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

6 total records

Showing all 6
August 14, 1998 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Red Malcuit Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS GOING UP A HILL AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS, STRUCK A PILE OF DIRT AND ROLLED ON ITS SIDE.

December 13, 1996 OH · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Red Malcuit Inc · Struck by falling object

DUE TO EXCESSIVE & HEAVY RAIN ON AREA THAT WAS DRILLED & SHOT, IT BECAME SATURATED & CAUSED LOWWALL TO BE UNSTABLE 15'-20' HIGH. WATER PUMP HOSE WAS RUNNING UP OVER CORNER & BECAME PINCHED & SHUT OFF. WENT TO REPAIR HOSE WHEN ROCKS FELL & PINNED LEFT LEG.

November 16, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Malcuit Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPING DOWN FROM A CAT. DOZER TO THE BACK OF HIS MECHANIC TRUCK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

February 26, 1992 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Red Malcuit Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS BACKING DOWN RAMP AND HIT A TOPSOIL PILE,CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD,RESULTING IN LACERATIONS.

October 2, 1991 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Red Malcuit Inc · Struck against a moving object

TURN DOWN HILL TO EMPTY LOAD SCRAPER HIT A ROCK AND UPSET OPERATORS LEG CAME UP AND HIT STEERING WHEEL./

August 14, 1986 OH · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Red Malcuit Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS TIGH7ENING D9 DOZER FAN BLADE WHEN THE DOXER ENGINE WAS RUNNING THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT SLIPPED AND HIS FINGERS WENT INTO THE FAN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUT ATED AT KNUCKLE3AND HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER HAD TO BE RECONSTRUCTED.

Showing all 6