Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Climbing into the cab of the road grader EE's knee popped. Strained or pulled left knee.
August 2, 2022CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Customer truck driver was disconnected from their lanyard while working on the back of their trailer. The driver lost footing and fell 5 feet to the ground below.
December 28, 2021CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE slipped and fell on the ice cutting the back of EE's head.
September 6, 2021CA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was involved in a motor vehicle accident in a company vehicle. The accident occurred in Redding, CA. Employee was injured in the accident, transported to the local ER, treated for injuries and diagnosed with a possible fracture of the C-3 vertebrae. The accident is still under investigation by the Redding PD.
March 16, 2021CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was walking up the stairs to change the time on the printer. EE tripped and fell landing on left wrist. EE was taken to the emergency room and treated for the sprained wrist.
January 27, 2021CA · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was welding and grinding and got a foreign body in right eye.
December 18, 2019CA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was clearing brush when a branch sprang back and hit EE in the face, knocking EE's hard hat and safety glasses off. Injury occurred to left eye.
October 17, 2019CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was shoveling dirt near kiln area during strong winds. Wind blew material back into employee's face and into right eye. Material could not be effectively removed on site and employee visited doctor. Doctor was able to remove material. Resulted in scratched cornea in right eye.
February 12, 2019NM · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pushing pallet of dica wrap onto a pallet and hurt left shoulder. (Popping noise in shoulder joint)
September 18, 2018CA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerOTHER
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE took an OTC pain reliever, not provided by the company and had an allergic reaction to it, which included difficulty breathing, dizziness, weakness and an itchy body. Dicalite has an AEMT II that took care of EE until the ambulance arrived. EE was given oxygen and an IV and was transported to the hospital. The Vacaville office advised Dicalite to fill out this report.
September 6, 2018NM · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was helping Maintenance Mechanics replace the teeth on the bucked of the 988H loader. They were striking the tooth with hammers when it splintered sending a piece of metal into EE's groin area.
Employee was removing a come along from a whizzer fan table and in the process the fan blade fell and hit employee's left hand. At a later time was swinging a hammer to bend the edge of screen felt a shift in employee's hand bones causing the hand to swell.
EE was whipping a pallet bag like you would a trash bag to open it, when EE whipped it EE was standing on part of the bag and as EE followed thru with the motion EE felt like it separated EE's left shoulder.
October 12, 2016CA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contractor was hauling perlite ore to the Socorro Plant and as EE was dumping the ore would not slide out, the truck and trailer weren't parallel causing the trailer to flip on its side. After further investigation it was found that the tailgate was never opened.
April 12, 2016NM · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was striking a 4 inch pipe to spread the opening in the pipe. Striking with hammer causing the pipe to pop up hitting the employee in the mouth.
January 11, 2016CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Employee was welding at the palletizer and got a piece of metal in eye.
November 6, 2015NM · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employees were installing new liners on dryer drum manually turning the dryer by hand. The drum began to move very fast. The injured employee grabbed the v-belt to attempt to slow drum down but his hand got hung up in the pulley.
October 21, 2015CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was cutting and welding on to apron of 631 scraper. When lifting the loft sheet of metal twisted back feeling a sharp pain in lower back.
June 10, 2015CO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was on top of railroad car to move storm lids from opening on the car to prepare to move the car to the next loading position. He stated that he was moving the lid and slipped falling into the hopper car partially loaded. he did not have his safety belt on at the time of the incident.
September 12, 2014CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY