Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Employee had a piece of rock fall off pallet and hit EE in the back of EE's leg by EE's Achilles tendon. EE and another EE were working together. Other EE tried to give warning and stop rock from falling.
April 5, 2022MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Operator of loader was taking slab of stone off conveyor. Slab shifted on forks, fell off of forks, hit the guard rail. Guard rail fell off and hit operator's foot.
February 7, 2022MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was stacking rock and twisted the wrong way and felt pain.
April 29, 2020MO · Metal/Non-Metalstone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE smashed hand while operating splitter. EE was standing by the splitter afterwards and was very quiet. EE went to step away from the machine and lost consciousness from pain in hand - EE then struck head causing a gash above the right eye.
July 11, 2019MO · Metal/Non-Metalstone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Stacking rocks in pallet and pinched finger between two stones.
November 9, 2017MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee stated that employee grabbed a rock off of the conveyor belt, turn to palatalize the rock and as employee did, employee heard employee's knee pop. Employee's knee/leg then gave out and employee fell to the ground
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
A block of stone was cut into slabs on our MEM Saw. We flipped the block to cut the back side lips off and then re-loaded it onto the beams to be cut again. EE was lining up the wire for the cut, the block broke and pinned EE's legs against the wall of the MEM. EE was taken directly to the hospital and diagnosed with a compound fracture in left leg.
August 2, 2016MO · Metal/Non-Metalstone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmerMACHINERY
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Miner was splitting a rock and EE's left index finger was caught between the rock and a porn of the splitter. The finger was treated at the local walk in clinic without significant damage done to the miner.
Supervisor was pulling pin out of guide, that was used as an anchor. Pin was tight causing it to go air born when free. When pin came down it struck employee on the top of his head causing a slight laceration to the crown of the employee's scalp.
November 11, 2014MO · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
closing metal cover on motor enclosure and caught left ring finger between cover and frame mashing the tip
September 30, 2013MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Cedar Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Lost balance and fell. while falling, operator reached out with his right hand to break his fall and caught it between the belt and the guard on a conveyor.
September 25, 2013MO · Metal/Non-Metalstone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While moving a pallet of stone slabs ,operator extended forks on the Teledyne fork lift to set pallet on floor.In doing so the machine tilted forward and operator hit his head on the roll cage causing a laceration above left eye.
November 1, 2010MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Cedar Stone · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
In the process of replacing a conveyor belt, the employee was pulling the new belt into place and strained his lower back.