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 A PRY BAR TO DISLODGE A CHUNK OF DIRT, THE BAR BECAME CAUGHT AND WHIPPED BACK HITTING EE'S ARM
When exiting a Volvo 220 loader employee caught boot on a step and fell to the ground. Accident resulted in small muscle tear in left shoulder. Employee failed to maintain 3 points of contact. The step was inspected and found to be in good condition.
Operator was charging a battery in a loader and it exploded. Minor burns on face small cut on THE chin. Operator was wearing safety glasses so other injuries were avoided.
HE WAS OPERATING A LOADER FEEDING GRAVEL TO THE CRUSHER. HE HAD JUST DUMPED HIS LOAD AND WAS BACKING UP. ANOTHER LOADER WAS COMING IN. THE TWO LOADERS COLLIDED. HE HAD A TINGLING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT LEG BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER SO HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. HE CALLED THE OFFICE ON 1-28-03 TO TELL HIS LEG PAIN WAS WORSE AND HE HAD GONE TO THE DR ON 1-27-03.
HE WAS OPERATING THE D8 CAT & THE LOADER FEEDING GRAVEL TO THE CRUSHER. WHEN HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT HE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE WORKED SATURDAY, JULY 13. THE PAIN WAS WORSE THA T NIGHT. HE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT 7-17-02. HE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR 7-24-02. HE CALLED THE OFFICE 7-24-02 TO TELL ME ABOUT HIS PROBLEM.
HE WAS WORKING TO TEAR DOWN THE CRUSHER SET-UP TO MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION. HE WAS PULLING THE CORDS ON THE GEN SET. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.
HE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO WELD ON CRUSHER FEEDER. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS KNEE LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'TSTRAIGHTEN OUT.
SHE WAS GOING START THE GEN SET SO SHE COULD PUT FUEL INTO THE LOADER AT THE END OF HER SHIFT. WHEN SHE MOVED A SHAFT THAT WAS LEANING ON THE TRAILER SHE SMASHED HER FINGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT A DN THE TRAILER.