Mining Incidents

Every MSHA mining incident, searchable.

A research tool built on US Mine Safety and Health Administration open data. Every reportable incident MSHA has on file, searchable by mine, operator, year, severity, or any keyword in the investigator's narrative.

739,731
Incidents recorded
3,116
Of which fatal
18
Fatal in 2026

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Core Natural Resources Inc
Bailey Mine · Underground · Coal (Bituminous)

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July 6, 2026 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Rear-end collision involving two haul trucks on a haul road.

July 6, 2026 OK · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

At the time of filing it is believed the miner was riding on the back of a railcar when the railcar derailed and pinned the miner between the railcar and a nearby structure. The miner was transported to a medical facility where EE died the following day.

July 1, 2026 AL · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · MACHINERY
Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was discovered at shield 74. The employee was found caught between the shield resulting in a head crushing injury. Employee was transported to the surface and EMS performed CPR until time of death was called.

June 26, 2026 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Le Claire Investments Inc · Struck by powered moving object

Contractor equipment transporter was in process of loading and securing front end loader to trailer for off-site transit. Contractor employee reached under the loader to grad a chain on trailer and was caught between the loader and trailer.

May 21, 2026 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Nevada Ready Mix Corporation · Struck by flying object

A contract mechanic/welder hired by another contractor was fatally injured when the ammonium nitrate auger EE was attempting to extract from a pipe exploded.

May 20, 2026 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Pine Branch Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE and another employee were pulling the engine and removing nose cone on the radiator. EE was on the bottom under the 992g wheel loader. The other employee was on top of the machine. EE was taking the radiator nose off, accidentally took bolts out of counter weights and it fell on EE. Resulting in a fatality.

May 19, 2026 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was setting a post at 24xcut in 7 South #6 track entry, to barricade off an area of concern. While tightening up a post a piece of rock dislodged from the upper portion of the rib and fell striking the employee. The employee suffered fatal injuries as a result of this event.

April 30, 2026 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seubert Excavators Inc · Fall from machine

The employee was tasked with helping fill water tank. EE was found about 30 minutes later laying face down saying EE was hurt and needed help. At this point it appears that the weight of the trailer shifted off the cribbing under the landing gears and caused the trailer to overturn, either striking against or rolling over the miner.

April 3, 2026 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Ohio County Coal Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

An employee was working on a winch rope on a 650 scoop that was loaded with a shield, this shield was hit by another 650 scoop, causing the employee to be caught between the scoop EE was working on and the shield tip.

April 2, 2026 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Marfork Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was setting timbers for the next retreat mining lift inby spad 21417 when the slab cut entry that was previously cut fell to the roof bolts causing draw rock to strike the employee. Employee was coherent and alert while being transported outside. During transportation to medical facility they suffered a cardiac arrest. Incident remains under investigation.

March 28, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alpine Silica, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee unhooked lanyard and fell through roof resulting in fatal injuries.

March 12, 2026 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC · Struck by powered moving object

At approximately 05.12am on the 12th March 2026, a mechanic was struck by a drill boom in a surface workshop, causing fatal injuries.

Frequently asked

Where can I search MSHA mining incident reports?

Mining Incidents (miningincidents.org) indexes every reportable US mining incident on file with the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Search by mine ID, operator, controller, year, severity, occupation, or any keyword in the investigator's narrative.

How far back does the record go?

1983 to present. MSHA's Part 50 rule (30 CFR Part 50) took effect in 1978, but the electronic record begins in 1983; the dataset is refreshed weekly from MSHA's public CSV exports.

Is investigator narrative text searchable?

Yes. The free-text narrative MSHA's investigator records for each incident is keyword-searchable on /search; that field is not exposed in MSHA's own public search UI.

Can I subscribe to alerts when new incidents match a query?

Yes. /follow lets you subscribe by state and by classification (roof fall, machinery, electrical, and the other Part 50 categories) and delivers new fatalities to your inbox as they are ingested.

How do I cite a record from this site?

See /citing for the citation format. Per-incident, per-operator, and dataset-level forms are provided; the underlying records are works of the US government and in the public domain.