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.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING FAN BELTS AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE FLOOR HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON A METAL BRACE CAUSING HIS SPRAIN
EE WAS TRYING TO FREE A PULLEY THAT WAS JAMMED BETWEEN A MOTOR MOUNT & CRANKSHAFT DAMPER. THE PULLEY CAME FREE & HE JAMMED HIS THUMB AGAINST A BRACE.
EMPL REMOVING BOLTS FROM TRACK PAD.BOLT WOULDNT LOOSEN SO HE TOOK SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT BOLT HEAD TO LOOSEN IT,WHEN CHIP FROM HAMMER FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK.
PRYING CHAIN ON SPROCKET AND SLIDES A 24 IN BAR SLIPPED AND THUMB KNUCKLE STRIKING CHEST CAUSING SEVERE BRUISED RIBS
EMPL CHANGING DUMP ROPE ON DRAGLINE BUCKET.POUNDING WEDGE FROM DUMP ROPE SOCKET AND FROZEN DIRT FELL OFF BUCKET AND ROLLED OUT HITTING HIS LEGS.
EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP A HOIST TO AN EYE BOLT IN THE END OF SHAFT ON WORK BENCH EMP BUMPED THE SHAFT AND IT FELL OFF THE BENCH LANDING ON EDGE OF HIS STEEL TOE SHOE
EE WAS REMOVING A BEARING RACE. HE CUT THE RACE WITH A TORCH THEN HE USED A HAMMER TO REMOVE THE RACE FROM THE SHAFT & A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE RACE & LODGED IN H IS FINGER.
TRIM 480 WIRE FOR CUSTOMER FURNACE LOALER AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT TOP OF THUMB AND CUT THE ARTERY AND REQUIRED STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SHAFT FROM A GEAR WITH A PUNCH AND A HAMMER, WHEN A CHIP OF METAL FROM THE PUNCH LODGED IN HIS WRIST.