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

22 total records

Showing all 22
August 12, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped up on lift truck to operate and felt something pull and sting in his left ankle or foot. Left ankle and foot sprain.

May 14, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING STONE ON A PALLET AND LACERATED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STONE.

March 11, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Metal plug flew up from the ground after being hit by a sledge hammer and struck ee in the forehead causing a laceration on forehead.

November 14, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING A BLOCK OF STONE WITH BOTH HANDS ON A 5 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE RIGHT 5TH FINGER (PINKY) SOMEHOW CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STONE AND HAMMER BREAKING THE LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

June 16, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND

LIFTING A AIR HAMMER DRILLOUT OF DRILL HOLE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK REGION. SPRAIN LUMBARSCRIAL AREA.

June 6, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TIGHTENING CHAIN AROUND BLOCK OF STONE AND LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND GOT BETWEEN THE BLOCK OF STONE AND THE CHAIN AS THE CHAIN WAS BEING TIGHTENED BY THE CRANE, BREAKING THE LITTLE FINGER AND LACERATING THE FINGER.

January 16, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CABLE RUNNING THRU A SHEAVE AND SOME WAY FINGERS GOT BETWEEN THE SHEAVE AND SIDE BRACES. LEFT AND RIGHT FINGERS SMASHED AND SOME AMPUTATION ON LEFT AND RIGHT FINGERS.

September 16, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper OTHER
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REINJURY OR PAIN IN LOWER BACK REGION FROM PREVIOUS INJURY 12/27/01.

September 6, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SPRAINED LOWER BACK WORKING ON GANG SAW BY TWISTING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH.

August 20, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

FELL FROM LOADER LADDER BOTTOM STEP TO STONE LEDGE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON 9-20-02, BUT DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK OR SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL SEPT 5, 2002 SPRAIN LUMBAR REGION.

November 26, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A PIECE OF STONE TO STACK ON A PALLETT AND SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

November 8, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING IN STONE YARD AROUND A PICK-UP TRUCK AND FELL ONTO GRAVELS OR A PIECE OF STONE AND LACERATED RIGHT FOREARM WHEN FALLING. NOTHING CAUSED HIM TO FALL OR TRIP. HE CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY HE JUS T FELL.

September 11, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASES AND POSITIVE TINEL S SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TODAY ONT HE LEFT WRIST AND A LATER DATE FOR THE RIGHT WRIST. HE USED A HAMMER ON HIS JOB EVERYDAY.

July 23, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON DOOR LATCH AND CAUSED LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS.

July 18, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WHILE UNLOADING RACKS.

April 26, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WALKING IN THE AREA WHERE FINISHED BUILDING STONE IS STORED FOR MOVEMENT TO ANOTHER LOCATION AND FELL OFF THE END OF FLOOR TO THE GROUND BELOW. FELL 3 FEET, SPRAINING BACK AND LEFT KNEE.

April 9, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

STANDING ON WIRE SAW POST AND HIS RIGHT KNEE BRUSHED AGAINST THE SHEAVE LACERATING THE RIGHT KNEE.

March 23, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING STEEL KEYS WITH HAMMER WHEN A FOREIGN BODY WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.

March 2, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waller Brothers Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM ATOP A WATER VALVE COVER SPRAINING MY BACK.

Showing all 22