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

17 total records

Showing all 17
December 4, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock & Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHAKER #2 TOP DECK, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 17, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Florida Rock & Sand Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER WHICH JARRED BACK.

April 7, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock & Sand Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SLIPPED THROUGH THE GRILL ON THE DRAGLINE AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE LEFT EYE.

September 17, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock & Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING IMPACT ROLLER,EMPL HURT LOWER BACK RIGHT SIDE.

October 4, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock & Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF SECOND STEP OF THE LOADER AND HURT HIS RIGHT SIDE (CHEST) ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED BY EMPLOYEE ON OCTOBER 15, 1990.

October 27, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Florida Rock & Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

REMOVING SAFETY GUARD ON BOTH PULLEYS ON SHAKER #2 PULLEY ON WEST SIDE MOVED AND CAUGHT FINGER TIP BETWEEN IT AND THE BELTS SEVERING THE TIP OF THE FINGER

July 8, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock & Sand Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE MAKING VISUAL INSPECTION OF DRAGLINE,EMPL TURNED AND PLACED HAND & RIGHT FOREARM ON MUFFLER.3RD DEG BURN TO PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

May 19, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Florida Rock & Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

DIRT GOT ON L EYE WHILE HELPING WELDER EMPL HAD GLASSES ON BUT NOT SAFETY GOGGLES

February 20, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Florida Rock & Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPL WAS WORKING ON DRAGLINE, RUST WAS BLOWN INTO CONRER OF RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT HIGH WINDS BLEW RUST PAST THEM.

November 2, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock & Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLOWED INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND TO BE PINCHED IN HOOK ROLLER.

October 20, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock & Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WEAR PLATE IN ROCK CHUTE ON UNDER WOBBLER BELT, HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY PAIN UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.

August 18, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock & Sand Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS INSTALLING A MOTOR IN PRIMARY CRUSHER AREA WAS CONFINED WITH A STEEL BEAM OVERHEAD. EMP STOD UP QUICKLY GRAZING THE SIDE OF HIS FACE ON THE STEEL BEAM.

Showing all 17