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
273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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

11 total records

Showing all 11
June 1, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Monacelli Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee reached for a rock from the Hydra Splitter & got two finger tips caught in the machine. Employee was taken to the doctor for x rays that showed the finger tips were fractured and bruised. Employee was on light duty work for five weeks. Recent Doctor follow up concluded that Brayan's fingers have healed and employee was released to regular work duty with no restrictions.

April 7, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Monacelli Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was unloading the splitter when EE reached to grab a stone and the fork lift driver also was reaching with the fork of the fork lift for the same stone when EE's fingers got pinched in between the rock and the fork of the fork lift. EE's little pinky finger was bruised and ring finger was slightly fractured.

November 10, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monacelli Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sliding a large rock to the edge of the forks. The rocks slide off the edge of the forks causing the stone to fall and pulling down the employee's arm and tearing employee's bicep tendon

August 2, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monacelli Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was manufacturing stone which involved lifting heavy stone from a pallet, onto a saw table. While doing this process the employee strained a muscle in EE's back.

April 3, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monacelli Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was hand loading rocks into the bucket of a front end loader. As the miner was turning to put the rock in the bucket, he caught his hand in between the loader bucket and the rock which was in his hand. This caused his finger to get injured and cut. Weather conditions were not a factor in this accident.

September 3, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monacelli Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING UP A LARGE STONE TO M0VE IT, WHEN HE PULLED/STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 11, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monacelli Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS REMOVING STONE FROM A TABLE WHEN ANOTHER ROCK FELL FROM THE TABLE AND HIT HIM IN THE HAND AND FINGER.

March 7, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monacelli Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A ROCK & TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 11, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monacelli Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF STONE INTO A PAN &SMASHED HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF ROCK. THIS CUT HIS FINGER OPEN. HE WAS ALSO WEARING GLOVES.

October 30, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Monacelli Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF STONE FLEW IN THE AIR HITTING THE STONE IN HIS HAND WHICH THEN CUT HIS FINGER THROUGHTHE GLOVE HE WAS WEARING.

June 22, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Monacelli Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR & STRAIGHTEN A SECTION OF METAL ON SOME EQUIPMENT WITH A HAND GRINDER THE EE LOST HIS GRIP & THE GRINDER HIT THE SIDE OF HIS FACE, MINOR SURFACE SCRATCHES OCCURRED.

Showing all 11