Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING FOR WORK WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.
June 5, 1993MN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING THE CRUSHING PLANT FOR MOVING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING A CUT ON HIS ARM.
March 31, 1993MN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CLEAN ROCK OUT OF A CRUSHING PLANT,WHEN HE THREW A ROCK AND STRUCK HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF IRON.THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY ANYONE OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 12-01-92.
September 16, 1992MN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR THE TIRE CLEAN OUT BAR ON A EUCLID QUARRY TRUCK.AFTER CUTTING PART WAY THROUGHT THE BAR,THE HOIST WAS RAISED TO RELEASE THE BAR.AT THIS TIME THE BAR CAME LOO SE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.
April 8, 1992MN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS THUMB WHEN HE WAS REMOVING A STONE FROM AN APROM FEEDER.
September 24, 1991MN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A PIECE OF IRON WHILE IT WAS IN A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. THE IRON FELL OUT OF THE BUCKE TAND STRUCK HIS HAND AS IT FELL TO THE GROUND.
June 6, 1991MN · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL CHANGING SPRING ON TANDEM DUMP TRUCK WHEN SPRING SLIPPED HITTING EMPL IN KNEE,CAUSING KNEE TO SUFFER SPRAIN.DIDNT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL9-25-89.
June 19, 1989MN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE WAS CLEANING THE RIP-RAP SCREEN WHEN HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND SUDDENLY TWISTING HIS KNEE.
May 9, 1989MN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
OUR EMPLOYEE WHO IS A TRUCK DRIVER WAS ON THE LOAD IN THE TRUCK SHIFTING RIP RAP STONES HE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN TWO OF THESE STONES CAUSING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND TO GET SMASHED
June 5, 1985MN · Metal/Non-Metalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerMACHINERY
OPERATOR WAS INJURED AS OF THE ABOVE DATE. HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO FULL CAPACITY EMPLOYMENT AFTER 262 LOST WORK DAYS. AFTER SEVEN WORK WEEKS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE NEEDED SURGERY FOR THIS PREEXISTING CONDITION. HIS LAST DAY OF WORK FOR THIS PERIOD WAS MAY 30 1985.
April 23, 1985MN · Metal/Non-Metalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
OPERATER WAS MOVING AIR TRAC, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON EARTHEN BANK. WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE CONTROL LEVER AND THE LEFT TRACK WENT INTO REVERSE AND CLIMBED ONTO H IS LEG. HE REACHED UP AND THREW THE TRACK INTO FORWARD GEAR AND IT MOVED OFF HIS LEG THE MACHINE STOPPED AND HE WAS ASSISTED BHY THE BLASTER FROM DOLE EXPLOSIVES
July 3, 1984MN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE LOADER OPERATOR ASKED TAYLOR TO HELP FIND A AIRLEAK ON HIS LOADER. TAYLOR TOLD HIM TO START THE LOADER, BUILD UP AIR PRESSURE AND MOVE THE LOADER TO THE NORTH SIDE OF FIELD SHOP. THE OPERA TOR STARTED HIS MACHINE, BUILT AIR PRESSURE AND STARTED TO MOVE. I,NAME APPARENTLY FOLLOWEDTHE OPERATOR TO THE MACHINE AND AT THE MOVEMENT OF THE MACHINE HAD CLIMBED ON THE REAR PLATFORM OF T
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