Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Leaning forward trimming curbing and hurt lower back
March 15, 2016NH · Metal/Non-Metalstone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmerSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
While placing a drive shaft into the bucket of a loader his gloved hand got caught on it causing his finger to become pinched when he put it down.
December 22, 2014VT · Metal/Non-Metalstone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Worker slipped on some ice when getting out of his vehicle and landed on his shoulder. Got up and brushed off and went to work. No accident report was filled out and no lost time for the injury. Throughout the year his shoulder was giving him trouble and was traced back to the fall he had in December. He held off Surgery until December 28 2015. No lost time until now.
Piece of steel chipped off hammer employee was using on granite slabs, hit in chest (left side). X-rays not clear at first if foreign object in body, reread and recommending removal of foreign object.
EE ONSITE TO DUMP EXCAVATION MATERIAL. DUMPED LOAD THEN HAD TRACTION PROBS WHEN MOVING OUT. GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO SHOVEL SAND UNDER REAR TIRES THEN PUT SHOVEL BACK. WHEN TRUCK HADN'T MOVED YET, SWENSON FORKLIFT OPER. CHECKED ON HIM AND FOUND HIM OUTSIDE HIS TRUCK, COLLAPSED ON GROUND & UNRESPONSIVE. THAT OPER.IMMEDIATELY BEGAN CPR AND AN AMBULANCE WAS DISPATCHED-ARRIVED AT 1:18PM.
September 20, 2012NH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Using a hand tool to trim granite, piece of steel went into leg.
March 24, 2011VT · Metal/Non-Metalstone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was changing the direction of the diamond wire saw, which was stuck in the stone. He was pulling on it w/a rope, which separated and employee fell backwards.
August 10, 2009NH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was drilling granite. The bit broke and the drill moved and the remaining piece of drillbit went into his foot, just behind the steel toe cap.
September 6, 2008NH · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manMACHINERY
Employee was lifting a piece of curbing from the curb line and felt a "twinge". (Employee worked full time through 7/11/08 and was operated on 7/14/08).
June 10, 2008NH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was pushing curb on the roller/conveyor line, when one piece tipped over and fell on his finger.
May 7, 2008NH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was leaning his hip against a piece of curb he was cutting, when it broke and he was pushed backwards and felt pain in his lower back/right leg.
April 25, 2008NH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was holding a hand "bull set" and another employee was hitting it w/a sledge hammer. A piece of granite broke off the curbing and a chip hit the top of his right hand.
August 13, 2007NH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
Between 8/13/07 and 8/20/07, employee was doing a task (burning slabs) where he had to be a little "bent over" all day. Back symptoms got progressively worse. (NOTE: worked until 8/31/07 - lost time started 9/4/07).
July 27, 2007NH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was using two wrenches - pulling each one - and felt something "let go" in his left chest/shoulder area.
July 23, 2007NH · Metal/Non-Metalstone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmerSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT