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.
Changing drill hammer on drill rig putting on Jay wrench onto the hammer and wrench dropped on employee's left hand crushing the tips of EE's two middle fingers. EE needed stitches to close the cuts on both fingers.
Swinging a striking hammer.
While cleaning out a rip-rap chute with pry bar a rock moved and the pry bar struck the employee on the right shoulder. Xray was negative. Slight bruise to right shoulder.
Ee was clearing diester of rock that was blocking passage. He was using a sledge hammer, the handle broke, causing right hand to strike rock.
DOING MAINTENANCE WORK, WAS CUTTING JAW BELT WITH RAZOR KNIFE & IT SLIPPED DUE TO WET CONDITIONS & LACERATED FINGERS.
RIGHT HAND SMASHED WHILE DRIVING GROUND ROD.