Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A D9 CAT DOZER OVERTOP OF PIECES OF BONE COAL & SLATE TO BREAK THEM UP. AS HE BACKED THE DOZER ACROSS SEVERAL PIECES HE CROSSED OVER A LARGE ROCK WHEN THE DOZER TRACKS CAME OVER THE ROCK, THE BACK SIDE OF THE DOZER DROPPED QUICKLY & JARRED THE OPERATOR.
January 18, 1995WV · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
EE WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRED FRONT END LOADER LOADING COAL INTO RECOVERY FEEDER. AS HE APPROACHED THE COAL PILE A HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED CAUSING AN INSTANT LOSS OF STEERING THE SUDDEN CHAN GE OF MOTION THREW HIM AGAINST THE CORNER POST OROPS STRUCTURE INSIDE THE CAB.
January 18, 1995WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON PORT-A-POWER HANDLE WITH HIS FOOT. THE TOOL WAS POSITIONED ON THE GROUND ON LOOSE MATERIAL. AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE THE TOOL ROLLED OVER CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FAL L.
December 8, 1994WV · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeySLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ALL EQUIPMENT LINED UP IN STRAIGHT LINE D10 DOZER, 2-777 ROCK TKS 2ND CAT992 ROCK TK IN MIDDLE OF LINE UP BACKED INTO REAR OF D10 PARKED BEHIND IT. OPERATOR ON D10 SITTING IN SCAT FILLING OUT PRESHIFT REPORT DEBRIS FROM CAB AND REAR GLASS HIT DOZER OPER. ROLL CAB ON D10 STOPPED TRUCK.
September 12, 1994WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
AFTER DUMPING TRUCK REPORTING ON CB LEAVING BACKSTACK HAD BOTTOM LIGHTS ON HEADED FOR WIDE SPOT WHERE MINE OFFICE USED TO BE LOOKED UP & THERE HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE MAKING CONTACT WITH OTHER TRUCK
July 13, 1994WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CUTTING DRILL BENCH AND CLEANING WALL, WALL FELLON DOZER. EMPLOYEE JUMPED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF DOZER AND BRUISED SHID. EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF DOZER& FELL CAUSING FURTHER INJURY.
May 9, 1994WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A 16 G MOTOR GRADER AFTER BLADING A WORK AREA WHEN HE PUT HIS FOOT ON STEP AND SLIPPED, GRABBED LADDER AND HUNG ON WITH HIS ARMS.
March 29, 1994WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A BIG ROCK WITH THE 992 CAT LOADER WHEN THE ROCK SLIPPED IN HIS BUCKET AND JARRED HIM REAL HARD, CAUSING HIS STOMACH AREA TO START HURTING.
992 LOADER WAS LOADING ROCK TRUCK AND LARGE ROCK HIT BED CAUSING INJURY TO NECK AND BACK.
January 17, 1994WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techIGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
WHILE BACKING UNDER LOADER TO GET LOADED TRUCK. BED HIT LOADER BOOM. LOADER OPERATOR DROPPED BUCKET OF MATERIAL IN BACK PART OF TRUCK BED, SHAKING TRUCK DRIVER.
November 29, 1993WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
TRUCK SETTING UNDER CAT 892 LOADER BEING LOADED LARGE ROCK ROLLED OUT OF BLASTED MATERIAL STRIKING TRUCK IN RT REAR TIRE AND WHEEL. ROCK HIT RIM AND SEAL CAUSING FLAT TIRE ON TRUCK EE SHOOK UP FROM IMPACT OF ROCK.
October 13, 1993WV · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeySLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BLASTER WAS WIRING UP A SHOT. HE STEPPED IN A BOREHOLE COVERED BY MUD. LEFT FOOT WENT IN HOLE, BENDING IT BACKWARDS AND TWISTING IT. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.
A PIECE OF METAL WAS STACK IN A AW COAL SHUTE & WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT IT BECAME DISLODGED & STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE SEVERAL TIMES ON LEFT KNEE LEFT SIDE BACK RT SIDE RT ELBOW & LEFT THUM B
September 3, 1993WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
ACCIDENT REPORTED 2:30PM 9-7-93. EMPL0YEE SAID HE HAD INJURED KNEE WHILE CRAWLING UNDER DOZER TO REMOVE BELLY PAN FROM DOZER. EMPLOYEE WORKED 9-7-93 MISSED 9-8, 9, 10-93 RETURNED TO WORK 9- 13-93.
August 24, 1993WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE OPERATING 992, LIFTED LARGE ROCK, ENGINE STOPPED & ROCK TILTED LOADER. ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF BUCKET & LOADER SHOT BACKWARDS CAUSING INJURED TO HIT HIS HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. INJURED SHOULDER & HEAD.
August 9, 1993WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
WHILE OPERATING A DOZER THE EMPLOYEE BACKED TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL. THE WALL BROKE AND THE DOZER SLID OVER LANDING ON ITS LEFT SIDE BREAKING THE BACK AND SIDE GLASS. EMPLOYEE RE CEIVED MINOR ABRASIONS AND BRUISES. NO SERIOUS INJURY.
July 26, 1993WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE EMPLOYEE WHILE CLIMBING OFF A 992 LOADER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, MISSED A STE AND WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF, ON FOOT ON THE BOTTOM STEP THE OTHER ON THE GROUND, HE FELT SOMETHING PUL IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. (FIRST AID)