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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
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
20
Scoped to Western Plains Materials
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March 21, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Plains Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL UCTTING BELTS FOR GUARDS WITH KNIFE AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.EMPL STAYED WORKING UNTIL 3-27 ,CUT THEN STARTED SWELLING,GOT INFECTED.RECD RX FOR INFECTION.

March 16, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Plains Materials · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING ELECTRIC CABLE AND A METAL FRAGMENT FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

August 18, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Plains Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING ON A JAMMED ROCK WITH A BAR, WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND RIPPED HIS AND. LACERATION ON HAND TOOK 17 STITCHES.

October 6, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Plains Materials · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BOTLS ON SCREEN WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CAUSING ELBOW TO STRIKE ON SCREEN I.NAME SUSTAINED DAMAGED LIGAMENTS TO HIS ELBOW ON HIS LEFT ARM

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