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.
USING PIPEWRENCH TURNING PULLEY TO GET BELT ON, WHEN BELT WENT ON THE PIPE WRENCH HIS LEFT HAND.
WHILE LIFTING CHAIN ONTO LARGE SPROCKET, FELT PAIN IN BACK.
GOT OFF LOADER, SLIPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTED KNEE.
GETTING OUT OF TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL.
CLEANING THE GRIZZLY ON PRIMARY PLANT AND LOST FOOTING AND FELL, TWISTING ANKLE AND BACK.
STUMBLED & FELL DOWN.
WHILE REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE CRUSHER, SLIPPED NAND STRAINED BACK.
CLIMBING ON THE TRUCK TO OPEN THE BINS TO LET MATERIAL FALL IN TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL OFF TRUCK INTO WET MATERIAL.
CLEANING UP YARD, PICKED UP STEEL FORM, STRAINED BACK.
REASSEMBLY CRUSHER AFTER JAW REPAIR - OVERLOADED CABLE BROKE CAUSING PIECE TO FLY - KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND
WAS WORKING NEAR SPINNING GRINDER OUT DOORS UNDER EXTREMELY WINDY CONDITIONS WHEN SUDDEN GUST OF WIND BLEW EMPLOYEE OFF BALANCE & ARM STRUCK SPINNING WHEEL CAUSING MINER OUT TO LEFT FOREARM R EQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES FOR CLOSURE
WAS STANDING ON MATERIAL PILE, STARTED OFF SAME AND STUMBLED, BEGAN RUN IN EFFORT TO REGAIN BALNCE LEFT FOOT CAME DOWN AT FULL RUN ON SIDE OF ROCK, SNAPPING LEFT ANKLE INWARD. BROKE LEFT ANKL E.
I NAME ATTEMPTE8 TO START A 440 V POWER BOX BY TAKING THE COVER OFF THE BOX AND PUTTING HIS HAND INTO THE BOX, MAKING CONTACT WITH THE POWER SOURCE IN THE BOX AND THE METAL OIL LINES BEHIND HI M CAUSING A DIR9CT LINE THROUGH HIS BODY. THE ACCIDENT WAS FATAL.
EXITING VEHICLE TO OPERATE WATER VALVE AS HE CAME DOWN STEPS HE INADVERTANTLY STEPPED INTO HOLE 1\DEEP X 18\\ ACROSS.APPARENTLY THIS CAUSED INJURY AS DRIVER WAS TOO SORE TO WORK NEXT DAY.
REPLACING OLD DEVICE SAND CYCLONE WITH NEW ONE ON TOWER,ONE MISSTEP REARWARD RESULTED IN FALL OF 21\.