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.
AFTER DUMPING A TRUCK LOAD OF BAG HOUSE LIME, HE WAS HAND SHOVELING THE REMAINING LIME FROM HIS TRUCK BED. THE WIND BLEW HARD, BLOWING LIME INTO HIS EYES.
HE WAS WORKING ON THE JOB SITE & STARTED TO FEELNAUSEOUS. HE WAS HAVING CHEST PAINS. HE CALL THE MAIN OFFICE TO HAVE AN AMBULANCE SENT TO HIM.
WHILE WORKING WITH VARISOL CLEANING SOLVENT, HE GOT SOME ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND HAND. HE THEN WALKED PAST A SALAMANDER HEATER, THE WIND BLEW AND THE FUMES FROM THE VARISOL CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING HIS HAND AND ARM WITH THIRD DEGREE BURNS
THE DOOR WAS OPEN ON THE CATEPILLAR D-9-H WHEN HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DOOR JAM TO ENTER THE DOZER CAB,WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS RIGHT HAND,MIDDLE FINGER,LACERATING IT.
HE WAS OEPRATING A FRONT END LOADER END DUMP TRUCKS. HE FELT PAIN INHIS CHEST AND ARMS WHILE PRERSPIRING SINCE 8 A.M. BUT DID NOT TELL NO ONE UNTIL 12 NOON.
WELDING & GRINDING ON CAT TRACK FRAME.WIND BLEW PIECE OF METAL INTO RIGHT EYE.
HE WAS ON THE 992-B LOADER WITH 3 OTHER MEN TALKING AT BREAK TIME. HE SUDDENLY FELL TO HIS FEET IWTH NO BREATHING OR PULSE. THE RESULT OF A HEART ATTACK. THE CORNERS REPORT IS MASSIVE CORNA RY. THIS RESULTED IN DEATH.
I,NAME AND THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR RETURNED FROM REPAIRING A WATER PUMP HOSE LEAK. THEY RETURNED TO THEIR REGULR WORK ON THE DRAGLINE AND AFTER 5-10 MINUTES I,NAME ENTERED THE OPERATOR CAB. THE OPERATOR ASKED HOW HE WAS DOING AND I,NAME SAID HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING HIS BREATH. THE OPERATOR TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.
HE WAS ON A CREEPER UNDER A PICK UP TRUCK WHEN A DROP OF WATER FROM THE AIR CONDITINOR STRUCK THE DRAG CORD LIGHT BULB, EXPLODING IT. A FRAGMENT OF GLASS EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF THE 988-B LOADER AND THE WIND BLEW A PARTICLE INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.NOTHING WAS FOUND IN THE EYE,HE WAS GIVEN EYE DROPS FOR THE IRRITATION.
PARKED ROCK TRU7K IN PARKING AREA AND WAS GREASING ROCK TRUCK.WHILE WALKING AROUND ROCK TRUCK TWISTED RIGHT FOOT ON BROKEN FROZEN GROUND.
HE WAS PARKED WHILE BEING LOADED WITH CLAY WHILE SITTING IN THE TRUCK HE FELT CHEST PAINS