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 STOOD TOO CLOSE TO TRUCK WASH AND GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, SUFFERED A TORN SCLERA.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING RIVITS OFF OF CROSS BAR. HE WAS LAYING ON HIS BACK WITH A GRIND SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES ON . A PIECE OF METAL CAME UP UNDER THE GLASSES AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A CORNEA ABRASION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A FACE PLATE IN #5 SCREEN BY-PASS BIN. STEEL PLATE SPRUNG LOOSE AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND WRIST, PUSHING IT AGAINST BACK PLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A CATWALK NEAR PRIMARY SCREEN WHEN A STONE FELL FROM SCREEN AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FINGER WHICH RESULTED ION A LACERATION.
TO THE BEST OF HIS RECOLLECTION, THE EMPLOYEE DESCRIBED A BURNING SENSATION IN BOTH EYES DURING AND AFTER PERFORMING A GRINDING AND WELDING JOB. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING FULL-FACE SHIELD WHICH ATT ACHES TO HARD HAT.
WHILE USING BACKHOE TO SET CYLINDERS ON EL JAY, RELIEF VALVE LET LOOSE AND PINCHED FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACK HAMMER TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM CRUSHER PARTS WHEN A PIECE OF MATERIAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RT EYE
THE OVERHEAD CR5NE WHICH RIDES ON WHEELS AND AN I BEAM FELL APPROX. 15 FT WHEN PART OF THE CRANE SUPPORT FIXTURE BENT, ALLOWING THE CRANE TO SLIDE OFF THE BEAM PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXIS OF THE BEAM. THE CRAN9 MOTOR AND BLOCK FELL SIDEWAYS OR 5 FT AND DOWN 15 FT.
EE WAS LOWERING A STEEL WEDGE INTO CRUSHER TO DISLODGE A ROCK. EE HAD WEDGE IN CRUSHER IT APPRENTLY SQEEZED BETWEEN ROCK & JAW PLATE SHOOTING IT UPWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. IT STRUCK EE I N THE NECK & KNOCKED HIM TO THE GORUND.