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

26 total records

Showing all 26
September 5, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A LOADER BENEATH A BENCH AT THE QUARRY SITE. A DOZER WAS ABOVE HIM CLEARING THE BENCH WHEN A 6-7 TON ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE LOADER BUCKET BELOW.

August 14, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING INTO EUCLID, WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK POP.

April 19, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING ONTO A CAT WALK WHEN HE TURNED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE HAND RAIL.

November 3, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPEDAND BRUISED HIS RIGHT HIP.

July 27, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEEW AS LIFTING BARS FOR THE MILL WHEN HE STRAINE DHIS BACK.

May 5, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OFF OF THE ROAD.

April 25, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A 980 CAT LOADER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES

December 8, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DISMANTLING A REAR FINAL DRIVE ON A EUCLID TRUCK, THE PART SLIPPED AND FELL TOWARD HIM. THE EE TRIED TO STOP THE PART FROM HITTING HIM IN THE LEGS. THE PART WHICH THE EE RESTRAINED FROM HITTING HIM WEIGHS APPROX. 300 LBS. AT THE TIMEOF THE INCIDENT THE EE FELT HIS DISCOMFORT WAS FROM A PREVIOUS PORSTATE PROBLEM AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION OF REPORT THE INCIDENT.

November 17, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT HIS WELDING TRUCK WHEN A STEEL BIN FELL OFF HIS TRUCK CUT HIS LEFT CHEEK AND HIT HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

September 20, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BLASTING SUPPLIES ONTO A TRUCK, CAUSING A NERVE TO BECOME PINCHED IN HIS BACK.

February 2, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE BROKE OFF ADN ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 23, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A LOADER WHEN THE LOADER BUCKET HIT HIS LEWFT ANKLE.HE WAS NOT OPERATING THE LOADER.

January 20, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING A MAXI BRAKE ON A GRADALL. WHEN THE HOUSING WAS UNSCREWED AN INNER SPRING CAUSED THE HOUSING TO FLY AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM.

November 22, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE PLANT CONVEYOR WHILE THE PLANT WAS BEING CLEANED. ANOTHER EE STARTED THE CONVEYOR, THE INJURED EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO HIS HANDS AND KNEES.

April 1, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LEVER ON THE DROP BALL WHEN THE LEVER JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ARM.

October 25, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WROKING AT THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

July 3, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BARRING ROCK LOOSE IN CRUSHER ROCK FLEW OUT HANHIT IN BACK OF HEAD WEARING HARD HAT LACER BRUISE REQ STITCHES

October 10, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING HEAVY BARS INTO CRUSHER PLANT. HE AQUIRED A DOUBLE HERNIA AS A RESULT

June 24, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING GARAGE DOOR ONMAINTAINANCE BUILDING WHEN HE TWISTED BACK AND PULLED A DISC IN HIS BACK.

March 12, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE TRIED TO CRAWL OUT HE INJURED HIS BACK. INJURY WAS LCASSIFIED AS A SPRAIN STRAIN BY PHYSICIAN.

February 18, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WORKING UNDER CRUSHER WHEN PIECE OF METAL FELL AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT HAND.

Showing all 26