EE WAS WASHING MUD OFF A METAL ROOF USING A PRESSURE WASHER. HE SLIPPED ON THE MUD, THREW HIS LEFT HAND IN FRONT OF THE PRESSURE WASHER DISCHARGE TIP WHILE THE UNIT WAS DISCHARGING. THE FORCE OF THE WATER PUNCTURED EE'S LEFT HAND TRIGGER FINGER.
Search the record
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
- 739,488
- Of which fatal
- 3,112
- Years on record
- 1983–2026
- Classifications
- 20
Alert me on this search
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
2 matching records
Showing all 2
June 21, 1995
NC · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Struck by flying object
EE WAS CUTTING WOOD, A PIECE OF SAWDUST WAS AROUND EYE AREA, WHICH EE DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME, WHILE DRIVING BACK TO PLANT THE SAWDUST FELL INTO EE'S RT EYE. HE RUBBED IT OUT. THE DUST INFECT ED HIS EYE.
Showing all 2