Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
WHILE GETTING OFF OF HIGHWALL DRILL EE CLAIMS THAT HE SLIPPED ON THE DECK FELL TO THE GROUND, STRUCK HIS LOWER LEFT BACK AREA WHICH CAUSED A LUMBAR SACRAL SPRAIN.
September 17, 1993WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A SET OF STEPS THE VICTIM SLIPPED FELL & STRUCK THE RT LUMBAR AREA OF THE BACK CAUSING A STRAIN & CONTUSION TO THAT AREA VICTIM STRUCK A STEP WHEN HE FELL
August 9, 1993WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS HELPING PICK UP ROCKS. PERSON HELPING EE SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING THE EE TO BECOME THE ONLY WEIGHT BEARER OF THE ROCK. THIS FACTOR CAUSED THE EE S BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ENGINE OIL IN DOZER WHEN HIS ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL CSP WIRING. EKMPLOYEE RECEIVED MINOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK & COMPLAINED OF "TINGLING" IN RIGHT ARM. NOTE: ACCI DENT NOT REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 6/2/93.
EE WAS REMOVING SCRAPS WIRE FROM PARTS TRAILER SLIPPED WHEN WIRE COME LEASE FROM UNDER ELETRIC MOTOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.
February 20, 1993WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A MOTOR IN A CONVEYOR CAR HE POSITIONED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MOTOR & ITS MOUNTING PLATE WHEN THE CYLINDER MOVED IT PINCHED HIS HAND
December 14, 1992WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
36539ACT COAL TRUCK LOST CONTROL AND WAS COMING TOWARD THE BACKHOE. THE BACKHOE OPERATOR SAW THE COAL TRUCK COMING TOWARD HIM AND JUMPED OUT OF EQUIPMENT.
August 17, 1992WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CITIM WAS IN ROUTINE FILLING PROCEDURES VICTIM WAS ON TOP OF TRUCK. SLIPPED OFF TRUCK LANDING ON HIS FEET. COLLAPSED ON GROUND ATTEMPTED TO STAND SEVERE PAIN TO RIGHT HIP AND LEG.
WHILE REMOVING A COUPLING PIN BETWEEN TWO BELT CARS,THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE CAR PIN AND THE LAUNCH VEHICLE PUSHER.THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE ONE OF HIS FINGERS WAS STITCHED UP.
October 7, 1991WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
INJURED WAS OPERATING A 785 ROCK TRUCK.HE STARTED GETTING SICK SO HE WAS TAKEN OFF THE TRUCK AND SENT TO THE HOSPITAL.EXHAUST FUMES/SMOKE CAME INTO CAB OF TRUCK.
June 3, 1991WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
WHILE HAULING COAL FROM PIT TO THE CRUSHER A LARGE ROCK WAS PUSHED DOWN THE SLOPE ONTO THE HAULROAD THE ROCK CAME FROM THE SPOIL AREA BEING WORKED BY APPALACHIAN MINING ALLOY #1 MINE ROCK STRU CK THE TRUCK ON DRIVERS SIDE AT LOCATION OF THE DOOR
March 7, 1991WV · Coalcontinuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgemanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
DRIVER GOT TOO CLOSE TO DITCH AND TRCUK TIPPED OVER.DRIVER DID NOT GET HURT IN ACCIDENT WHEN HE TRIED TO GET DOWN OFF VEHICLE AFTERWARDS HE SLIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HIS LEG.
December 7, 1990WV · Coalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON