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.
EMPLOYEE RAISED THE END OF A DRIVE ROLLER WITH A SLATE BAR. HE WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE ROLLER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGERS & THUMB BETWEEN THE ROLLER & CRIB BLOCK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING STRAPS BY HAND INTO SCOOP BUCKET & FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE GOT HIS RIGHT FOOT TANGLED IN SHUTTLE CAR CABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE STEPPEDIN A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS WAIST. AREA HAD APPROX 2 INCHES OF STANDING WATER.
ROCK FALL ON #3 BELT 2-ND X CUT INBY THE HEAD- DRIVE IN INTERSECTION. ROCK FALL WAS 20' WIDE & 25'LONG AND ABOUT 5' HIGH. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF AND THEN FALL WAS MOVED AND AREA WAS SUPPORTED.
LIFTING SHOVEL FULL OF COAL MUD UP TO PUT ON BELTLINE, TWISTED BACK IN AN AWKWARD POSITION, STRAINING BACK MUSCLES.
LIFTING SHOVEL FULL OF COAL AND MUD TO PUT ON BELTLINE, TWISTING BACK IN AWKWARD MANNER, RESULTING IN STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.
EE WAS WALKING THRU XCUT WHEN SHUTTLE CAR CABLE FLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL, INJURING HIS LEFT ELBOW & ARM.
WHILE TRAVELING RETURN FOUND ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY OF SOUTH WEST MAINS 26 X-CUT FROM PORTAL. THEFALL IS ~25' LONG, 20' WIDE & 4-8' THICK. THE AREA IS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.
TRAVELING INTAKE FOUND ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY OF NORTHWEST MAINS AT #24 XCUT 25 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 10-15 FT HIGH IN INTERSECTION. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF.
TRAVELING RETURN FOUND ROOF FALL IN SW MAINS INBY #3 DRIVE. FALL IS APPROX. 50'LONG AND 20'WIDE AND 5 1/2-6'HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED O FF.
TRAVELING RETURN FOUND ROOF FALL AT SPAD #464. IS ABOUT 25 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE AND 5-6 FT THICK. THE AREA IS BOLTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS AND STRAPS. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED O FF.
EE WAS OPERATING A MACK COAL TRUCK DOWN THE MINE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK. HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK CAUSING MINOR INURIESK BUT THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGED.
WAS DRIVING MANTRIP THROUGH SECTION AND HIT A ROCK IN ROADWAY JARRING BACK.
GETTING OUT OF SCOOP, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS KNEE ON DECK OF SCOOP.
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS HE CAUGHT GLOVE BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND JERKED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
TRAVELING RETURN, AREA OF FALL IS 120' OUTBY SPAD 213 IN THE #3 ENTRY THE FALL IS APPROX 20' WIDE 20' LONG AND 4'TO 4 1/2' THICK THE CREW IS BAITED WITH 42" RESIN BOLT THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBE D OFF AND DANGERED OFF.
ROOF FALL IN RETURN #1+2 ENTRY ABOUT 500' OFF SECTION AT SPAD #283+284. FELL APPROX 100' LONG 20' WIDE &6' HIGH. CRIBBED & DANGERED OFF THE AREA & MOVED SECTION TO OUTBY FALL AREA, A.
RIDING MANTRIPOUTSIDE WAS NOT LOOKING WHERE HE WAS GOING AND GOT HEAD IN TOP, NECK PAIN.
FOUND ROOF FALL IN INTAKE ABOUT 1000 FT OFF SECT AT SPAD #852 IN #4 ENTRY OF 1 SOUTH MAINS. ITS APPROX 20 FT WIDE AND 25 FT LONG AND 5 FT THICK. ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED, TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
CAR HIT HOLE IN BORTTOM HARD JARRED BACK WHILE RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR
LOST PWER AND WHILE CHECKING HI LINE FOUND FALL ON IN LINE AREA IN 150' INBY SPAD # 150 #3 ENTRY 1 LEFT OFF 1 SOUTH. FALL IS APPROX 20'WX2 1/2' LX5 1/2'H. FALL AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
FOUND ROOF FALL WHILE CHECKING PUMP IN INTAKE 1900 FT OUT BY FACE 90 FT IN BY SPAD 262. FALL IS IN MIDDLE OF BLOCK ABOUT 6 FT HIGH 19 FT WIDE AND ABOUT 30 FT LONG. ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
ROCK FELL AND HIT FINGER.
PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND PULLED LOWER BACK.
20' IN #4 HEADING, EE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STANDOFF ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AND THE RIB.
HE WAS DUMPING A SHUTTLE CAR ON FEEDER. HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND THE RIB ROLLED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.