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.
NON-CHARGEABLE DEATH- EE CLIMBED A SECURE GATE LOCKED FENCE AT THE TM FUELS INC SUBSTATION. THEN EE CLIMBED ON TOP OF A 4160 VOLT BREAKER BOX AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH 4160 THREE PHASE VOLTAGE, RESULTING IN EE'S DEATH.
BACKED MINER OUT OF PLACE AND WAS PULLING ROCK OFF OF HEAD. WHEN ROCK CAME OFF MINER, IT TILTED UP AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND TOP. HAD XRAY TAKEN. NOTHING BROKEN. BRUISED AND PAINFUL.
REMOVE COAL AND ROCK FELL OVER WEEKEND PROBABLY CAUSED BY ELEVATION AND GOING INTO HOOLOW. CAUSING PRESSURE ON TOP OF SLOPE THE CRIBBED OTHER PLANS AND LEFT THIS INTENTINONALY TO SUE WHAT IT W OULD DO. WE FOUND OUT. ALL PLANS BOLTED WHILE AND ALSO USED LONG BOLTS.
THERE WAS MAJOR BOLT IN THE AREA THE SANDSTONE WAS LAMINATED WITH THIN POWER LIKE COAL IN WHICH COULD NOT BE DETECTED BY DRILLING TEST HOLES.