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 REMOVING ROCKS FROM A CONE CRUSHER WITH ANOTHER EE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
July 28, 1997AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BREAK A ROCK WEDGED BETWEEN THE MATERIAL BELT AND THE TAIL PULLEY. THE BELT CAUGHT THE HAMMER AND PULLED THE HAND AND HAMMER UNDER THE PULLEY CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LA CERATION TO THE RT THUMB.
May 8, 1997AZ · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A STAIRWAY AND CAUGHT HIS HEEL ON A STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE.
March 25, 1997AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
STRUCK LEGS ON CONVEYOR FRAME WHILE PULLING ROCKS OFF CONVEYOR.
December 27, 1996AZ · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING ROCKS BENEATH A RUNNING CONVEYOR WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING WITH THE HANDLE TO THE SHOVEL. THE HANDLE STRUCK BETWEEN THE ROCKS CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER AND STRIKE THE EM PLOYEE IN THE ARM.
September 13, 1996AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CUT LEFT ARM WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING A BELT FOR INSTALLATION. KNIFE SLIPPED.
August 23, 1996AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE CLAIMS LOADER "BUCKS" WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS RESULTED IN LOWER BACK STRAIN. LOADER IS BEING TESTED BY CATERPILLAR FOR ALLEGED PROBLEMS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE ABOVE REFERENCED CL AIM SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECORDED AS OSHA NOT MSHA. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, HE WAS FEEDING THE CONCRETE BATCH PLANT, WHICH COMES UNDER OSHA.
July 18, 1996AZ · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SEAT ON LOADER WOULD NOT ADJUST FAR ENOUGHT FORWARD FOR EMPLOYEE TO REACH BRAKE & ACCELERATOR PEDALS SO HE OPERATED THE LOADER ALLDAY LEANING FORWARD BOUNCING & VIBRATION HURT BACK & HIP BY TH E END OF THE DAY Y
WHILE CARRYING A FIVE GALLON WATER BOTTLE TO TOP OF JAW CRUSHER TO COOL OFF FLY WHEEL, BUMPED INTO AN ANGLE CAUSING IMBALANCE. FELL AND LANDED ON ELECTRIC MOTOR ON CHEST. FRACTURED LEFT RIB.
June 8, 1995AZ · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TRYING TO REMOVE THE DRIVE SHEAVE FROM THE NEW ASH 12 X 14 PUMP. THE EARS OF THE BUSHIN GHA DBUSTED OFF AND THE EMPLOYEE WERE USING APORT A POWER AND PULLER TO TRY TO REMOVE THE SHEAVE. ONE OF THE BOLTS ON TE PULLER BROKE SHOOTING THE BOLT END OUT AND STRIKING ELMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT CHIN.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WHILE CARRYING HIS TOOLS TO THE COMPANY WORK TRUCK, HE WAS ABOUT TO USE.
February 28, 1994AZ · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A SCREEN AT THE WET PLANT. HE HAD HIS HARD HAT, STEEL TOED BOOTS, SAFETY GLASSES AND GLOVES. WHILE TRYING TO MANEUVER THE WEIGHT OF THE SCREEN PUSHED HIM BACK AGAINST THE HANDRAIL CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.
February 25, 1994AZ · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON V-BELT AND WATCHING A FELLOW EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE ASSISTING HIM.HIS HAND GOT TOO CLOSE THE THE PULLEY AND WAS DRAWN IN EQUIPMENT WAS DEENERGIZED AND LOCKED OUT PROPERLY.
August 26, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHEN CUTTING A WET BELT WITH RAZOR KNIFE, SLIPPED & CUT RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.
August 23, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS USING TRUCK #60609 AS A WORK PLATFORM WHILE SETTING ROTOR INTO #70048 IMPACT CRUSHER. EE WAS STEPPING FROM THE TRUCK BED TO PLATFORM ON THE CRUSHER. EE TOOK HIS EYE OFF THE PLACE WHERE HE WAS GOING TO STEP & LOOKED UP AT THE ROTOR FLYWHEEL HE WAS ABOUT TO GRAB AHOLD OF. EE FELL ABOUT 3' TO THE GROUND AND FELT A PAIN JUST ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE.
July 7, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
HAD CUT A MOTOR STAND OFF OF A BELT & WAS STANDING OFF TO THE SIDE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFTED IT WITH BOOM TRUCK. HOCK ON BOOM TRUCK CAME LOOSE & MOTOR STAND FLIPPED OVER ON TOP ON INJURED. STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER & THEN PUSHED HIM TO THE GROUND.
June 7, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
STEPPED OFF LOADER ONTO UNEVEN GROUND ANKLE TWISTED AND HEART POP.
April 21, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING HYD PRESSURE ON MAIN LIFT CIRCUIT AND WAS CLIMBIN GUP TO CAB TO START ENGINE TO CHECK PRESSURE. SLIPPED ON LADDER, CAUGHT HIMSELF ON RAIL WITH ARMS.
April 21, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPL DISLODGED A STEEL WEAR PLATE WHICH WAS BLOCKING THE CHUTE TO #72355 CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR WAS LEFT RUNNING TO EMPTY THE MATERIAL OUT. EMPLTRIED TO GRAB THE PIECE OF PLATE OFF THE BELT & SMASHED & TORE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
March 10, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A GRIZZLY BAR IN THE DRIVE OVER GRIZZLY HE GOT ONE SIDE OF THE BAR IN PLACE & WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT & MOVE THE OTHER SIDE WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & S TRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM HEAD PULLEY OF FEED CONVEYOR TO TAIL SECTION OF NEXT CONVEYOR STEPPEDDOWN WITH LEFT FOOT & RT FOOT HUNG UP ON FEEDER CONVEYOR CAUSING FORWARD MOTION TO MAKE EMPLOYEE DO T HE LEG SPLITS
October 19, 1992AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP GUARD WITH LEFT HAND AND PROCEEDED TO WELD GUARD BRACKET. HE FLICKED WELDING HELMET DOWN; BUT BEFORE IT COVERED HIS EYES, THE WELDING ROD ARCED AGAINST TRUCK BODY.
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