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

28 total records

Showing all 28
December 7, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HANDING3BUCKETS OF CONCRETE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LWER BACK

December 1, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INSTALLING3RAMP INSIDE KILN #3 WHEN LARGE PRY BAR ONE EMPL WAS USING SLIPPED HITTING I.NAME ACRSS NOSE,WHO WAS STANDING BEHIND EMPL USING BAR.

November 3, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING AT GROUND ELEVATION HELPING TO REMOVE GRID COUNTER WEIGHT FROM PRECIPTION FOR WHEN ONE OF COUNTED WEIGHTS BEING REMOVED CAME LOOSE FROM THE GRID WIRE AN FELL STRIKING ME TAL STRUCTURES 3NSIDE PRECIPITOOR. THEN IT GLANCED OFFMETAL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD BEHIND EAR.

October 19, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PA5LETIZING CEMENT. BAGS 94 EACH WHEN HE FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS BACK HE SAYS HE HAD NO OTHER PAINS UNTIL HE GOT HOME FROM WORK AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF HIS AUTOMOBILE.

May 30, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON SCREEN CONVEYOR REPLACING BROKEN.GUDGEON PIN-USING CONVEYOR "JOG" BUTTON TO ALIGN HOLES FOR NEW PIN-CONVEYOR WAS "JOGGED" LEFT FOOT SLIPPED IN CONVEYOR GETTING CAUGHT A ND CAUSING CONT6SION TO LEFT ANKLE.

March 19, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING P2RTABLE GRINDER INSIDE KILN SHELL GRINDING DOWN ROUGH SPOTS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RT HAND ON STAINLESS STEEL V ANCHOR WHICH WAS WELDED TO KLIN SHELL

January 19, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING METAL FRAME AND HOT SLAG FELL INSIDE HIS LEFT BOOT, BURNING HIS LEFT FOOT.

October 8, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A P2RTABLE GRINDER (GRINDING MILL MOTOR COILS) THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE WORK & AREA WITH GRINDER OPERATING-HIS LEFT KNEE ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED GRINDING WHEEL (CUT NOT DEEP BUT REQUIRED SUTUR9S).

September 10, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN STAIRWAY AND TWISTED/SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

July 15, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNPLUGGIN1 SILO #I WITH HAMMER, EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHISEL AND HAMMER.

June 27, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INSTALLIN1 A BEARING HOUSING UNIT ON A SLURRY PUMP, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

April 29, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IN A BOBCAT AT THE TIME HE WAS PUTTING THE CAP BACK HE HAD A CUT IN HIS RT ARM WITH A PIEC OF METAL BURR IN THE EQUIPMENT FRAME

April 20, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING MATERIAL OUT OF KILN #3 CLINKER COOLER 6TH COMPARTMENT LIGHT WENT OFF & WHILE WORKING IN THE DARK THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL DOWN HAVING A CUT ON HIS ELBOW

February 10, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PICKING U1 CEMENT BAGS FROM BELT CONVEYOR ONE OF THEN SLIPPED OFF HIS HANDS TRYING TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT HIT THE GROUND HE MADE IN SUDDEN MOVEMENT TO THE SIDE AND DOWNWARD HE FELT PAIN I HIS BACK AT THI8 MOMENT.

February 8, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A S7REWDRIVER AND AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH AS A HAMMER TO HIT IN AIR VIBRATOR UNDER S 103 CHUTE THE WRENCH GLANCED OFF AND SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER.

January 19, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING3A JACKHAMMER 10 SIDE KILN 3 THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK DUE TO THE AWKWARD POSOTION HE WAS STANDING.

January 14, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REAMING 13DIA HOLES IN STEEL PLATES ON DRILL PRESS THE VISE HOLDING PLATES ON DRILL PRESS DID NOT CLAMP THE PIECE TIGHT PLATE CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIS H AND PRODUCING A CUT BETWEEN FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. 3

January 13, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING I3SIDE THE KILN 3 AND BOBCAT PASSING BY HIS A CROW BAR WITH ONE OF ITS WHEEL CAUSING THE BAR TO HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

May 3, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL SCRAPING WELDING MACHINE TO PAINT IT WHEN FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT IN LEFT EYE.

April 12, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLEANING TRIPLE GATE,DOOR OPENED CATCHING BAR AND CAUGHT EMPL HAND BETWEEN BAR AND FRAME.

October 17, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING VALVE UNDER CEMENT SILO WHICH WAS STUCK WHILE GREASING THE VALVE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE VALVE THE GREASE FITTING SLIPPED OFF AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO H OLD IT TH E VALVE MOVED AND PINCHED HIS HAND

July 15, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON GRINDING WHEEL WITH STEEL PIN,PIN SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO HAND.

June 2, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO UNPLUG THE WATER SPRAY LINE SYSTEM ON F-1 MILL. THE PRESSURE OF THE WATER CAUSED IT TO SPRAY OUT OF THE LINE, BURNING THE EMPLOYEE.

May 8, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING KILN BRICK INTO BUCKET OF BOBCAT LOADER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THREW A BRICK INTO THE BUCKET, STRIKING MR. SOCARRAS ON THE FINGER.

March 16, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE HAD FINISHED CLEANING THE ROCK OUT OF SILO #4 HE USED AN AIR HOSE TO CLEAN OUT THE VALVE BODY SO THAT HE COULD REPLACE THE VALVE WHEN CEMENT FROM THE HOSE BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 9, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lone Star Florida Cement Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPENED INSPECTION DOOR OF BALL CATCHER AT SLURRY TANK TO INSPECT AND CLEAN IT.NOTICED AGITATOR WAS ON OTHER SIDE OF TANK.WHILE CLEANING IT,AGITATOR CAME AROUND FORCING UPPER BODY INTO INSPECTI N DOOR OPENING.

Showing all 28