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 walking stumbled and fell sideways 14 feet from a step over ladder they had traversed landing on their right side with pain on that side and shoulder 911 was called and the employee was transported to Hospital.
May 19, 2022VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was using EE's personal knife to remove a band from a stack of bags. In cutting the strap the force used the knife to continue on toward the EE left forearm causing a laceration. EE was taken to a local urgent care facility were the wound was treated and stitches applied. EE may return to work tomorrow.
Limestone Dust Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee was dropping off a loaded trailer in the truck parking lot. While cranking the dollies on the trailer down, a bee landed on the employee's right side. This resulted in the employee being strung by the bee and the employee having to self administer an Epipen as employee is allergic to bee venom.
While walking on an elevated walkway employee did not observe that an access opening in the grating was open and subsequently stepped through it causing a contusion to his lower leg.
June 30, 2014VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Limestone Dust Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was operating a machine that fills polypropylene bags with pulverized limestone when his left hand got caught in one of the straps attached to the bag, as the forklift operator was backing out with the pallet that the bag was sitting on resulting in the employee's left arm being pulled causing a strain to the machine operator's left shoulder.
May 14, 2014VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was leaving plant to go on a break, employee stepped backwards to speak to a fellow employee and in doing so tripped and fell into a nearby railing.
March 7, 2014VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Limestone Dust Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
During the installation of a blower for #1 Sly the injured was checking the direction of the rollers when his right index finger was sucked into the rollers resulting in a deep laceration.
September 18, 2013VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
while working on the belt line, employee was picking up a bag of dust when another bag fell striking his hand and pushed it into the belt causing an avulsion of the nail right hand ring finger.
September 11, 2013VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
While removing lug nuts from a tire, the socket employee using came free when struck with a sledgehammer traveling backwards striking employee's face and mouth.
August 1, 2013VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While replacing a brake chamber on a commercial truck, the employee unsafely attempted to disassemble the factory sealed portion of the brake chamber. The spring pressure discharged the brake chamber causing pieces of the spring to strike the employee over his left eye, causing a very deep laceration.
June 14, 2013VA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
(Worker breached safety barrier and fell 4 feet to warehouse floor.) A roll of plastic covers was being installed with a forklift. EE was positioned inside a safety perimeter attempting to position the locks on the shaft of the roll. For whatever reason he exited the safety perimeter and fell off the elevated work area about 4 feet to the warehouse floor.
Employee was tightening straps on truck for load, hands were wet from snow, hands slipped off strap bar and bar flew up and hit him in chin. Employee was using a DOT approved strap bar.
November 15, 2011VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was taking bags off the belt line, his gloved finger was pulled down into a small hole at the end of the line.
October 19, 2011VA · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Limestone Dust Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee disregarded safety proceedures and labels by staying on forklift and attempting to release reclaim bin lever instead of dismounting and releasing the lever. The safety cage and fork assembly came down trapping right arm between cage and release lever.
March 31, 2011VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Employee was going down the steps into the pit and a bolt had fallen and gotten lodged in the step and he did not see it and stepped on the bolt and twisted his ankle.
December 27, 2010VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was stacking 40lb bags and a bag fell and he bent to pick up the bag and hit his left eye on the pallet.
December 20, 2010VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was stacking dust on pallet and a 50 lb bag of dust came off assembly, employee caught bag and went to swing it onto the pallet and tripped and caught self with left arm.
November 28, 2010VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limestone Dust Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was using a lady slipper bar and was jabbing it between the belt and metal platform and the lady slipper bar slipped thru with his left pinky going thru also. Was told not to by co-worker.
November 23, 2010VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was pushing a hose clamp up on a hose with a screw driver and screw driver slipped hitting him in the right eye.
September 2, 2010VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee left premises for lunch. Upon returning and still on break he was talking to other employees and he fell face forward hitting his face on the conrete.
August 6, 2010VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was stacking dust, picked up bag and next bag came off belt line and landed on bag that EE was picking up and shoved his right hand 2 fingers between the belt and metal plate.
Operator speeding on forklift, hit concrete slab, swerved, overcorrected and forklift went up on side at 35 degree angle and came to rest against pallet of product.
March 8, 2010VA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Limestone Dust Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Pulling a 21' joint of 4" black iron pipe with an electric wench. The start/stop switch stuck and pulled pipe against right hand. Caught right hand between pipe and steps.
May 27, 2009VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Limestone Dust Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Forklift flipped over and cage may have caught employees foot. Employee also told that he hurt his foot at home when truck ran over it.
May 22, 2009VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was pulling a pallet off of a stack of 8 high pallets, when a pallet fell off and hit the side of his right foot behind the steel toe of his safety boot.
January 29, 2009VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee stated that he had a toothache and was going to the emergency room. When he got to the emergency room he told them that he got hit with a fork lift. He did not report this to his supervisor and the fork lift operator stated that he knew nothing about the incident. We fill this report with prejudice and that the indicient was not reported to supervisory personnell.
September 8, 2007VA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Limestone Dust Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
A top sheet failed to cut off completely. Employee opened the gate to the restricted area, overrode the electrical safety switch by blocking it off and proceeded to dislodge the top sheet while the machine was operating. The top sheet dispenser returned trapping his arm and shoulder against the metal structure.
June 19, 2007VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee thought a pallet was going to fall and grabbed pallet stubbing thumb.
March 16, 2007VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee stepped up on trunion - foot slipped and hit knee.
March 2, 2007VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EE tried to avoid bag hitting the ground when it came off the belt line. He caught the bag with his left hand, turned left to put the bag on the pallet, pulled back muscle.
December 12, 2006VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Was stacking 50lb bags of mine safety dust, had two pallets stuck together, one fell and he was turning to lay a 50lb bag down and he fell over the pallet.
December 6, 2006VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS