Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
EE was replacing tram-cylinder on HP4 cone and got EE's thumb pinched between the cylinder and cone, resulting in laceration/partial amputation of the left thumb.
EE was welding, and when EE finished with the rod, threw it from the holder. The rod fell into EE's boot and burned EE.
EE was loosening a drain elbow on the HP3 cone hydraulic tank. The pipe wrench EE was using slipped from the plug and EE hit their hand on adjacent beam.
Employee was moving the hinge portion of the chute attached to the Simplicity shaker for the secondary plant. The amount of force used to pry the hinge portion of the chute caused the blade portion of the telehandler to jump when the piece was dislodged. The blade from the telehandler landed on the Employee's left index finger causing laceration.
Miner scheduled eye doctor appointment after complaining of eye irritation. Finished shift and went to doctors following day. Piece of steel was found in eye.
There were scattered showers prior to the accident The Terex began to slide on the final slope entering the crusher floor EE steered to the right. While making the turn the articulated dump box turned over towards the left by the momentum the cab section remained in the upright position.
Miner was attempting to remove a tooth from excavator bucket with hammer when a small shard of metal came off of bucket and struck miner in the thigh.
Employee was finishing shift and had forgotten lunch pale at break room. While walking back EE ducked underneath a conveyor belt support, EE's hard hat fell off and EE struck EE's head on steel support resulting in laceration on top of head. Ten stitches required.
Two employees including one supervisor was in the Quarry tunnel attempting to raise the gate for the tail pulley. After repeated attempts, the wall went up and jammed one employee's right hand between the pulley and the wall of the tunnel. It took about 3 minutes to pry their hand out from being squeezed.
EE and two others were working in the Tunnel in the Quarry trying to raid the gate for the tail-pulley. When it became unstuck, EE's hand got stuck between the gate and the wall. The other two rushed to help free EE's hand using a piece of 2x4 wood to pry EE's hand out. It took about 3 minutes to free EE's right hand; EE's thumb was numb.
The employee was not wearing safety goggles while dispensing grease to a Trackhoe. The hose burst and entered the eye of the employee. Employee drove to the emergency room on own due to denying assistance. No medical report was received. The employee is seeing blurry and has not returned to work.
Employee was replacing a roller that goes underneath the conveyor belt #7 when employee tried to use force and pushed to flip the roller in place it slipped and became in contact with the employee's right middle finger.
EE was using a piece of metal/pipe to clear an aggregate blockage at the Crushing Plant Chute. When the blockage began to clear, pieces of loose aggregate fell on ee right hand. The falling aggregates caused two small cuts, a swollen middle finger and some numbness in the pinky finger.
Employee was pulling a welding cart w/Acetylene & Oxygen behind him. The cart hit a ditch, he lost control and was struck behind his knees with the handle of the cart. Received a bruise and soreness in back of leg.
Employee was climbing the ladder on 988 Loader and his foot slipped and he held onto railing with left hand to prevent falling. He heard a popping sound and felt pain in his left shoulder.
EE was using a chain come along to tighten/guide chain holding tubing for Cone Crusher. Chain lost tension snapped hitting EE on the right side of face.
Employee was attempting to prime the pond pump, the pump cap was loosen in order to release air necessary to pick up water for the pump to start pumping. Employee was standing near the loosen cap and was splashed in the face/eyes with pond water.
Employee was hammering a tooth on an excavator bucket when a piece of metal broke off and became airborn, striking employee resulting in a minor laceration to the abdomen approximately 3/8" in length