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 was cleaning up material at the base of the scalping screen due to spillage. Another employee was on top of loose material on top the screen to dislodge (approx 35-50 lb) rock. That rock fell, hit the guard, then dropped down about 4" onto employee's right shoulder.
Employee was lifting a full argon gas cylinder for the welder. Felt pain in lower back. Returned 1/08/21 - didn't report until 1/11/2021 - at that time we sent EE to the Doctor.
Employee was lifting right leg to climb ladder onto 992K CAT LOADER, EE felt a pull in the right abdomen area. Didn't think much of it, therefore it was not reported that day. That evening while trying to sleep, sharp pain in the lower abdomen/groin area kept EE awake. Reported on 9/23, went to Dr and EE has an Incisional hernia, requiring surgery.
employee was stepping down out of man lift basket onto catwalk with a piece of metal to replace in the scalper. When EE stepped onto catwalk EE heard a pop and felt pain in the back of EE's lower right leg.
Employee was pulling on gate to change product flow in crusher finishing tower, put left hand in inappropriate area causing pinching laceration on left hand, ring/middle finger.
Employee was attempting to close a misaligned latch on a utility bed tool box with both hands when ee heard a pop in left shoulder.
Employee started to climb the ladder on his front-end loader when he felt a pain in his left shoulder.
Employee was lifting a yoke that secures a transmission in place on a R-50 Euc haul truck. Lifted it chest high and was trying to lift it higher when he felt a pop in right shoulder.
Employee was attempting to exit a scissor-manlift, grabbed the handrails above with both hands lifting body weight and swinging out of the machine. Employee heard a pop and had pain in the top of his right shoulder.
Employee lifting 5 gal grease bucket for the rock drill. Lifting with his left arm to place into cabinet on drill and felt pain in his left shoulder.
Employee was shoveling while cleaning up under the conveyor belt when he felt pain in his low back.
While pressure washing machine, water splashed back onto face and safety glasses. The following day @ shift close employee reported something in eye from day before. Employee was sent to the eye clinic where they washed his eye out and gave him eye drops. MSHA SITE DOWN 10/24 DUE TO MAINTENANCE said to try again today 10/27/14 for reporting.
unloading rocks out of primary housing with a platform hooked to Linkbelt. platform hung up on one end, employee stepped on platform, held the cables and tried to wiggle it free, the platform broke free causing a jerking motion. FIRST WORKDAY WITH RESTRICTIONS 7/07/14
Employee was helping to move a gate in a chute under construction. Employee was pushing down on the gate handle with his rt hand. When the gate handle moved downward the employee lost his balance, grabbing the corner of the chute with his left hand to catch himself, inadvertently causing his ring and middle finger to become pinched by the moving gate, causing lacerations.
Employee was rolling air hose onto reel by hand when a twist at the end of the hose came undone and hit him in the mouth, causing his tooth next to the front tooth to break off.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND ROLLING ONE END OF AN OAK TIMBER OFF OF A LARGE CONCRETE BLOCK WHEN HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.