Showing all 19
January 29, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moline Consumers Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING QUARRY GATE & SLIPPED & FELL ON THE ICE.

January 4, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moline Consumers Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CARRYING HOSE TO HOOK UP TO PUMP WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE

May 29, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moline Consumers Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED SCREEN DECK OUT OF SCREEN AND PULLED LOWER BACK.

September 11, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moline Consumers Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BRAKE APART IT WAS SPRING LOADED & IT LET GO HITTING HIM

May 3, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Moline Consumers Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TURNED TO REACH FOR AN OBJECT & TWISTED HIS KNEE HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT TIME OF INJURY BUT WENT TO A DR FOR X-RAYS LATER HE IS TO HAVE SURGERY ON H IS KNEE TODAY JULY 25 ,1 989 AS AN OUTPATIENT BUT IS EXPECTED TO BE OFF WORK FOR SIX WEEKS HE HAD NOT BEEN OFF WORK UP TO TODAY

December 7, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moline Consumers Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN 8 TON HYDRAULIC JACK TO HELP PUSH SHAFT AND SLEEVE IN POSITION TO INSTALL IN PLACE THE JACK SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE S HAND WHICH REQUIRED THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE .

August 26, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moline Consumers Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING RRUBBER FOR THE SCREEN DECK HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS ARM REQUIRING 4 STITCHES

June 17, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Moline Consumers Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF STEEL OFF OF DRILL FLEW INTO LEG 6 INCH BELOW LEFT KNEE PIECE OF METAL STILL IN LEG.

March 16, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Moline Consumers Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING TO BARGES AND IMPROPER TRUCK SEAT SUPPORT BRUISED HIS TESTICLE.

January 4, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moline Consumers Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS DRILLING AND INSTALLING DRILL STEEL ON DRILL HE STRAINED HIS LEFT PECTORAL MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING DRILL STEEL.

November 19, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moline Consumers Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CLIP WHICH 2OLDS THE WHEEL SPUN ON THE BOLT; WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLT, THE CLIP CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND CAUSED A LACERATION AND BREAK.

September 18, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moline Consumers Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING DOWN LADDER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT WAS ON LAST RUNG OF LADDER, HIS RIGHT FOOT HIT THE GROUND, INJURING HIS BACK.

July 27, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Moline Consumers Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 OFF OVER LOADED BELT WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM EDGE OF SURGE BIN AND H IT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD. 4 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

January 29, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Moline Consumers Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BACKED3OFF EDGE OF ROAD AND ROLLED TRUCK ON SIDE.

January 21, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moline Consumers Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO FIX BROKEN CHAIN ON GARDNER DENVER DRILL. DRILL UNSCREWED FROM COUPLING AND HAMMER DROPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE KNEE.

November 29, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moline Consumers Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STARTE8 WELDERF; IT WAS IDLING TOO FAST SO HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW IT DOWN BY PUSHING ON GOVENOR ROD. HIS HAND SLIPPED INTO FAN ON ENGINE.

October 3, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Moline Consumers Company · Struck against a moving object

BOLT HOLDING PIN THAT GOES THRU ROD ON HYDRAULIC STEERING CYLINDER BROKE OR FELL OUT ALLOWING PIN TO DROP OUT.WITH NO STEERING TRUCK STRUCK THE WALL GOING DOWN INTO THE PIT.

March 19, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Moline Consumers Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAMP BARGE OPERATOR WAS WAITING FOR PUSH BOAT TO BRING ANOTHER BARGE INTO DOCK TO BEGIN LOADING,WHEN WIND CAUGHT BARGE AND MOVED IT TOWARD \LET DOWN CABLE\ON RAMP BARGE.BARGE STRUCK CABLE AND FLIPPED IT UP ON OPERATOR\S I NAME FOOT.EMPLOYEE WORKED REST OF DAY SAYING HE WAS OK.NEXT DAY HE LEFT FOR FAMILY DOCTOR.

December 28, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moline Consumers Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON SIDE OF MACHINE; HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS LEFT SHIN ON AN OBJECT AS HE FELL.

Showing all 19