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 MOVING CRIBBING FROM UNDER PARTS TRAILER WHEN HE GOT HOLD OF ONE THAT WAS CAUGHT UNDER PRESSURE & WHEN HE MOVED IT IT CRELED OUT & HIT EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH
COAL HAD BEEN SPILLED IN BASEMENT FLOOR DUE TO A RECENT PUMP PROBLEM EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING OBASEMENT HE WAS SHOELING FLOOR DRAINS HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER PORTION OF BACK WHILE SHOV ELING AT 4:00PM HE LEFT WORK AT 8:00PM TO HAVE BACK CRACKED
INJURED WAS INSTALLING LIFT JACK ON D-9 DOZER, USING A 992 LOADER TO SUPPORT THE JACK. HE REACHED DONW TO ALING BEARING AND END OF JACK THE JACK SLIPPED INTO PLACE SUDDENLY WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT CAUGHT THE END OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
November 17, 1994KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WELDING ON EXCAVATOR BUCKET, HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL TO PUT IN WELDING TRUCK. THE METAL FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A CUT ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
January 22, 1993KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS LIFTING A TRUCK BED OFF OF A CHEVY PICKUP. DURING THIS PROCESS HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED AND THE FRAME OF THE PICKUP THEREFORE CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
September 19, 1992KY · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THEY WERE MOVING A PIECE OF METAL OVER TO THE WORK AREA, SLIDING IT ALONG THE FLOOR. THEY LOST CONTROL OF IT AND IT FELL PINNING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE FLOOR GRATING.
September 7, 1992KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF GETTING A TOOL FOR ELECTRICIAN WHEN HE PICKED UP TOOL AND TURNED TO TAKE IT TO THE ELECTRICIAN.HE STRUCK A ROOFPLATE ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AT FRONT OF EAR.
June 5, 1992KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING OIL TO CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE HOLDING OIL CAN AND ALLOWING OIL TO BE TRANSFERRED, EMPLOYEE LOST GRIP ON CAN, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB CAN, HE GOT RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN O PENING OF OIL CAN ALLOWING FINGER TO BE CUT.
June 3, 1992WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE SAID HE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE. WHILE TURNING AND KNEELING AT THE SAME TIME HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DIDN'T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TO ANYONE AND ON 5-5-92 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO HAVE HIS KNEE CHECKED.
March 5, 1992KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS AT DUMP EMPTYING CAR OF COAL. WHEN HE WENT TO CHANGE SEATS FOR DRIVING BACK TO MINER, HE SUPPOSEDLY STRAINED RIGHT KNEE WHEN EXCHANGING POSITIONS.
January 19, 1991KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
USING METAL TIE WIRE TO HANG THE MINER CABLE TO ROOF BOLT PLATES ON THE TOP EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS HEAD STICKING THE END OF THE WIRE IN HIS LEFT EYE HE HAD A SMALL CUT ON THE PUPIL OF HIS LEFT EY E
November 15, 1990KY · Coalcontinuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgemanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS ON PILLAR SECTION,WHEN HE KNELT DOWN ON RIGHT KNEE AND GRASPED TIMBER WITH LEFT AHND AS EMPLOYEE STARTED TO LIFT TIMBER AND HAD IT ABOUT 12" OFF GROUND,HE STAT ED THAT HE WAS STRICKEN WITH EXTREME PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
July 18, 1990KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BEARING ON TAIL ROLLER OF STACKER BELT. THE TAIL ROLLER SLID FORWARD CAUGHT RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN A DISLOCATED AND CUT FINGER.
April 20, 1990KY · Coalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REMOVING VIBRATOR FROM FEEDER. WHEN VIBRATOR CAME LOLSE FROM FEEDER PAN CHAIN HOLDING VIBRATOR CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN & BACK WALL OF HOPPER BREAKING RING FINGER CUTTING KNUCKLE ON LEFT HA ND.
March 22, 1990KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING COAL FROM BELT LINE AT CRUSHER USING A SHOVEL, WHEN EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER PART OF HIS BACK WHILE TURNING TO THROW COAL FROM HIS SHOVEL.
September 29, 1989KY · Coalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF TRUCK REACHING UP TOOK HOLD OF STEERING WHEEL WHILE CLIMBING UP INTO TRUCK. FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK. TAKING BREATH AWAY.
March 24, 1989KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS