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

2 total records

Showing all 2
March 10, 1989 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Dippel & Dippel Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

WATER ERUPTED FROM AN ABANDONED UNDERGROUND MINE SITUATE ON THE COMPANY'S PERMIT NO. S-1028-88. THE COMPANY HAD NOT DISTURBED THE AREA IN WHICH THE WATER ERUPTED AND WAS NOT WORKING ON THE JOB SITE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE GATE TO THE SITE SECURED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

February 1, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dippel & Dippel Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING ENDLOADER AFTER LUNCH-BREAK, WHILE DOING THIS HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE MACHINE. THERE WAS SNOW AND ICE ON GROUND, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SOME SNOW ON HIS BOOTS WHICH C ONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT

Showing all 2