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

43 total records

Showing all 43
October 18, 1987 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AREA IN BELT EN7RY HAD COAL STREAKS AREA WAS LIOLTED WITH 7 FT BOLTS AT APPROX. 16 FT A 24 INCH COAL SEAM OR POCKET LET GO AND ROOF FELL.

September 28, 1987 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BUMPED3KNEE ON ANCHOR PIN FOR BELT TAIL.

September 22, 1987 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DRIVIN1 A THRT EE WHEEL MINE J EEP HIT A RUT WHIPPING STEERING KNOW STRIKING EMPLOYEE R IGHT WRIST & THUMB

September 12, 1987 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE TWISTE8 LEFT LEG AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON FRAME WHEN GETTING OFF MOTOR. TWO WEEKS WENT BUSY WITH NO PROBLEM. KNEE WAS DRAINED AND INFECTION OCCURRED.

February 19, 1987 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF SAGGED AND3SET DOWN ON MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER APPROX 70 FT X 18 FT X 6 TO 10 FT SUPPORTED IN REDUCED BOLT SPACING ROOF MATS 6 FT AND 4 FT BOLTS ALSO REDUCED ENTRY WIDTH

February 11, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stanford Mining Company · Fall from machine

CROSSING OVER R3DGID STRUCTURE WHEN VICTIM FELL ON RT SHOULDER

January 4, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stanford Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DRILL STEEL FEL5 OUT OF HOLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FACE.

January 3, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING BELT STRUCTURE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE.

December 12, 1985 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stanford Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POUNDING A CEME3T BLACK AND HIT IN EYE WITH A PIECE OF HAMMER HEAD. HAD EYE IRRITATION, LATER WENT TO DOCTOR HAD LACERATION OF THE CARNEA.

November 8, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING SUPPLIE8 ON RAIL CAR 4" CONCRETE BLOCKS.

October 2, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stanford Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ROCK BAR SLIPPE8 WHEN PRYING SPEED REDUCER SUBJECT FELL ON LEFT ELBOW.

August 13, 1985 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING MINER AND MOBILE CABLES ACROSS BELT STRUCTURE HE PULLED HIS BACK.

July 17, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNSEEN SLICK AND SLIDE CONDITION WAS PRESENT IN FACE AREA OF 1 LEFT SECTION ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48 CONVENTIONAL BOLTS AND ROOF FELL ON A NON PRODUCTION SHIFT AFTER IT HAD BE FULLY BOLTE D. THE THICKNESS OF ROCK FALL WAS 6 TO 11 FROM THE BOTTOMS.

June 17, 1985 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL PULLING TRAILER FROM BEING STUCK.HE WAS KNOCKING TRAILER LOOSE FROM TRACTOR AND RAN NAIL INTO RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS THE PIN IN THE CHAIN INJ DEVELOPED INFECTION AND WAS TREATED 6-19-85.

May 16, 1985 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Stanford Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS PUTTING A NEW POT ONT HE C/M THE CUTTER HEAD WAS ACCIDENTLY STARTED. THE EE JUMPED AWAY FROM THE CUTTER & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE FIRST LOST TIME 5-20-85.

May 9, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL INBY INTERSECTION 50 IN LENGTH 18 WIDE AND 5 IN DEPT SIDE WERE TOPERED TO 2 IN THICKNESS ONLY CENTER OF POT FELL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE POINT.

April 25, 1985 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS HELPING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SLICK AND SLIDE TYPE POT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ROOF FALLING ON THE VICTIMS LOWER BODY

February 7, 1985 PA · Coal welder MACHINERY
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WELDING ON TAIL SECTION OF CM STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON MACHINE. NO LOST TIME UNTIL 2-13-85.

November 14, 1984 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL LYING DOWN OPERATING SCOOP TRACTOR -INJURED BACK WHEN HE RAN OVER BUMP IN ROADWAY.

November 1, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON BACK BRIDGE (MODEL PB-21-4 SN# 44-438)INBY STATION #368 FOR 35FT PLACE WAS ROOF BOLTED WITH 3FT & 4FT ROOF BOLTS IT CAVED ABOVE BOLTS ABOUT 4FT TO 6FT HIGH

October 16, 1984 PA · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WALKING TO MANTRIP IN #1 ENTRY,STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND JAR NECK.EMPLOYER NOTIFIED 11-13-84.NO LOST TIME UNTIL 11-01-84.

September 14, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A MINE TRACTOR UP TO COUPLE IT WITH A TRAILER WHEN HE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN THEM.

September 10, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING MOBILE, LEFT LEG WAS WEDGED BETWEEN MOBILE AND RIGID STRUCTURE

September 5, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC IN SECTION WAS NOT INFORMED THAT SPLICE WAS BEING MADE AND JUMPED OUT JABCO TO DETERMINE WHY DRIVE WAS NOT RUNNING

June 26, 1984 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE TO INSIDE THE BUILDING WHEN HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER IN BETWEEN TWO BELT ROLLERS

May 3, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING CEMENT BLOCKS & THROWING THEM ACROSS THE LOLOW BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RT HIP & BACK.

April 4, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE PULL CORD OUT OF THE WAY WHILE MINER WAS TRAMMING INTO A CUT FOR LOADING. WHILE DOING SO HIS HAND WAS HOLDING ON TO THE RIDGID STRUCTURE WHEN THE DOLLY RAN OVER HIS SM ALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

February 13, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

MINER WAS OPERATING IN THE FINAL PUSH-OUT ON A PILLAR STUMP WHEN THE RIGHT CAT TRAM STARTED TO MALFUNCTION STARTED TRAMMING OUT OF LIFT WHEN THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED COVERING THE MINER FROM THE CUTTER HEAD HINGE PIN INBY. THE CAVE WAS 7\ HIGH X 20\ WIDE, LENGTH IS UNDETERMINED

February 1, 1984 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stanford Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING MINE TIMBER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH AN AX CAUSING HIM TO SMASH TWO FINGERS

January 20, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Stanford Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS OPERATING THE JEEP TRACTOR IN REVERSE WITH IS RIGHT RING FINGER RESTING ON THE PIN. THE JEEP WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE RUNWAY AND WHEN IT CAME DOWN THE PIN WAS FORCED INTO THE EMPLOYEES FINGER

January 11, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A SLIP ROLLER UNDER A SECTION OF BELT HE TWISTED HIS BACK

August 8, 1983 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE LONG AIRDOX MBC WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING SPRAIN TO HIS L.S. SPINAL AREA.

August 4, 1983 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING AT TRACK RAIL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS WRIST CAUSING A PULLED TENSON ON 8-1-83. ON 8-4-83 THE SWELLING CAUSED HIM TO REPORT THE INCIDENT & SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

July 25, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE LIFTING A FLIGHT FROM THE VESSEL CHAIN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. ON 8/30/83 HE REPORTED TO HIS EMPLOYER THAT HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 8/29/83 AND WAS UNABLE T O PERFORM HIS JOB.

July 25, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE GOING THRU A STEEL DOOR IN THE 5TH SECTION. ON 8-2-83 HE REPORTED THE CONDITION WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO LOSE TIME & SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

July 19, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATISH WALL WHEN HE PICKED UP A CEMENT BLOCK AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND, SMALL FINGER AGAINST A BLOCK BEING THROWN TO HIM BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

Showing all 43