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 being transported to the west pit by a supervisor when they stepped out of the truck and slipped on ice and landed on right hip and right elbow. After onsite evaluation it was determined to take them to the ER for imaging to ensure no further injuries. Employee was diagnosed with a strained shoulder, put on restricted duty and instructed to follow-up with an ortho.
Employee was conducting pre shift inspection on sand plant, slipped on ice, fell and broke their left wrist.
Employee's right foot slipped on loose ground causing EE to fall down the slope while checking pump. The employee landed on EE's right shoulder and right hip and struck the right side of EE's face. Out of an abundance of caution, emergency responders were called and the employee was taken to the hospital via ambulance.
IP was working on a project to clear trees that were fallen with an excavator and the IP was cutting off limbs to allow the excavator to safely move them to the burn pile. IP was cutting a limb approximately five feet off the ground when the tree rolled back towards IP and the limb IP had just cut hit IP in the chest, knocking IP to the ground.
Blaster was working on a bench and fell, as the blaster attempted to catch self from the fall cut a finger in the process. There was a laceration to the left pinky finger requiring 6 stitches.
Greasing equipment and while descending the excavator, EE put foot on the ground and EE's back popped. EE immediately felt pain in the lower back. EE was taken to medical office where EE was treated and released with restrictive duty. EE was examined again on Friday 5/29/2020 and was released to full duty.
Employee was returning hurriedly to the control room to shut down a feeder when they slipped and fell resulting in a sprain of the right knee.
While walking to the off road fuel tank, employee tripped over a piece of rebar that had extended out of a broken concrete curb. When EE fell a piece of concrete punctured EE's left leg.
Employee exited the excavator and slipped on a rock and fell from ground level impacting the left side of their body (hip, tail bone, shoulder, wrist)
Miner was cleaning the windshield of a 990 FEL when he slipped and fell to the ground roughly 10-12 feet breaking his femur into his pelvis bone. Was rushed to the hospital and put straight into surgery the next day.
Mine employee began to climb up the Terex Haul Truck ladder when his boot slipped and he lost his grip. The miner fell approximately 36" landing on his extended right arm. A fracture occurred on the miners wrist and his forearm as a result from the fall.
Employee was replacing a guard on a conveyor. He was sent after a nut and washer. The employee turned, walked into a hanging ladder from the conveyor and fell against a concrete support. This fall caused injury to the employee's ribs.