Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
THE OPERATOR WAS BACKING DOWN A HILL WITH A LOADOF PLASTIC PIPE; HE RAISED THE BOOM OF THE FORK LIFT TO A POSITION THAT COMBINED W/ THE ANGLE OFTHE HILL, CAUSING THE FORKLIFT TO TURN OVER BACKWARD. HE HAD 5 WKS. OPERATION EXPERIENCE FOLLOWING TRAINING AND WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT
October 26, 1999NV · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE BANDING A CLAMP ON A 6" HOSE, THE BANDING CLAMP SPLICED THROUGH KNUCKLE ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER. RECEIVED TWO STITCHES.
June 22, 1999NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE CLIMBING LADDER OUT OF HATCH, EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE GAVE OUT AND HE FELT IT POP. WHEN WEIGHT WAS APPLIED ON FOOT, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN UP HIS BACK.
June 2, 1999NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HARDENED STEEL LIP PROTECTOR ON A 994 LOADER WITH A HARDENED STEEL HAMMER WHEN A SMALL PIECE SPLINTERED OFF AND HIT HIS LEG.
March 31, 1999NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF LOADER. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WITH RIGHT FOOT AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHTANKLE.
March 18, 1999NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WALKING DOWN STAIRS, GRABBED STAIR RAILS & SHOULDER POPPED OUT. HAS A DISLOCATED SHOULDER.
March 11, 1999NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INSTALLING HANDRAIL ON DECK OF 240 TON HAUL TRUCK. ASSUMED ONE END OF HANDRAIL WAS BOLTED DOWN. HANDRAIL FELL OVER SMASHING RING FINGER BETWEEN DECK AND HANDRAIL.
FELL OFF 240 TON HAUL TRUCK'S DECK, TWISTED ANKLE.
February 20, 1999NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE OVERFLOW TRASH SCREEN DOOR HANDLE STUCK UNDER GRATING LEAVING AN OPEN HOLE IN WALKWAY. TRIED TO SHUT DOOR BEFORE CLEANING SCREENS, UNABLE TO. FELL INTO HOLE TWISTING ARM AND BACK WHILE TRYING TO SUPPORT SCREEN.
January 27, 1999NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
PUTTING WORK TOOLS AWAY IN WORK CABINET, STOOD UP HITTING HEAD ON CABIET LATCH. HAD THREE STITCHES IN HIS HEAD.
January 19, 1999NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
USING A SPLICE MAUL & SLEDGEHAMMER TO PUT A STEEL BUSHING THRU THE ARM OF A 998 LOADER. EE HIT THE SPUDS MAUL WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF STEEL TO LODGE IN THE LEFT FOREARM. RECEIVED 8 STITCHES AFT METAL WAS TAKEN OUT.
LOADER BACKED INTO HAUL TRUCK, JARRING TRUCK OPERATOR. OPERATOR COMPLAING OF TINGELING AND NUMBNESS IN HANDS.
November 11, 1998NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS WALKING IN WALKWAY IN TRUCK SHOP. AS HE WALKED BEHIND WATER TRUCK, ANOTHER EE STARTED WATER TRUCK UP. THE PUMP AND SPRAY WERE ON, THE WATER HIT EE. BETWEEN THE WATER PRESSURE AND THE WE T FLOOR, HE FELL TO THE FLOOR.
November 5, 1998NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WALKING ON BLASTED MATERIAL FLAGGING ORE ZONE STEPPED IN CRACK THAT WAS COVERED. TWIST RIGHT KNEE AND HIP SCRAPED LOWER LEG.
October 6, 1998NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TRYING TO REMOVE A SWAY-BAR PIN FROM UNDER A 240 TON HAUL TRUCK BED. THE PIN WAS GREASY & EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF. HIS LEFT HAND WAS BETWEEN THE FRAME & THE PIN SMASHING HIS LEFT PINK Y FINGER. HE HAD STITCHES IN FINGER.
October 5, 1998NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
THREADING A SCREEN TO A PIPE FOR FINAL TAILS. SAMPLE PUMP USING A POWER PIPE THREADING MACHINE &A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS FOR BACK UP AS THE PIPE BEGAN TO TURN CHANNEL LOCKS DID NOT PROVIDE ENOU GH LEVERAGE & PINCHED EE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGH HAND HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES
EE WAS ON BACK UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT ON A WET FLOOR. EE ABOVE WERE WASHING OUT A LIME CHUTE. LIME FROM CHUTE MIXED WITH WATER ON FLOOR--CAUSING BURNS TO EE'S BACKSIDE.
EE PICKED UP A HOT CLEVIS AFTER IT WAS HEATED BY A TORCH TO BEND INTO DUPE DID NOT KNOW IT WAS HOT. IT WAS SITTING ON THE RTD, AND PICKED IT UP TO THROW IT OFF TO THE GROUND BURN IT HIS HAND, SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEFT THUMB. NO LOST DAYS.
EE WAS BACKING 240 TON HAD TRUCK TO THE BURN TO DUMP MATERIALS. EE WERE LOOKING TO HIS LEFT WHEN THE LEFT REAR DUAL HIT THE BURN JERKING THE TRUCK STRAIGHT HURTING THE LOWER BACK.
July 28, 1998NV · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
CLIMBING OFF OF SHOVEL, SLIPPED ON WET STEPS TWISTING RIGHT SHOULDER. AS OF 3-29-99 HE BECAME A LOST TIME DUE TO HAVING HIS SHOULDER OPERATED ON FOR A TORN ROTATOR CUFF.
June 3, 1998NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RIDING IN VAN THIRD BENCH SEAT BACK. HAD ON SEAT BELT. VAN DRIVER HITS A SERIES OF BUMPS. SEAT BELT HOLDS EMPLOYEE IN SEAT. FELT LOWER BACK PAIN, TRIED WORKING, PAIN GOT WORSE.
April 8, 1998NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
WELDING LINERS IN THE CRUSHER POCKET WHEN THE OVERHEAD CRANE STARTED REELING UPWARDS, WHICH WAS STILL HOOKED ON TO LINER, CAUSING THE LINER TO RIP OFF THE WALL WHICH STRUCK EE IN THE HEAD & LE G AREA.
April 3, 1998NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
SLIPPED AS COMING DOWN STAIRS OF SHOVEL. WEARINGRUBBER OF SHOES AND STEPS WERE SNOW COVERED. AS FEET SLIPPED RIGHT HAND JAMMED INTO HAND RAIL BROKE RIGHT HAND.
January 15, 1998NV · Metal/Non-Metaldraftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SURVEYOR STEPPED TO THE SIDE INTO CRACK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. THE CRACK WAS COVERED WITH SNOW AND WAS UNSEEN. REPORTABLE ONLY AS OF 5-20-98 DUE TO SURGERY ON INJURED KNEE.
December 31, 1997NV · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
DOZER WAS ON A TILT TO THE LEFT REACHED OUT OF CAB WITH LEFT HAND PUTTING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN DOOR AND CAB RELEASED OUTSIDE LATCH CAUSHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN DOOR.
CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON A 250 HAUL PAK, MISSED HANDRAIL & FELL APPROX 8' TO THE GROUND, HURTING BACK.
November 11, 1997NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CLIMBING FROM ENGINE AREA OF 240 TON HAUL PAK. DUE TO WET CONDITIONS HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF THE ENGINE FRAME LANDING ON HIS BACK HE FELL APPROX. 19' 7" TO THE GROUND. HE FRACTURED THREE VERTEBRAE.
October 15, 1997NV · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON