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 WELDING ON THE TAIL END RANGING ARM WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING A CO-WORKER ON THE SHOULDER THEN HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. (WORKED UNTIL 3/18/02.)
EE WAS PULLING THE SHIELD ON THE C-5 LONGWALL FACE WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE CONTROLS THAT OPERATES THE SHIELD FUNCTIONS, A SHIELD TO SHIELD HIGHTPRESSURE HOSE BURST, SPRAYING EMULSION ON EE. EE SAID THE HOSE DID NOT STRIKE HIM HOWEVER, THE PRESSURE OF THE EMULSION CAUSED HIM TO BE KNOCKED TO FLOOR & HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK A RELAY BAR THIS RESULTED IN FRACTURE TO LEFT PATELLA