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

15 total records

Showing all 15
October 19, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C M Brier Corp · Accident type, without injuries

1ST FALL WAS ONE X-CUT INBY SPAD #656 IN LEFT PICK-UP ENTRY- O-48" THICK, 18' WIDE, 25' LONG. WAS 85' OUTBY FACE IN #1 ENTRY. 2ND FALL WAS ONE X-CUT OUTBY SPAD #654 IN X-CUT BETWEEN #3 & #4 EN RIES. 0-48" THICK X 18' WIDE X 75' LONG AND WAS APPROX. 225' FROM FACE AREA.

October 18, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C M Brier Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL LOCATED INTERSECTION 1-X-CUT INBY SPAD 640 AND WAS 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 8'THICK.

October 10, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C M Brier Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING ON BELT LINE & HURT BACK.

October 8, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C M Brier Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS ONE XCUT OUTBY SPAD #652 IN BLET ENTRY APPROX 150' FROM FACE . FALL MEASURED 0-48" THICK 11' WIDE & 75' LONG. FALL HAPPENED ON IDLE SHIFT & WAS FOUND BY FIREBOS.

May 12, 1990 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C M Brier Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON HANDLE OF COME-A-LONG, HANDLE SLIPPED, HIT LEFT EAR.

April 11, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
C M Brier Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING RF BOLTS, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN RF AND DRILL POT OF MACHINE

February 12, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C M Brier Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING MINER CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST AND SHOULDER.

December 26, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C M Brier Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

November 14, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C M Brier Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 25' X 4'. OCCURRED BETWEEN 12:00 MIDNIGHT AND 6:00 AM. AT INTERSECTION OF SPAD NO. 159 IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY.

September 24, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C M Brier Corp · Accident type, without injuries

LOACATION THE ROOF FALL WAS X-CUT INBY ABOVE SPAD #78 IN X-CUT BETWEEN #4 AND #5 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX. 4 FEET THICK, 20 FEET WIDE, 25 FEET LONG.

March 28, 1989 WV · Coal superintendent ELECTRICAL
C M Brier Corp · Flash burns (electric)

WAS PUTTING BREAKER IN AND THERE WAS A FLASH FROM THE BREAKER \AND HIS ARM WAS BURNED

March 14, 1989 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C M Brier Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR WAS TIGHTENING BITS ON CUTTER BAR & STRAINED BACK.

February 27, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C M Brier Corp · Accident type, without injuries

LOCATION OF ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION SPAD 33 IN NO.4 ENTRY.3-4'THICK X 20'LONG X 20'WIDE.

February 7, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C M Brier Corp · Accident type, without injuries

20' X 30' ROOF FALL OCCURRED.FALL WAS 20'WIDE X 30'LONG X 5-6' THICK.LOCATION WAS SPAD #23 IN #1 ENTRY.

February 6, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C M Brier Corp · Accident type, without injuries

20' X 30'. ROOF FALL OCCURRED PRIOR TO 6 AM ON 2-6-89. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE, 30' LONG AND 4-7' THICK IN THE INTERSECTION 40' INBY SPAD NO. 22 IN NO. 2 ENTRY OF THE 001-0 MAINS SECTION.

Showing all 15