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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
739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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December 8, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tenneco Uranium Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR GUZMAN AND SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE DIGGING POST HOLES AT PROPOSED WELLFIELD III WHEN THEY ENCOUNTERED SOME HARD CALICHE A STEEL BREAKING BAR WAS REQUIRED TO HELP BREAK THE CALICHE. AS MR GUZ MAN WAS THRUSTING THE BAR INTO THE POST HOLE, IT RICOCHETED OFF THE CALICHE AND THE TOP PORTION OF THE BAR HIT GUZMAN ON THE UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION 5 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE

March 31, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tenneco Uranium Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 4 IN COUPLING FROM A PIECE OF 4 IN PVC PIPE THE COUPLING HAD BEEN GLUED AND THE EMP WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO PRY THE COUPLING OFF THE FORCE OF THE SCREW DRIVER CAUSED A PVC SHAVING TO HIT MR GARZA IN LEFT EYE HE SUFFERED A SCRATCHED LEFT CORNEA

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