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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
273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
Classifications
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January 21, 2020 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
High Grade Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was cutting plastic with a box cutter, and the box cutter slipped out/off of the plastic, hitting the miner's hand and causing a cut on the knuckle of a finger. Miner went to Urgent Care for treatment.

May 6, 2013 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
High Grade Materials Co. · Struck by flying object

The miner was hitting a steel bearing with a hammer when the bearing broke and a small piece of steel shot out and stuck into his leg.

June 29, 2009 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
High Grade Materials Co. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

This report is late because we were told at first it was a re-injury. It has been established that it is a new injury. The employee was "working on dry screen of wash deck" and was "pulling on ratchet in awkward position". He has tendonitis and possible rotator cuff injury to the right shoulder.

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