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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.

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
Classifications
20
Scoped to Imerys S A; Norsk Mineral AS
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September 29, 2019 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
The Quartz Corp USA · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The miner was using a portable cement mixer to mix a cement compound to repair a crushing mill. While the miner was attempting to remove the cement compound from the portable mixer EE's left hand contacted the rotating paddles inside the mixing barrel. The employee stated "EE was in a hurry and did not disengage the rotating parts of the portable mixer".

January 2, 2019 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
The Quartz Corp USA · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee reached into an observation port to see if material was flowing. EE left hand (fingers) contacted an energized rotary valve. Causing a pinch injury to 3 fingers

December 16, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
The Quartz Corp USA · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contract employee was finishing a weld near the jaw crusher when the 4" hand grinder wheel he was using caught or bound up, and the whole unit kicked back into his mouth area (no grinding face shield was being worn at the time).

February 7, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
The Quartz Corp USA · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was welding in a tight area when a welding rod ember rolled onto his jacket burning a small area on the cuff and into the right top forearm causing a minor burn.

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