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 USING A 20# SLEDGE HAMMER REMOVING A SHAFT FROM ITS HOUSING. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS CUTTING THE BINDER TWINE ON BALES OF HAY PRIOR TO FEEDING THE HAY INTO A MULCHING UNIT. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE BINDER TWNE, HIS POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE DRILL DECK OF A HIGHWALL DRILL TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET WHEN THE BOLT BROKE OFF AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE HIGHWALL DRILL WAS NOT IN OPERATION NOR NEAR THE HIGHWALL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
EE WAS INSTALLING NEW ROLLER CAPS ON DOZER. AS HE WAS SLIDING THE MINOR BOGIE IN ORDER TO ALLOW CLEARANCE AND ROLL THE BOGIE TO LINE UP THE DOWEL PIN, A CHISEL HE WAS USING TO ASSIST IN ALIGNM ENT CAME FREE AND STRUCK THE EE IN FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 13 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
THE DRILLER AND DRILLER S HELPER WERE DRILLING AN EXPLORATION DRILL HOLE. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE DRILLING TOOL STRING TO RECOVER THE CORE BARREL. THE DRILLING TOOL STRING CON SISTS OF THREADED 20 FEET SECTIONS OF WALLED STEEL DRILL PIPE. THE TOOL STRING MUST BE REMOVED IN 20 FOOT SECTIONS. A WRENCH IS USED THAT MUST BE RESTED AGAINST A PLATE AS A ROTATIONAL FORCE
EE WAS ASSISTING IN MULCHING HILLSIDE AS PART OF NORMAL RECLAIMATION PROCESS. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE STRING ON A BALE OF HAY TO FEED THE MULCHER, HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS LEF T HAND, REQUIRING TWO SUTURES.
EE HAD REBUILT A PARKING BRAKE FOR A 988 HILIFT AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL THE BRAKE. HE WAS LIFTING THE BRAKE UTILIZING A WIRE CABLE, EYE BOLT ARRANGEMENT, WHEN THE EYE BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE EE TO SUSTAIN AN INJURY TO HIS RT. INDEX FINGER. NOT LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BROKEN DRAG DRUM BOLTS FROM BULL GEAR END. HE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER WITH A PUSHER BOLT. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY PUSHED 6 BOLTS OUT AND WAS WORKING ON THE 7TH. THE BOLTS WERE PUSHING EXTREMELY HAR. HE STARTED PUSHING ON THE BOLT AND HAD THE TACK UP TO 70 TON WHEN THE PUSHER PIN BENT AND FLEW STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.