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
August 7, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Summit Stone Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKOWN - EMPLOYEE WAS OPERAING R-35 EUCLID WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE CHEST PAINS & NUMBNESS IN LEFT ARM. EMPLOYE ESTILL UNDERGOING TESTIN GTO DETERMINE EXACT CASE/PROBLEM/TREATMENT.

January 31, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON 988B LOADER TIRE TAKING OFF A HYDRAULIC HOSE. EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON HYDRAULIC OIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL HEAD FIRST INTO THE LOADER BUCKET. EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WAS CUT, REQUIRING 9 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE ALSO SUFFERED FROM BRUISED RIBS.

July 5, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED ON TAILGATE OF PICKUP WHEN STEPPING DOWN LANDED WITH BOTH KNEES STRAIGHT AND LOCKED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS IT JAMMED.

May 19, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS PUTTING ANVILS IN A NEW HOLLAND BUCKET AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING.

April 13, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAKING THE BOLTS OUT OF A HAMMER ON THE VSI CRUSHER WHEN THE RETAING DEVICE ON THE 1" XXXXXXXX AIR GUN CAME LOOSE IT EMBEDDED IN HIS THUMB AREA.

July 10, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A HAMMER TO INSTALL A SHANK COVER. MOVING IT INTO PLACE WITH HAMMER,HIT EDGE WHICH SHATTERED. PIECE OF METAL CUT FOREARM.

June 11, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS GETTING FLAGS OUT OF THE TOOLBOX WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE TOP OF THE TOOLBOX.

May 23, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE SCREENS & CONVEYOR BELTING ON PLANT. WHILE LIFTING BELTING HE TORE MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

Showing all 8