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.
Worker was operating a loader when the tire blew. The tire broke the window, and glass cut his arm.
EE lifted tailgate to let rocks fall so gate would close completely and when lifting the gate back the third time, did not let go of gate quick enough and gate came down and smashed 2 fingers. EE was taken to Arrowhead Hospital immediatly and treated there and at John C Lincoln.
Employee was installing a roller on the under belt of the cone crusher when he twisted wrong and hurt his back. He didn't report this until Monday July 30, 2007. He came to work on Tuesday July 31 but left early to go to the clinic. They put him on light duty so he came back to work on Aug. 2. He then went to his own doctor and he told him to take two weeks off.
Employee was welding and when he completed his welding operation he raised his visor and turned his head and the wind blew dust into his right eye. He went to Concentra and was treated with a wet cotton swab that removed the dirt. The doctors also treated him for Other Mucopurulent Conjunctivitis.
EE was walking across the yard to get into his loader and as he was walking across the yard he was struck by a pickup truck going the wrong way at too fast of a speed. The driver, who works for Maricopa Redi Mix, hit EE with his personal pickup truck and EE went flying through the air.
Employee was exiting from a platform of a 980 H loader. When he stepped off of the platform with his right foot, his right foot slipped of the rung and he sprained his right ankle. The rungs of the loader are a different configuration then the older type 980's; the rungs are set further in and this is what caused the accident.
He was doing metal work and felt something go in his eye. He said it was a piece of metal.
Twisted back while dismantling and moving crusher equipment. Alledgedly happened on 7/15 but employee worked 7/16 & 7/17 then called off work on Mon. 7/19 and said he was going to the chiropractor. He was observed moving gingerly on 7/16 and when plant manager asked what happened he said he thought he may have twisted his back on 7/15 but that he would be ok.
DESCENDING DOWN FROM OPERATORS STATION OF LOADER AND STEP ON UNEVEN GROUND TWISTING LEFT KNEE.
EE WENT TO AREA NEAR JAW CRUSHER TO GET A SHOVELAS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP SHOVEL A ROCK CAME FROM JAW & STRUCK IN BACK OF HEAD JUST BELOW HARD HAD SUSPENSION