Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE WAS HELPING CLEAN OFF #7 CONVEYOR AFTER IT CHOCKED DOWN. AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB, HE APPEARED FLUSHED AND WAS PERSPIRING. TOLD SUPERVISOR HE NEEDED TO SIT TO COOL OFF. ABOUT 5 MIN. LATER W HEN SUPERVISOR RETURNED HE WAS LAYING ON FLOOR OF POWERHOUSE BECAUSE HE FELT FAINT & WAS TAKING OXYGEN. EMS WAS CALLED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TESTS.
June 6, 2001NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorOTHER
EE HAD FINISHED HELPING UNLOAD PIPE AND TUBING AT THE SCREEN ROOM AND WAS CLEANING UP FOR LUNCH. HE WALKED BACK TO THE PRIMARY POWER HOUSE WITH CO-WORKER TO WASH THEIR HANDS. EE WENT INTO CONV ULSIONS. EMS WAS CALLED AND TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAS PAIN AND LOSS OF FEELING IN ARMS, WRISTS AND HANDS SINCE LAST FALL. DOCTOR ADVISED IT WAS WORK RELATED TO REPETITIVE NATURE OF JOB. EE RECEIVED CORTIZONE SHOTS BUT NOW M AY NEED SURGERY.
November 11, 1998NY · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STATES HE EXPERIENCED A POPPING IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER ALONG WITH A SEVERE BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SIDE OF CHEST AND SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING SCREEN FRAMES INTO A SCREEN BOX.
EE STATES THAT WHILE WORKING ON AN EXCAVATOR DURING THE DATES OF 12-30-97 THRU 1-7-98, HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND PERIODIC NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT LEG.
December 11, 1997NY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE POWERHOUSE & SLIPPED ON THE ICE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.
October 27, 1997NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS GOING TO CHECK OUT AN OIL LEAK ON A HYDRAULIC HAMMER. WHEN CLIMBING THE STAIRS, HE SLIPPED ON OIL THAT HAD LEAKED ON THE STAIRS CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AND TWIS T HIS BACK AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA WHILE SPLICING A WATER HOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A ROW BOAT.
May 13, 1997NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE STATES THAT ON 5/13/97 HE SLIPPED WHILE MOVING A LARGE SCREEN INJURING HIS PELVIS. EE ALLEGESTHAT THIS INJURY RESUSLTED IN BLOOD CLOTS THAT MOVED INTO HIS LEFT LEG AROUND 6/2/97
EMP STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING ON A LADDER GETTING INTO LOADER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AN DHE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE THEN GRABBED ONTO THE LADDER TO CATCH HIS FALL AND STRAINED SOME BACK MUSCLE S. HE WORKED THE REST OF THURSDAY AND ALSO ON FRIDAY. WHEN HE CAME IN ON MONDAY HE DECIDED TO GO TO HOSPITAL DUE TO BACK PAIN.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING TRUCK, THE COMPUTER CONTROLED TRANSMISSION ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD, JARRING THE EE AND CAUSED BACK PAIN.
October 5, 1995NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE DRILLING, EE STATES THAT SOMETHING GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE ATTEMPTED REMOVE OBJECT THROUGH EYEWASH. HIS EYE CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND HE WENT TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT.
September 27, 1995NY · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING MANGANESE BAR FROM THE GRIZZLY. AS HE STOOD UP, HE REMOVED HIS CUTTING GOGGLES FROM HIS EYES. EITHER A FOREIGN PARTICLE BLEW IN HIS EYE OR HE WAS FLASHED BY THE CLOSENESS OF A WELDER.
November 17, 1994NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE WORKING ON DIFFERENTIAL FOR HAUL TRUCK, A CHIP BROKE OFF A CHISEL AND PUNCTURED EMPLOYEE'SLEFT HAND.
March 10, 1994NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO START AN ENGINE, WHILE PRIMING THE FUEL PUMP, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED, HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS CHIN ON THE ENGINE. LACERATION S TO BACK OF HEAD AND CHIN.
July 15, 1993NY · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 10 WHEEL WATER TRUCK. HE SAYS THAT IT IS HARD TO STEER AND WHEN HE HITS A HOLE OR BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS, CAUSING HIS WRIST TO HURT.
February 24, 1993NY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL WITH AIR ARC. SLIPPED & FELL FROM A 4X8 SCREEN INJURING BACK & LEFT LEG.
June 22, 1992NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
REMOVING DAMAGED CUTTING EDGE ROCK CAUGHT IN BROKEN EDGE CAUSING EXTREME PRESSURE ON EDGE WHEN BOLT WAS REMOVED EDGE FELL OUTWARD HITTING I NAME ON TOP OF FOOT (LEFT)