Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4-7-93 DATE HERNIA OPERATION EE WAS WORKING AS A CAR DROPPER WHEN INJURY OCCURRED THIS JOB REQUIRED EE TO TIGHTEN THE HAND BRAKE ON RAIL ROAD CARS THE PULLIN G ACTION CAUSED THE EE TO FEEL PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH.
January 27, 1993WV · Coalwelder (shop)DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Potomac Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. BLACK LUNG CLAIM. PARTIAL AWARD.
December 17, 1992WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
54736YEE WAS LIFTING BEARING CAP TO PUT OVER BEARING WHEN HE SET IT DOWN TO CHANGE POSITION, CAP SLIPPED OFF BEARING STUDS FALLING ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG WITH RESULTING SORENESS AFTER THE PIPE HE WAS WORKING O SHIFTED POSITION DUE LIFTING STRAP PLACEMTN. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE TIL 4-24-92 AFTER HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.
April 8, 1992WV · Coalcoal samplerDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DROP LOADED CARS DOWN TRACK. THIS REQUIRED HIM TO TIGHTEN BRAKES ON THE CAR HE WAS ON. WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
September 26, 1991WV · Coalwelder (shop)DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON PIPE IN THE WELDING SHOP. THE EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED MAKING A WEDLING PASS ON THE PIPE. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STARTED TO TURN AND CAUGHT THE METATARSAL FLAP OF HIS BOOT ON THE HORSE OR A PIECE OF PIPE. THE RESULT WAS A TWISTED KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING AND DID NOT RECENE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8-13-91. AT THIS TIME THE OCCURRENCE BEC
May 23, 1991WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EMOPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE GUARD FROM AROUND THE RADIATOR ON A DOZER, TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE HOSE. WHEN LIFTING THE GUARD HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA, THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MI SS ANY DAYS WORKED OR RECENE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8/14/91. THIS OCCURRENCE BECAME REPORTABLE AT THIS TIME.
March 18, 1991WV · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
CAME OFF RAILROAD CAR.HE THINKS HE STEPPED ON RAIL LETTING OFF BRAKES FOR CAR DROPPERS.SWELLING AT RIGHT ANKLE JOINT.HE WAS SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM BY AMBULANCE.
February 18, 1991WV · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH GOVERNOR OF GAS WELDER WHILE MANUALLY MOVING GOVERNORROD EMPLOYEES HAND SLIPPED OFF ROD & WAS STRUCK BY THE RADIATOR FAN FAN STRUCK EMPLOY EES FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION
March 23, 1990WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CLAIMAINT STATED HE WAS UPON TRACKS OF D8K DOZER PUTTING FAN BELTS ON, HE WAS IN KNEELING POSITION, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF OF TRACKS ON TO CEMENT PAD, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT FOREARM FIRST ABOVE WRIST.
December 4, 1989WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLAIMAINT STATED HE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT FILTER SECTIONS ON REFUSE FILTER ONE SLIPPE DOUT OF A FELLOW EMPLOYEES HAND AND HIT THE STEPS AND BOUNCED UP AND HIT CLAIMAINT UNDER THE CHIN REQUIRI NG 5 STITCHES.
August 7, 1989WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN CUTTING TILE WHEN HE STOPPED AND TOOK OFF HIS CUTTING GOGGLES.WHEN HE RESUMED CUTTING,HE PUT HIS GOGGLES BACK ON NOR KNOWING A PICE OF TILE FRAGMENT WAS IN THEM.WHEN HE PUT T HE GOGGLES BACK ON,THE TILE FRAGMENT FELL INTO HIS EYE.
May 26, 1989WV · Coalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING STRAPS ON BEAMS ON A TRUCK WHILE ANOTHER MAN WAS UNBOOMING TGHE LOAD A PIPE FLEW OFF OF BOOMER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF HEAD CUTTING HIS EAR & BEHIND HIS EAR
WHILE WORKING ON THE FLOW GATE AT THE LOADOUT, THE GATE CLOSED, CATCHING HIM ACROSS THE LEGS RESULTING IN TORN CARTILAGE IN L EFT KNEE AND A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
THE INJURED WAS CHECKING THE DOGS ON THE RAILROAD CAR PUSHER AND LAID HIS LEFT AHND ON THE COUOPERS TO BALANCE HIMSELF.THE CARS MOVED MASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT AHND,CAUSING A FRACT URE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A PIPE OUT OF FLOOR AND ACCIDNETALLY STEPPED INTO THE HOLE FROM WHICH THE PIPE WAS PULLED INJURING LEFT HAND, ARM, LEG & BACK. (REPORT #7000-1 WAS NOT FILED AT THAT TIME A S THE EMPLOYEE 9ECEIVED ONLY DIAGNOSTIC TEATMENT AND THE INJURY WAS NOT CONSIDERED A REPORTABLE INJURY AT THIS TIME. EMPLOYEE HAS RECENTLY BEEN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN WHICH HE FEELS IS A RESU
August 9, 1987WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY