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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
273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
Classifications
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Scoped to Kurt Hissong; Chris Pizey
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July 13, 2017 ME · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hissong Ready Mix and Aggregates LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner was pounding in a track pin with a sledge hammer when a splinter broke off from the pin and embedded in miners left leg, above the knee on the inside of the thigh.

June 9, 2017 ME · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hissong Ready Mix and Aggregates LLC · Struck by falling object

Miner was assisting mechanic in the changing out of an excavator bucket. Miner tried to catch bucket pin as it was hammered out, the pin slipped in miner's hands and caught middle finger of left hand under pin. Miner was not wearing required PPE of work gloves and should not have been attempting to catch the pin.

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