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.
The operator stepped down off a minor platform and twisted an ankle.
Employee was using an extension bar to move lever on VSI damper. While pulling down the bar set free from being stuck which cause backside of left hand to contact cover of VSI. Contusion to the back of the left hand. X-rays were taken on 6/10/2021. Notified of a fracture on one metatarsal bone on 6/11/2021. A cast was placed on hand at local Emergency Room on 6/11/2021.
Miner was operating a forklift to move a section of screw conveyor when EE noticed it starting to shift on the forks. EE then stopped the lift, engaged the parking brake and exited the lift to get a better look. While readjusting the load EE's finger was pinched.
Unknown no apparent signs of trauma.
Employee was loading a pallet into the Bemis palletizer when he dropped the pallet and pinched his finger against a metal strip causing a laceration to the 5th finger on his left hand. EE received 7 stitches and returned to work with no restrictions.
Moving scrap steel into waste bin. Piece of steel caught on safety vest and crushed finger against hopper. Crush injury to left ring finger.
Employee LOTO his machine saw a belt not turning reached in pulled on the belt, the belt started in the wrong direction and pinched his finger causing a laceration and torn ligament. Employee was taken to ER and received seven stitches and was allowed to return to work with no lost time.
Bagging Hydrated lime bag blew off spout after bag clamp did not engage spraying employee with lime and resulting of some lime into eyes. Employee had on all PPE. Eyes were flushed out and employee was taken to Berkshire Occupational Health.
Employee was moving a screw cover plate when his finger tip was pinched causing an open cut and a fracture Right middle finger tip
Employee was walking under a platform and bumped his head on a steel beam. This beam had 68" of clearance and although the employee tried to duck as he went under, he did not get low enough.The impact caused an acute cortical strain to the neck.
Employee was struck by a forklift traveling in reverse (hit by counterweight). Employee has 5 fractures to the right foot/ankle and one fracture to the left foot.
Swinging a sludge hammer to free up material at the volumetric feeder and his hand was pinched between the hammer handle and a angle Iron that was put in place to temporally hold up the feeders when they were being but into place. Three sutures to small finger on right hand.
Stepped off step at office and felt a sharp pain in his left knee. Within minutes the pain was so great that he was taken to the doctors. He was released to go back to work on light duty and was given Percocets for pain. At this time he has to go to a orthopaedic doctor for a CAT scan to see if he has a torn ACL, appointment is scheduled for 11/5/09.