Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Descending from dozer; slipped on ice covered tracks.Struck R side on the dozer push arm, pulling muscles in back & left arm; numbness in leg & neck.
December 14, 2010PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HAMMERING A SEGMENT BOLT; PIECE OF THE PUNCH BROKE OFF & PUNCTURED SIDE OF ABDOMEN AREA
March 30, 2005PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valier Coal Yard · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Working on crusher v-belts, got fingers of right hand under belt, ring finger and middle finger involved; ring finger taken off below nail above 1st knuckle, middle finger re-attached. per company call 3-20-05. coder 12
Original Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HOLDING ROD WRENCH WITH BOTH HANDS. ON TURNING TO MAKE THE BREAK ON ROD, LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WET (RAIN) SURFACE, CAUGHT THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN WRENCH SLID THE WHOLE WAY DOWN AROUND
November 18, 2004PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
DOZER GOT STUCK; EE WAS DRAGGING CABLE THROUGH MUD TO START PULLING IT OUT. EE SPRAINED HIS KNEE WHILE DRAGGING CABLE. 2/05 - REOPEN: EE HAD KNEE SURGERY.
September 1, 2004PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
WHILE EXITING FRONT-END LOADER, TWISTED LOWER BACK.
June 9, 2000PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Original Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
GETTING A ROCK THAT WAS LODGED IN THE SHUTE OUT BY USING A METAL BAR--MISJUDGED DISTANCE BETWEEN BAR AND SHUTE AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND PINKY FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND ROCK SHUTE.
April 24, 2000PA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE PUTTING A ROLLER ON D9L, LIFTED & TURNED THE WRONG WAY INJURING BACK. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO MGMT UNTIL 5/15/99 *ITEM #29 - EE WORKED FULL CAPACITY FROM 5/4/99 TO 5/28/99, DOCTOR'S REC OMMENDATION TO TAKE TIME OFF TO HEAL.
April 7, 1998PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CLEANING THE AIR HOSE FOR THE COMPRESSOR & HE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE AIR TANK. THE PLUNGER CAME DOWN & LANDED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.
July 10, 1997PA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE STRIPPING WIRE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFTHAND.
January 29, 1996PA · Coalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Original Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE PICKING UP WATER PUMP, PUMP SLIPPED PINNING FOOT BETWEEN PUMP AND FROZEN GROUND.
May 27, 1995PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valier Coal Yard · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING COAL OFF OF THE FEEDER. HE WAS STANDING ON AN EMPTY 5 GAL BUCKET AND SHIFTED HIS POSITION, FALLING OFF OF THE BUCKET INTO A PIECE OF ANGLED STEEL.
February 14, 1995PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WARMING HANDS OVER HEATER. HE THEN BEGAN SHOVELING COAL AGAIN, WHEN HE NOTICED HIS GLOVE WAS SMOLDERING. WHEN HE TOOK OFF THE GLOVE, HE SAW HIS FINGER WAS BURNT.
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