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Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.

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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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September 28, 2021 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Stone Aggregate · Fall from machine

Haul truck driver was dumping a load into the apron feeder of the crushing plant. They finished dumping the load and heard a loud pop when the bed of the truck was fully in the down position. Driver then saw smoke and flames. The operator got out of the cab went down the initial set of steps and then jumped off of the lower set of steps onto the pit floor and broke an ankle.

January 27, 2021 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Stone Aggregate · Struck by flying object

Removing & Replacing Bucket teeth, a shard of metal came off and went into right thumb damaging an artery and possible nerve.

July 23, 2020 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Stone Aggregate · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was opening a door on our 8x8 floculent shed, gust of wind caught door with a finger still in the handle.

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