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

6 total records

Showing all 6
July 23, 1991 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mosley Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

BEATING UP ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER & FELL BACK INT O SHUTTLE CAR FULL OF ROCKS

November 7, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mosley Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING GOB ROCK, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.

July 2, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Mosley Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE IN LOW COAL THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE CONTINUO8US MINER & WENT OVER A H ILL IN BOTTOM & CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG

Showing all 6