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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
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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Scoped to Ronald H Bower
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March 21, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rainbow Stone Limited · Struck by falling object

A 24" X 40' CHANNEL CONVEYOR SUPPORTED ON ONE END BY SCREEN FRAME 6' FROM GROUND. OPPOSITE END SUPPORTED APPROX. 6' FROM GROUND BY 175C MICHIGAN END LOADER AND LOG CHAIN. EMP DECIDED TO PASS F ROM ONE SIDE OF CONVEYOR INSTEAD OF AROUND LOADER. AS HE PASSED UNDER, THE LOG CHAIN SLIPPED ALLOWING CONVEYOR TO DROP, HITTING EMP ON BACK. CHAIN SECURED ON SIDES, ONE SIDE IMPROPERLY.

June 16, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Rainbow Stone Limited · Struck by falling object

CONTRARY TO COMPANY POLICY, EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING HARD HAT, BECAUSE OF HEAT. COUPLER VIBRATED LOOSE, FELL OFF OF DRILL ONTO EMPLOYEES HEAD, RESULTING IN INJURY.

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