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

8 total records

Showing all 8
August 22, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rosini Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I NAME WAS WORKING ON MINE RUN HOPPER BREAKING LUMP OF COAL

March 14, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosini Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING TRUCK I.NAME WAS SWITCHING BATTERIES FROM DRAGLINE SHOVEL TO GENERATOR TRUCK

September 8, 1987 PA · Coal MACHINERY
Rosini Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS GRIN8ING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET HAND SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER CUTTING TENDONS AND PART OF BONE

June 22, 1984 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosini Coal Company · Fall from machine

I.NAME AND 5 MEN PUTTING IN NEW MINE RUN HOPPER 4\ FROM WHERE HOPPER WAS TO BE PLACE IN JAMMED,3 MEN WERE IN HOPPER TRYING TO FEE IT,THERE WAS PLATE SPOTWELDED ON BOTTOM OF OPENING WHEN HOPPE R LEFT LOOSE,MEN IN HOPPER AND HIT SPOTWELDED PLATE.I.NAME FELL THROUGH OPENING 20\.FRACTURING LEFT ANKLE AND RIGHT HIP.

June 4, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rosini Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME HELPING JACK UP PART OF DRAGLINE SHOVEL WENT TO STAND UP HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE CAUSING DAMAGE TO CARTILAGE AND LIGAMENTS

June 20, 1983 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosini Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WNET TO SHUT AIR VALVE OFF AND TURNED VALVE TO ON POSITION.

June 15, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rosini Coal Company · Struck by flying object

MR. LAHR WAS KNOCKING WEDGE OUT OF BUCKET ON SHOVEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

Showing all 8