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

8 total records

Showing all 8
July 23, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Zephyr Rock & Lime Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING HE RAISED HIS HOOD TO CHECK THE WELD AND A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED AND WENT INTO THE EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.

May 25, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Zephyr Rock & Lime Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT OVER HIS AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH AND BUSTED HIS LIP.

May 12, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zephyr Rock & Lime Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCKS AND STRAINED HIS ABCK(SORE BACK).

April 27, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zephyr Rock & Lime Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CUT ON LEFT HAND DUE TO A PIECE OF METAL. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND CUT LEFT HAND.

April 25, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zephyr Rock & Lime Inc · Struck by flying object

A HYDRAULIC HOSE CAME APART AND WENT THRU THE WINDSHIELD OF THE 560 HOUGH. SPRAYING GLASS ALL OVER. EMPLOYEE CUT RIGHT ELBOW WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE FLYING GLASS.

January 4, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zephyr Rock & Lime Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 3 DECK SCREEN AND SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS LEFT HAND AND INJURED THE KNUCKLE ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN CELLULITIS OF THE ARM.

September 12, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zephyr Rock & Lime Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING ON PRIMARY HAMMERS FOOT SLIPPED CAUGHT SHIN BETWEEN HAMMER & GRAT E

April 12, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zephyr Rock & Lime Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE SERVICING DRAGLINE,EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF TRACKS SLIPPING ON DRAGLINE MAT.

Showing all 8