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 cutting a piece of belt, getting ready to make an belt splice. The employee had layed the belt across his right leg. When the employee cut the belt with his knife he cut his right leg in the thigh area. (Laceration 12 stitches).
EE was cutting belt out of the head drive while injured EE was holding the belt when the belt knife cut through the belt and cut EE's right thumb.
Employee was cutting brattice cloth that was wrapped around head of continuous miner when utility knife slipped cutting his left index finger.
Employee was repairing the headjack of a miner when he lifted up on a jack and strained his back.
While building a brattice, employee was chopping on a cinder block when a piece of block flew up and went into his right eye. Employee had his eye flushed out and was given prescription for antibiotic.
WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING THE BELT PIN WITH A HAMMER & A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE HAMMER, PUNCTURING EE IN THE LEG. EE RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT & 2 STITCHES.
EE AND OTHER EE WERE PUTTING BUSHINGS INT HE MINER. EE WAS STANDING NEAR OTHER EE WHILE HE WAS HAMMERING THE BUSHINGS INTO THE MINER A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER BROKE AND FLEW OFF STRIKIN G EE RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP SUPPLY TRAILER TO TAKE IT OFF FROM DIESEL. THE TRAILER SLIPPED OFF JACK AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.
WHILE PUTTING A WATERLINE TOGETHER, EMPLOYEE TIGHTENED A CLAMP WITH RATCHET AND THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS USING A HAMMER & MINER BIT TRYING TO KNOCK INSERT OUT OF A BIT LUG.
BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. HURT SHOULDER