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.
EE WAS GRINDING ON STORAGE BIN GETTING IT READY TO WELD, WHEN SOME RUST FROM THE BIN FLEW IN HIS EYE.
WELDING ON SCREENING SHOOTS & SLAG POPPED IN HIS EYE.
EE WATCHING HAUL TRUCK DUMPING IN CRUSHER ROCK CAME OFF TOP OF LOAD, HIT GUARD RAIL BOUNCED OFF & HIT EE.
ROCK HUNG IN PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE THE ROCK BY TURNING IT ON AND OFF. HE LOOKED OVER THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER WITH IT TURNED OFF AND THE ROCK WAS STILL SHAKING. ONE FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE HAD WELDED ON A LOADER BUCKET AND WAS GRINDING DOWN.
54736YEE WAS DRIVING A PIT TRUCK. HE TURNED ON THE CAB FAN & LOOSE PARTICLES BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
ON THE EVENING OF 3-17-92, THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE CRUSHER HAMMERS. WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME AFTER WORK, HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND THE DOCTOR REMOVED A FOREIGN OBJEC T FROM HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS USING 1/4 INCH WELDING RODS TO REBUILD THE CRUSHER HAMMERS WHEN MOLTEN SLAG AND OR METAL DROPPED FORM THE HAMMERS AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOBOOT BETWEEN THE METATARSAL COVER AND THE SHOE S TONGUE. IT BUTNED HIS LEFT INSTEP BEFORE HE COULD REMOVE HIS BOOT.