Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
EE STATES HE WAS CHECKING RADIATOR FOR COOLANT. HE RAISED GUARD & STUCK HIS HAND DOWN BESIDE THE RADIATOR WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE FAN BLADE STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
LIFTING A BACKFLUSH FILTER (WEIGHS APPOX. 50#) UP ON HIS SHOULDER TO CARRY ABOUT 400 FT HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS BACK.
EE STATES HE WAS DRIVING A RAMCAR THROUGH A HOLE AND JAMMED HIS BACK, CAUSING DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIPS. HE DID HOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 4-16-98. IT DID NOT BECOME A REPORT ABLE UNTIL 6-1-98 DUE TO REPEATED ELECTRICAL SHOCK PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT.
WHILE THE MAN WAS WORKING IN FRONT OF THE TRAILER (THE WHEELS WERE CHOCKED) THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER SHIFTED CAUSING IT TO FALL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION IN F-SEAM AT XC-20, ENTRY #5, OF THE SOUTH MAIN RETURNS. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'L, 18'W, & 6'H. 6' RESIN BOLTS WERE THE PRIMAR Y ROOF SUPPORT.
A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED IN 10 NWTG, ENTRY #1, XC 9 TO 10.
A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION IN F-SEAM AT XC-14, ENTRY #1, OF THE SOUTH MAIN INTAKE. FALL WA APPROXIMATELY 20'L, 18'W, 6'H. 6' RESIN BOLTS WERE THE PRIMARY RO OF SUPPORT.
EE WAS IN THE LADDER WAY BETWEEN LEVELS WHEN THE DOOR COVERING THE LADDER WAY ACCESS OPENING CLOSED INADVERTENTLY ON HIS HAND.
WHILE FIRE PROOFING TIMBERS WITH CELTITE [EE'S SAFETY GLASESE SLIPPED DOWN HIS NOSE] REACHING ABOVE HIS HEAD TO APPY CELTITE, SOME DROPED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSTALL FORM JACKS, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WITH SLEDGEHAMMER
STANDING IN 3" OF MUD SWING END GATE. SLIPPED IN MUD RIGHT HAND CRUSHED BY LATCHIN PIN AND LATCH.
EE STATES HE HAD COMPLETED DRILLING WITH HIS FIRST STEEL & DROPPED MAST TO START SECOND STEEL. HIS WRENCH FELL & HE STEPPED OFF BOLTER TO RETRIEVE WRENCH. THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF ROOF CATC HING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL MAST & THE DRILL STEEL.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS RAISING RIGHT MAST TO ROOF ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN BOOM HIT THE CANOPY CAUSING IT TO SWING AROUND AND HIT HIM BEHIND THE RIGHT EAR.
A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY 1, CROSSCUT 13 OF THE SOUTHWEST MAIN INTAKES IN F-SEAM. FALL WAS APPROX. 6.5' HIGH, 17' WIDE AND 20' LONG.
EE STATES HE WAS GETTING TO UNLOAN I BEAMS OFF FORK TRUCK WHEN ANOTHER EE ROLLED THE BEAMS CATCHING EE'S FINGERS BETWEEN I BEAMS.
A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN 10 NWHG LONGWALL SECTION, ENTRY #2, CROSSCUT #6. FALL WAS APPROX. 9' HIGH, 17' WIDE AND 30' LONG.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL LENGTH OF DRILL STEEL, EMPLOYEES OF BEEMAN DRILLING COMPANY USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN A STUCK KELLY BUSHING. WHEN THE BUSHING WAS HIT WITH A HAMMER, APPARENTLY A SPARK WAS GENERATED THAT IGNITED METHANE AT THE DRILLER'S PLATFORM.
EE STATES HE WAS GETTING INTO FORK TRUCK AND AS HE STEPPED ON THE FLOOR OF THE FORK TRUCK HIS FOOT SLID CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN THE DOOR WAY OF THE FORK TRUCK
EE STATES HE WAS MOVING MATERIAL ON STORAGE AREAWHEN HE HIT A 55 GALLON BARREL, TIPPING IT OVER.HE ATTEMPTED TO RIGHT THE BARRELL AND AS HE STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE HOLE AND LIFTED HE CUT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS CAR ATTHE MINE PARKING LOT AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STACKING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN MENISCUS BUT CONTINUED TO PERFORM HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES UNTIL ELECTIVE SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 11-12-97.
VOLVO HAUL TRUCK WAS STOPPED IN AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. HE NOTICED A "T" FENCE POST JAMMED TO FRONT OF VEHICLE. WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE POST, POST CAME FREE AND END OF POST IMPACTED LOWER LIP CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW BOLTER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND AS HE PULLED BACK ON CABLE, HIS ARM STRUCK AGAINST A RIB MAT, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
CREW WERE LEAVING STR. SITE #11. TRUCK MADE LOUD NOISE FROM DRIVE LINE. THEY STOPPED THE TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT MADE THE NOISE. AS HE WAS LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK, THE DRIVER SE T THE PARK BRAKE AND ALSO GOT OUT. AS HE DID THETRUCK BEGAN MOVING AND STRUCK INJURED KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND CUTTING HIS RIGHT EAR.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A CRIB OVERHEAD WHEN HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTIONUNTIL 9-16-97.
A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 10 NWHG SECTION, ENTRY #2, CROSSCUT #28. FALL WAS APPROX 9'H, 25'W, 25'L.
