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 using a pipe wrench to disassemble a water pump. EE was pulling down on the wrench from overhead when the jaws slipped causing the handle to hit EE in the forehead. Employee sustained a laceration to the forehead requiring stitches.
August 14, 2024KY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was in the process of changing screens. When EE tried to loosen the screen hold down clamp with a pry bar, EE mashed the end of EE's left ring finger on the frame edge, amputating the end of it.
January 11, 2024KY · Metal/Non-Metalmaster mechanic, foreman, supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was cutting a hole in metal with a torch and the slag blew back and went under their eye protection. Employee sustained an eye injury to the ocular surface.
Employee was loading ANFO from an overhead bin into a Powder Monkey truck. EE pushed the lever to open the bin and when EE released it, it swung back hitting EE in the mouth. Employee sustained a laceration on the lip and a chip in an upper right tooth.
June 14, 2022KY · Metal/Non-Metalscoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was driving a Caterpillar 773 down a slope and said the brake retarder kicked in and caused them to slide into a pillar. Employee said they hit their head on the steering wheel. Minor damage to the trucks handrail and mirror.
January 10, 2020KY · Metal/Non-Metalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was driving a 2001 International truck used to haul ANFO to load the shots down a 15 degree incline. The driver lost control of the truck due to wet conditions of the roadway causing it to slide down the slope and into a rib. The truck was extensively damaged. The employee had a laceration on head and some bruising.
Employee was taking inventory of ANFO bags in a storage facility. He tripped on the plastic wrap holding the bags on the pallets striking his knee on the floor when he fell.
July 21, 2010KY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee parked the grease truck and was exiting the vehicle when his foot slipped off the step, causing him to fall to the ground, bruising his right lower back and right hip.
EE SHOVELED ROCK 11/2/99 & 11/3/99. CLAIMED HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST AT END OF DAY 11/3/99. HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY TYPE OF INJURY. RELEASED BY DR TO RETURN TO WORK 11/22/99. DID NOT S HOW UP.
October 12, 1999KY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WAS CUTTING OUT BOLTS PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL ONTO FOREARM CAUSING BURN
July 6, 1999KY · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CUTTING PIECE OF METAL WITH CUTTING TORCH, PIECEFLEW INTO EYE- WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
May 19, 1999KY · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
GETTING DOWN OFF TRUCK- SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF BED.
April 28, 1999KY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CHANGING PIPE FITTINGS ON AIR COMPRESSOR. WHILE TRYING TO HOLD PIPE WRENCH, IT HIT HIM IN THE SIDE/RIBS
February 8, 1999KY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CLIMBING LADDER TO ENTER CAB OF LOADER-PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER LEFT SIDE.
August 24, 1998KY · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS