Mining Incidents
Search Operators Mines Alerts Research Controllers Fatalgrams About
English Español

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
739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
20
Scoped to Southwest Sand & Gravel-Joint Venture
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

3 total records

Showing all 3
June 22, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Southwest Sand & Gravel-Joint Venture · Contact with electrical current

CRANE OPERATOR WAS MOVING CRANE BOOM. HIT POWER LINE. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO ONLY CUT STEEL FROM STRUCTURE AND NOT TO GET ON CRANE AS IT WAS NOT HIS ASSIGNED MACHINE. NOT KNOWN WHY HE DID MOVE C RANE BOOM.

July 31, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwest Sand & Gravel-Joint Venture · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUT CH5IN ON MOTOR TO LIFT IT. MOTOR TILTED TO RIGHT. EMPLOYEE GOT ON MOTOR TO BALANCE IT. IT TILTED AND FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR AND CHAIN.

May 25, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Southwest Sand & Gravel-Joint Venture · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS PREPARING A LOAD OF SAND PALLETS FOR SHIPMENT. HE WAS USING OFF LOADING DEVICE ON TRAILER. HE WAS UPON TOP OF TRAILER TRYING TO OPERATE CONTROLS FROM TOP OF TRAILER. THESE SHOULD O NLY BE OPERATED FROM GROUND POSITION HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN FRAME AND LIFTING DEVICE AND CRUSHED HAND.

Showing all 3