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

20 total records

Showing all 20
June 9, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Fall down stairs

HE WAS WALKING DOWN-STAIRS & WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP, HE TWISTED HIS FOOT.

May 2, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SORTING LARGE ROCKS STARTED HAVING SHARP PAINS BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES AND NECK

November 30, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

SORTING ROCKS AND JAMMED FINGER AGAINST ROCKS.

November 28, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BARRELS OF ROCKS CAUSED MUSCLE STRAIN.

March 24, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON GEAR BOX WITH WRENCH HE NOTED PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS HAND

February 24, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING THE GRINDER AT THE PLANT SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

February 17, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LEFT ARM STARTED TO HURT WHILE SORTING ROCKS.

February 17, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PART INSIDE DRUM AT PLANT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN PART AND DRUM.

February 7, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Contact with cold

BREATHING ROCK DUST IN COLD AR, HIS CHEST STARTED HURTING AND HAD TROUBLE BREATHING.

January 17, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF BELT ON TO LEFT FOOT.

December 2, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREEN AT PLANT,BELT STARTED AND EMPL WAS THROWN ON BACK.

November 10, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CHANGING SCREEN IN SHAKER BY PULLING ON IT.FELT POP IN MIDBACK.NEXT DAY WAS HAVI G DIFFICULTY BREATHING.

November 4, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

USING TORCH GOT SOMETHING IN EYTE.

October 20, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING LOADER AND BACK AND NECK WERE HURTING FROM MOVEMENT.

October 6, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYES.

August 29, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Fall from machine

INDIVIDUAL GETTING OFF BACKHOE,FELL FORWARD AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON BACKHOE.

July 7, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yuba Natural Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

BREAKING ROCKS WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THROAT.

Showing all 20