VICTIM WAS USING A HAMMER TO TIGHTEN WING NUTS ON A DSM SCREEN. HE MISSED STRIKING THE WING NUT AND HAMMER STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE.
Search the record
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
- 739,488
- Of which fatal
- 3,112
- Years on record
- 1983–2026
- Classifications
- 20
Alert me on this search
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
9 matching records
Showing all 9VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A STEEL WEDGE OUT WITH A SMALL SLEDGE HE MISSED THE WEDGE PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER AND WEDGE WHICH IN TURN CUT SIDE OF FINGER REQUIRING 7 SUTURES
VICTIM WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN OUT PRIMARY CRUSHER HOPPER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEEL & WRENCH.
MEN WERE INSTALLING BURNER PIPE ON KILN WHEN 16" WRENCH BROKE & MAN LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO FLOOR ON HIS FEET APPROX 6\9
MEN WERE REMOVING A THROAT LINER FROM OUR IMPACTOR WITH A COMEALONG WHICH WAS CONNECTED OFF CENTER FROM THE LOAD APPROX 400 LBS THE LINER BROKE FREE AND SWUNG CATCHING THE VICTIMS LEFT ANKLE B ETWEEN THE LOAD AND THE FIRST IMPACT PLATE ON THE CRUSHER DOOR
MAN WAS REMOVING A BEARING BY HAMMERING WHEN A PIECE FROM THE OUTER RACE BROKE OFF AND ENTERED HIS LEG ABOVE THE KNEE
VICTIM WAS SLIDING FLOOR PLATES INTO PLACE WITH FIVE FOOT CROW BAR BAR FELL ON VICTIMS RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND HARD TOE IN SHOE
VICTIM WAS USING A 4\ PIPE TO TURN SHAFT OF JAMMED PUMP. PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF SHAFT CAUSING VICTIM TO TEAR MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.