Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Miner was taking hose off of exhausted hydro bag, when second water bag fell and rolled out of cut, causing injury to top of left hand. Cut and tendon damage, and some broken bones.
Employee inflating airbag to move wall and natural seam in rock shifted rock causing a tear in bag and air released through tear blowing dust/dirt in employees eyes.
Employee was opening a skid of plaster. He was using a knife, when he missed the plastic wrap over the plaster, and ran the knife into his lower right from of leg, resulting in stitches.
January 28, 2015PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was pulling on a diamond wire to free it after it had become frozen over night. During the process felt pain in lower abdomen. Visit to Doctor confirmed that it was a hernia.
Laceration to the left hand 5th digit (pinky finger). Employee was plastering around granite block for placement on wire saw. Employee's pinky finger hit edge of granite rock, and received a cut. First aid was performed at office, and employee then went to clinic to see if he needed stitches. Stitches were placed, and employee returned to work.
October 4, 2013VT · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Breaking granite with shims and wedges, when a piece of wedge broke off, and embedded in left forearm. Had to go to Urgent Care clinic to remove object, and get stitches. Could not lift 20 lbs for 5 working days. Had sutures removed after 7 days, and is now not limited.
Employee was helping lift an electrical cable over pins on a wire saw, and felt a pull in his groin. He finished his on Friday May 3rd, came in Monday May 6th, and decided his groin hurt more, so we sent him for medical attention. It was determined he had a groin strain.
April 18, 2013PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was wearing safety glasses when a piece of rust/dirt fell under the top of the glasses and went under his top eyelid. After attempting to clear it out with eyewash solution, was unable to. We sent him to Urgent Care Outpatient Facility. They numbed his eye, and removed the foreign material without incident. Employee returned to work, with no restrictions.
March 27, 2013VT · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
March 12, 2013VT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock of Ages · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
As employee was moving a centralizer for a drill with a chain using an overhead crane when he grabbed the chain to steady the load and the chain turned.
January 18, 2013VT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock of Ages · Fall to the walkway or working surface
As employee was connecting a water hose he lost his footing and he fell down.
January 11, 2013NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee bent over and struck his head on a shelf.
June 20, 2012VT · Metal/Non-Metalstone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock of Ages · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
A ladder shifted and employee twisted his back.
March 30, 2012PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was on ladder propped against loader. At top of ladder went to step off onto loader and ladder slipped causing him to fall 7-0 ft to ground. Right knee injury.
October 14, 2011VT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggravation to feet from previous incident, 9/6/11 dr note to restrict to sit work, worked 9/7/11 sitting, Family dr appt 9/8-12/11. returned 9/13/11 and no sit work available. Out till dr releases.
Rock Of Ages Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
5 employees were setting a staging - when the staging was set down, one employees foot was underneath the edge, causing a crush type injury to the foot.
December 15, 2010PA · Metal/Non-Metaloutside foreman, leadmanMACHINERY