HE WAS BUILDING STOPPING AND STOPPING STARTED TO FALL AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
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
Alert me on this search
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
7 total records
Showing all 7FOUND ROOF FALL ON NO 3 BELT CONVEYOR APPROX 5:00AM
PULLING CABLE SLIPPED & FALL BACKWARDS HURTING LOWER BACK & RT. LEG.
ROOF FALL AT SPAD #223 IN #9 ENTRY APPROX. 2000' OUTBY FACE.
CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS ROOF FALL AT SPAD #331 APP 800' OUTBY FACE IN #5 ENTRY.
A ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB & THE BOLT FROM THE RIB. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 2 X 2' X 3" TO 0" THICK. STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HAND ROOF BOLTER CABLE, #6 ENTRY AT L. OC.C. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS APP. 13" X 13" X 4" THICK & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.