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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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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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Scoped to Donald H Herak
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April 5, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cunningham Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING CONVEYOR UNDER THE KOHLMAN FEEDER WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER WHEN CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING LOOSE COVERALLS BECAME ENTANGLED AT RT SHOULDER CHIP TO UPPER RT HUMERUS 2 FRACT URES TO RT ULNA SURGERY PERFORMED SAME DAY RELEASED FROM HOSP @ 1:00 PM ON 4-6-88

March 11, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Concrete Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

CATWALKS WERE B9ING INSTALLED ON A NEW AGGREGATE BIN.A 3' X12' SECTOIN OF CATWALK HAD BEEN HOISTED INTO POSITION ON THE BIN BY THE CRANE AND THIS SECTION OF CATWALK HAD NOT YET BEEN SECURED.T HE CRANE CABLE 2AD ONLY BEEN ATTACHED TO THE CATWALK IN 2 PLACES INSTEAD OF 4 CORNERS.THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE CATWALK WITH 1 FOOT AND THE CATWALK MOVED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FA

June 15, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man ELECTRICAL
Acme Concrete Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

CHECKING MOTORS AND BLEW BREAKER IN MODULE.REMOVED MODULE AND ONE OF THE BREAKERS WAS STILL GOODELBOW.

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