EMP STATES HE WAS WALKING OUT OF BATH HOUSE AND TRIPPED OVER RUG.
EMP STATES HE WAS SCOOPING THE RIB WHEN THE RIB BLEW OUT HITTING HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMP STATES HE GRABBED BOLTER CABELT TO PULL IT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE BOLTER. HAD DRAGGED IT APPROX. 15' WHEN HE RECEIVED AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
EE STATES HE WAS REPOSITIONING PIPES CHAINES TO FORK TRUCK. AFTER RAISING PIPE TEE TO ROOF. WHEN CHAIN WAS REMOVED, PIPE TEE ROLLED & DROPPED, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN & PIPE TEE.
WORKING INSIDE THE SHIELD-CHANGING HOSES OUT. FAILED TO TURN PRESSURE OFF AND BLEED SYSTEM. WHEN HE REMOVED A STAPLE FROM PRESSURIZED HOSE, THE HOSE BLEW OUT OF THE FITTING WHIPPING AROUND CAU SING INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REPLACING MIENR HOSE, KNEELING IN FRONT OF BUNDLE OF ROOF SCREENS. THE SCREENS FELL, HITTING EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WHILE BRINGING STEELS OUT, THE TOP SECTION OF STEEL HUNG IN HOLE AND THE BOTTOM SECTION CAME AROUND AND HIT HIM, FRACTURING HIS NOSE.
BLOWING AND CLEANING DIRT FROM LIFTIGN EYE ON NEW JERSEY BARRIER, WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO LEFT EYE.
SMASHED RIGHT THUMB WHILE REAARANGING PIPE ON A TRUCK. PIPE SLIPPED AND FELL, SMASHIHNG THUMB BETWEEN PIPE AND TRUCK BED.
A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN XC-30, #4 ENTRY, B EAST MAINS. FALL WAS APPROX. 40' IN LENGTH, 30' IN WIDTH AND 18' IN HEIGHT.
EE WAS WORKING ON A MEFCORE PUMP (ON THE BELT LINE) BLOCKED THE PUMP UP AND THE BLOCK VIBRATED OUT CATCHING HIS FINGER ON A BOLT THAT PULLED IT THROUGH THE PUMP BEWEEN THE BOLT AND FLY WHEEL.
A CONTRACTOR WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE PART OF A BELT LOADING BED. SPARKS IGNITED METHANE BEING LIBERATED FROM A DWYIDAG BOLT THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE FLOOR NEAR THE LOADING BED. ON E HAND FULL OF ROCK DUST WAS USED TO EXTINGUISH THE SMALL FLAME. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED.
HE WAS DRIVING A SERVICE TRUCK UNDERGROUND AND HIT A BIG POT HOLE, WHEN HE WAS SLAMMED AGAINST THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND THIS JAMMED HIS NECK.
TWO EE'S WERE TRAVELING OUT OF MINE IN A TRUCK. ANOTHER EE WAS HAULING GRAVEL INTO THE MINE WITH A LHD. TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED HEAD ON, CAUSING A FRACTURED ANKLE.
DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION, EXAMINER FOUND A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL IN ENTRY #7, XC-22 OF B EAST MAIN. FALL WAS APPROX 25'L, 8.5'H,17'W.
EMP STEPPED OUT OF RAMCAR ON UNEVEN GROUND, TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED IN THE 9TH LONGWALL PANEL AT CROSSCUT 16. FALL WAS APPROX 12'H AND 5' OUTBY THE LONGWALL FACE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED OFF DRILL HEAD ONTO CHUNK OF COAL AND FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP.
EE WAS STEPPING FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS TO MOVE OUTOF THE WAY OF THE SHEARER. HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHTON THE SIDE OF THE SHIELD AS HE WAS STEPPING ACROSS, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD. HE LANDED ON T HE COAL THAT WAS IN BETWEEN THE SHIELDS CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST AS HE FELL.
DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN BWM, ENTRY #6, XCUT #38. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE, 20' IN LENGTH, AND 7' IN HEIGHT. 7' RESIN BOLTS WERE THE PRINARY SUPORT I N THE AREA.
THE INTERSECTION AT 18 XCUT, 9TH LONGWALL PANEL TAILGATE FELL, CREATING A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE. AIR QUALITY AND QUANTITY WERE NOT AFFECTED.
EE WAS CHANGING IN THE BATH HOUSE (GETTING READY FOR WORK). PULLED ON HIS MINER BELT TO GET IT OUT OF THE LOCKER, WHEN IT BECAME FREE, THE BELT SWUNG AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING HIS LEF T MOLAR IN HALF.
EE WAS OPERATING RAM CAR. A RIB HAD ROLLED INTO THE ROADWAY AND EE RAN OVER IT CAUSING A JAR TO HIS BACK. INCIDENT DID NOT BECOME A LOST TIME INJURY UNTIL EE DID NOT COME TO WORK ON 4-29-97.
EE WAS DROPPING 4" PIPE FROM THE ROOF AND TAKING IT APART. WHEN HE TOOK THE FIRST PIECE OF PIPE APART, IT WAS FULL OF WATER. THE LOOSE END BOUNCED UP, HITTING THE BOTTOM OF THE SAW, CAUSING HI S TEETH TO HIT TOGETHER AND BREAKING HIS TOOTH.