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

9 total records

Showing all 9
May 28, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cen-Tex Ready Mix Concrete Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF PLATE METAL WAS BEING LAYED INTO POSITION OT RELIGN THE LOADER BUCKET FOR THE K-95 LOADER WHEN IT FELL ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT AND BUMPED HIS "SHIN BONE." THIS RESULTED IN A BUMP & BRUISE ON HIS SHIN BONE, AND BRUISED THE TENDONS ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

November 4, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Cen-Tex Ready Mix Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EE WAS PUTTING CRATER GREASE ON OPEN FACE BULL GEAR. HIS CALKING GUN TUBE OF CRATER BURSTED OUT ON THE SIDE AND HE TRIED TO RUB AS MUCH OF THE CRATER ON THE GEARS INTEAD OF REPLACING W ITH ANOTHER TUBE OF CRATER GREASE. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT IN THE GEARS WHEN THE HANDLE OF CALKING GUN HUNG ONTO EITHER HIS GLOVES OR BUTTONED SHIRT SLEEVE. HIS RIGHT HAND IN

June 14, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cen-Tex Ready Mix Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONE CRUSHER FEEDER HAD MUD STUCK BETWEEN BARS. EMPL GOT STEEL LEVER TO PRY MUD LOSE. WHILE PUSHING AGAINST LEVER HANDS SLIPPED CASUING LEVER TO HIT EMPL IN CHEST.

June 12, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cen-Tex Ready Mix Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING TAILGATE BACK LET IT SWING SHUT HAND CAUGHT IN TAILGATE

October 7, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cen-Tex Ready Mix Concrete Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEEL PLATE COVER WAS REMOVED FROM PORTA PLANT AND LAID ON GROUND. GRAVEL COVERED PLATE. HE WAS LIFTING TOOLS TO REPLACE BELTING. HE SLIPPED ON PLATE AND FELL. INJURY WAS TO BACK AND RIBS.

June 21, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cen-Tex Ready Mix Concrete Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS CHAINING A PIECE OF PIPE TO BE LOADED ONA TRUCK LOADER PICKED UP ONE END OF THE PIPE THEN I.NAME WAS PULLING END OF THE CHAIN UNDER THE PIPE WHEN LOADER ROLLED BACK DROPING PIPE ON HIS HAND ON THE RT.HAND THE MIDDLE & INDEX FINGERS WERE CUT & BRUISED

March 10, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Cen-Tex Ready Mix Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER GRINDING ON A PIECE OF STEEL.A PIECE OF RUST ENTERED THE EYE.A FACE SHIELD WAS IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

September 24, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cen-Tex Ready Mix Concrete Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE AND I.NAME W9RE CARRYING A GEAR BOX (APPROX. 110 LBS) DOWN SMALL SHAKER STAIRRS. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AND GROIN AREA.

May 19, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Cen-Tex Ready Mix Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING3A 22B DRAGLINE CLEAN SLUSH PITS AND SLUSH FLEW IN HIS EYE CAUSING 2 SCRATCHES UNDER LEFT EYELID.

Showing all 9