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

7 total records

Showing all 7
April 3, 1997 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Handling & Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTRACT COAL HAULER STOPPED TO HELP ROCK TRUCK DRIVER CLOSE TAILGATE ON HAUL ROAD, AND GOT HAND IN WAY AS THEY TRYED TO CLOSE TAILGATE, BROKE RT LITTLE FINGER AND HAD TO HAVE SOME STICHES IN RT HAND.

August 5, 1996 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Handling & Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING AIR COMPRESSOR ON TAILGATE OF TRUCK AND STRAINED NECK.

April 11, 1996 AL · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Handling & Processing Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

MOVING STEEL PLATFORM WIHT FORKLIFT. CLEANING PREP PLANT YD. WHILE SCOTCHING LOAD, PLATFORM SLIDDOWN FORKS, MASHING LEFT THUMB OF INJURED.

February 28, 1996 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Coal Handling & Processing Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING UP THE CATWALK TO ROSA COAL CONVEYOR AND STEPPED ON COAL AND TWISTED ANKLE.

September 26, 1995 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Handling & Processing Inc · Fall from machine

TRUCK DRIVER STEPPED OVER GUARD RAIL TO GET A SHOVEL. WHEN HE WAS STEPPING BACK OVER HE TRIPPED AND FELL. THIS DRIVER DOES NOT WORK FOR BOONE RESOURCES, HE IS A CONTRACTOR.

Showing all 7