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
739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
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

3 total records

Showing all 3
January 6, 1987 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Five M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SHOT FIRERE WAS3STANDING BEHIND RIB WHEN ARM WAS EXTEND OUT AND SMALL PIECE OF COAL HIT RIGHT ARM.

April 9, 1985 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Five M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS CUTTNG COAL IN NO.7 ENTRY. HE WAS FINISHING LEFT SIDE OF CUT. MACHINE WAS FOULED AGAINST RIB. THE SEAT THE OPERATOR WAS SETTING IN BROKE AND CAME FORWARD TO MACHINE AND FOULED OPE RATOR\S FOOT BETWEEN MACHINE AND SEAT.

Showing all 3