Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE chiseling pieces off standing stone, piece of stone fell towards loader and EE attempted to hold it up by pulling towards them causing a back strain
June 24, 2025WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE picked up stone approximately 80-120 lbs., set it on EE's thighs, rolled stone towards chest, adjusted grip on the stone, and set it on the pallet. When the stone rolled up and towards EE's chest it contacted EE's left ribs, resulting in a fracture.
August 3, 2021WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was stacking large stone when EE felt pain in EE's elbows and wrists. The condition worsened over time. Employee sought medical care on 10/29/21. EE was diagnosed with joint pain. Injury was determined reportable on 10/29/21.
May 12, 2021WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
On Wednesday, 5/12/21, at 2:48 pm, employee moved a stone forward on the feeder conveyor towards the breaker. They lifted it with the lifter table. EE then attempted to spin the stone with left hand when the stone slipped off the lifter table and fell. When the stone fell it pinched their left 2nd digit in between it and the feeder conveyor resulting in a laceration/open wound.
April 23, 2021WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was pulling stone on a breaker feeder table when a small piece broke off, fell off the table, and contacted the top of EE's left ankle resulting in a laceration.
April 16, 2021WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
At 9:45 am on Friday, 4/16/21, employee was attempting to climb over a conveyor, when a foot became stuck in a pallet, employee lost balance, and fell sideways onto the concrete floor, hitting left shoulder on the floor.
March 29, 2021WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was attempting to remove icy/slippery conditions from the grated step in-between the scalehouse and the scale. As EE was removing the icy conditions, EE slipped and fell, resulting in a laceration to EE's left knee.
March 25, 2021WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was breaking stone in the Chilton shop. While EE was breaking stone, a chip of the stone went up under EE's safety glasses into EE's left eye. EE was given first aid to flush EE's left eye. Afterward, EE still felt discomfort in EE's eye. EE was taken to the clinic and EE's left eye was found to have a scratch. EE was given a prescription for eye drops.
January 7, 2021WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was sorting and stacking stone in the Hamilton Quarry. EE picked up a piece of stone and was carrying it out of the stone pile when EE slipped and twisted EE's back.
August 24, 2020WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
At 4:00 pm on Tuesday, 6/16/20, EE was feeding a splitter at the Hamilton Shop. EE was turning a stone on the turn table on the feeder table when the stone moved suddenly and EE's left 4th finger was pinched between the stone and a piece of steel on the feeder table, resulting in a laceration.
May 27, 2020WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was operating a stone splitter. EE was using EE's right hand to push a piece of stone out of the splitter. At this time, EE's left hand on the controls accidentally dropped the splitter head onto EE's right middle finger resulting in a laceration and two fractures.
Employee was operating a stone breaker. EE pushed a stone and felt pain in right wrist. Injury was diagnosed and injury was deemed reportable on 6/28/19.
March 11, 2019WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was picking stone off the cross conveyor when another stone fell off the splitter discharge conveyor pinching EE's left ring finger resulting in a laceration.
September 24, 2018WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was moving large stone off breaker discharge conveyor when the employee turned and caught right hand in between the stone the employee was lifting and other stone stacked on a pallet resulting in a contusion and abrasion.
April 6, 2018WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was arranging a large stone on a pallet. EE slipped and fell face first into the stone, hitting EE's chin, resulting in minor abrasions and a fractured tooth.
February 13, 2018WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was placing and pushing stone while operating the breaker when EE felt pain in back. Employee first reported this as a not work related back injury. Injury was determined to be work related on 03/20/2018.
June 27, 2017WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was picking up a stone next to a pallet when another stone fell off the pallet and struck employee's hand resulting in a laceration to employee's left pinky finger.
May 4, 2017WI · Metal/Non-Metalhammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS