EE WAS HAULING ROCK TO PLANT WHEN HIS TRUCK BLEW A HOSE AND THREW OIL ALL OVER HIS WALKING DECK, IT ALSO CAUGHT FIRE AND THE EE WAS PUTTING THE FIRE OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE OIL AND FELL ON HIS KNEES.
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.
30 matching records
Showing all 30EE WAS UNCLOGGING ROCK CRUSHER IT WAS TURNED OFF, AND A 4" DIAMETER LIMESTONE ROCK FELL DOWN THROUGH THE BIN FROM THE TOP AND SMASHED HIS HAND. RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE SHOT SHACK. HE WAS ATTACHING A CHAIN TO THE SHACK, 3 FOOT OFF THE GROUND AND SLIPPED AND FELL 3 FOOT.
EMPLOYEE JUST BLACKED OUT AND DROPPED TO THE GROUND CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS HEAD. PUNCTURE WOUND DID NOT REQUIRE STITCHES. POSSIBLE HEART CONDITION. THEY ARE STILL RUNNING TESTS AT THI S TIME. POSSIBLE MEDICATION REQUIRED.
EE WAS INSTALLING CABLE UNDER OFFICE TRAILER-SLIPPED OFF ICEY STEPS OF TRAILER & FELL ON HARD FROZEN GROUND-DIRECTLY ON LEFT SHOULDER TEARING ROTATOR CUFF REQUIRING PHYSICAL THERAPY.
A PIECE OF BELTING WAS INTAB\NGLED IN THE TAIL PULLEY WE SHUT DOWN AND REMOVED THE GUARD THE INJURED PARTY WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF BELTING AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HE STUMBLED BACKWARS STRIKIN
EE WAS REBUILDING DREDGE PUMP ON HOT LAKE SHORE IN 99 DEGREE WITH HEAVY HUMIDITY AND SUFFERED HEAT EXHAUSTION.
EE WAS HAMMERING ON LOADER BUCKET WITH A PIECK AXE TO REMOVE EXCESS MATERIAL. A 1/4INCH PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE PICK AX. IT LACERATED AND BECAME LODGED IN EE S FOREHEAD.
PERFORMING MAIT. TORCHING APART PILLOW BLOCK BEARING WHEN THE OIL INSIDE BEARING HEATED UP AND RAN DOW INSIDE THE MP GLOVE ON L HAND BURNING L ALM
CONVEYOR WAS WET & DIRTY & EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLAN DRY ELT & HEADD PULLEY WHENN HAND WAS PULLED IN.
WORKER SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER IN CONFINED AREA WEDGED FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND IRON.
ORINAIL ACCIDEN7 WAS 5-22-87 EMPLOYEE REPORTED MORE PAIN 11-27-87 AND ASKED FOR VACTION TIME.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS VIBRATION OF CRUSHER BOTHERS HIS BACK. HE WENT TO CHIRPRACTOR AND WAS TOLD HIS DISC IN HIS BACK ARE OUT OF PLACE AND PINCHING NERVES.
EMPLOYEE BRAKIN1 CORNER OFF A ROCK WITH A HAMMER CAUSED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE7URNING TO HER POSITION AT THE SCALE HOUSE WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL
DRILLER WAS TOW3NG AIR COMPRESSOR WITH MOBILITY TRACK DRILL. THE TONGUE OF THE COMPRESSOR BROKE AND ROLLED AHEAD WEDGING TYHE DRILLERS LEG BETWEEN COMPRESSOR AND DRILL
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ONTO DELIVERY TRUCK TO PREPARE TRAILER FOR DELIVERY WEATHER WAS WET AND DRIZZLEY WHICH MADE THE TRUCK WET EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND
REPAIRING TD25 8OZER AND SMASHED LEFT HAND THUMB WITH LARGE HAMMER.
EMP CAUGHT FING9R ON HOSE CLAMP WHILE LOADING WATER HOSE ONTO PICKUP TRUCK FINGER CUT FROM END TO FIRST JOINT 3 STITCHES
AIR COMPRESSOR 2OSE CAUGHT UNDER COMPRESSOR TIRE WHEN IT WAS RELEASED IN HIT DRILLER WITH LEG IT CAUSED A BRUISED SHIN ON RIGHT LEG.
EMP WAS LIFTING3SALVAGE IRON TO LOAD ON TRUCK TO BE HAULED AWAY AND STRAINED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE
A ROCK WAS WEDG9D BETWEEN DUAL TTIRES ON TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO KNOCK IT OUT WITH A HITCH PIN OFF TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8CONNECTING HOSE FROM WATER PUMP AND PRESSURE FROM HOSE SNAPPED IT BACKWARD'S STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.
VIBRATION FROM 7RUSHER INJURED EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A MOTOR WHEN A WATER PUMP WHICH WAS SITTING NEXT TO THE MOTOR FELL OVER AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING HOLES IN A CAT 955 WHEN A PIECE OF IRON FLEW INTO HIS EYE.
MAN WAS JUMPING OFF TOP OF TRUCK & LANDED WRONG. TWISTED HIS LEG AT KNEE.
USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK LARGE ROCK PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP-HIT KNUCKLE OF LEFT HAND CUTTING L TEND ON & SKIN.
CONTINUEING BACK TROUBLE FROM CRUSHER VIBRATIONS WHEN ROCKS FALL INTO CRUSHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF CRUSHER WHEN RING ON LEFT HAND, CAUGHT ON FRAME OF CRUSHER. LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER.