Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Employee was walking down the office stairway and rolled EE's right ankle while taking EE's last step. Medical evaluation done the following morning revealed a closed fracture of EE's right ankle.
February 28, 2022NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was replacing a piece of catwalk on our truck access platform and while lowering new catwalk into place it slipped out of hand pinched right pinky finger between catwalk and frame.
October 19, 2020NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was getting large wheel chock from the service truck when EE lost grip on the chock. The chock glanced off of the truck bumper and struck EE's right shin, causing a laceration that required sutures.
March 14, 2019NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwasher operator, sizing operatorOTHER
Employee was smoothing out a piece of cut metal when a tiny shaving got into left eye. Employee was using a grinder with a buffer wheel. Employee was wearing safety glasses and gloves.
January 17, 2018NJ · Metal/Non-Metaloutside foreman, leadmanDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Maintenance man was removing the output shaft on the front of the Caterpillar engine that drives the hydraulic motor for the dredge. In the process of removing the shaft, the vibration dampener that the shaft was bolted to fell off and hit the maintenance man's right middle finger causing break to the right middle finger.
Employee was dragging the cleanout hose around plant for cleanup. Employee felt a pain in back. Employee declined medical treatment at time of incident. EE did not think it was serious. Employee sent to company doctor on 8/17/16 for evaluation.
3/21/16: Employee was climbing steps at plant 1 when EE felt a pain in left knee. Employee wanted to wait to see if knee was fine before going to doctor. 3/24/16: Employee sent to company doctor. Received a pain injection. No work restriction.
January 6, 2015NJ · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee slipped and fell to his wrists on ice. Temp was 15F. Employee was inspecting bottom hopper feeder and when he stepped down to exit he slipped injuring right wrist. Rock salt is currently being used to correct icey condition.
October 14, 2014NJ · Metal/Non-Metaloutside foreman, leadmanMACHINERY
Employee was grinding down dredge cutter head shaft when the cup style grinding wheel on the 7" grinder came apart and struck his arm causing lacerations and an arm fracture. Employee was wearing PPE.
February 27, 2014NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was attempting to move dredge cutter head drive shaft by hand when he felt a pain in his left wrist. Left hand was at a 90 degree angle under the driveshaft lifting it 2" to allow a pallet to be slid under it. Pain was noticed after driveshaft was lowered. Pain went away after 15 minutes but later returned after moving the dredge heat exchanger. Light Duty
June 20, 2013NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Customer driver was climbing a pallet in the bag house loading bay from ground level to concrete dock level when the pallet slid down and hit his elbow on the concrete.
May 9, 2012NJ · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was in Pitman man bucket being moved into position to perform work when he hit his chest against the bucket brake controller. Employee was wearing fall protection.
February 28, 2011NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was moving conveynor stop back onto product 1 beltline runway. Employee felt pain in lower back when he tried to lift the stop. Sent to company doctor.
August 26, 2010NJ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was loading pallet into sack machine when he felt a pop in his knee. Sent to company doctor.
August 16, 2010NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was shoveling @ Primary 1 and felt a pain in his lower back. Injury reported on 6/15/10 and sent to company doctor.
January 25, 2010NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was climbing down into the BH pit when he slipped on some ice. He tried to catch himself with his left hand. Reported pain in his left pinky finger. Sent to company doctor for an x-ray. X-ray was neg, no broken bone.
January 20, 2009NJ · Metal/Non-Metaltipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was sliding dolly off forklift onto truck when dolly slid off forks. He attempted to catch dolly to keep from landing on foot. Hurt right arm.
July 17, 2006NJ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foundry driver (Truck3S) was crossing over back of his truck, tripped over his hoses and slipped off truck. Called ambulance, result was a dislocated shoulder.
March 19, 2006NJ · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
FOUNDRY SERVICE TRUCK 16. DRIVER FELL OFF TRAILER WHILE LOADING (FELL BETWEEN END OF FLATBED & LOADING DOCK). HURT RIGHT KNEE. CALLED RESCUE SQUAD AND TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.
November 30, 2004NJ · Metal/Non-Metalweighman, scale personOTHER
Empoyee was lowering steel grade into baghouse sandhopper when grade cut into his pinky finger.
July 20, 2004NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ee was walking from dredge to the work boat and felt a twinge in his knee. ee did not notify anyone and went home after shift was over. ee was at home for about 45 minutes, when while he was walking down hallway his knee gave out on him.
October 23, 2003NJ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS SHOVELING TWISTING BACK. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 40 DAYS AFTER INJURY OCCCURRED.
June 13, 2003NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whibco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE A CHUTE WAS BEING LOWERED AT SHAW LINE, INTO PLACE IT SLIPPED. FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN SHARP EDGE OF CHUTE & ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL, LACERATING SM. FINGER.
April 16, 2003NJ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE LOADING 100# BAGS ON TO PALLET, ONE SLIPPED AND EE GRABBED TWISTING HIS BODY, CAUSING PAIN IN NECK.
March 11, 2003NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE FILLING FLUIDS ON DUMP TRUCK, FILLED HYDRAULIC FLUID, BROUGHT DUMP DOWN, NOTICED CAP NOT TIGHT. WENT TO TIGHTEN DOWN CAP, IT BLEW OFF SPRAYING FLUID EVERYWHERE, FLUID WENT INTO RIGHT EYE .
September 24, 2001NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE