Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A PINPOINT WELD BURN ONN ELBOW ON 10-03-88.BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH A SMALL BURN HE DID NOT THINK HE NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION.ON ALA LATER DATE HE BUMPED ELBOW ON CORNER OF SHAKER #23 STEEL BOX AND BROKE OPEN BURN SCAB.ELBOE BECAME STIFF,RED ANS SWOLLEN HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 10-10-88.
September 26, 1988GA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN HER SWIVEL CHAIR AT HE DESK IN THE SCALE HOUSE. SOMEONE SPAKE TO HER AND SHE TURN IN HER CHAIR HITTING HER LEFT KNEE ON THE CORNER OF THE DESK. SHE DID NOT WANT TO G O TO THE DOCTOR AT TIME, BUT SHE COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND DISCOMFORT (SHE WENT TO THE DOCTORS).
September 21, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DUMPING STONE SAMPLES OUT OF THE DRYER AND INTO BUCKET WHEN THE DRYER LIFD SLIPPED OUT OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND BRUISING HIS THUMB WWHEN HE TRIED TO PREVENT THE LID FROM FALLING.
September 20, 1988IN · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLAIMED WHILE CHANGING A GREASE LINE UNDER 7' CRUSHER DISCHARGE BOX HE WAS USING AN 8' LADDER WHICH HE HAD LEANING AT THE TOP AGAINST THE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE BOX WHEN CLIMBING DOWN A SECONDE TIME THE LEFT SIDE OF LADDER SLIPPED IN DIRT CAUSING HIM TO SWING TO THE RIGHT AND THROWING HIM INTO A PLATE OF STEEL ON OPPOSITE WALL
August 29, 1988NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP PISTON OFF OF BENCH AND POSATIONED PART IN FRONT OF ROD.HE WAS POSITIONED SOT HAT HIS ABCK WAS BENT WITH VERY LITTLE BEND IN HIS KNEES.THE WEIGHT OF PISTON CAUSED STRAIN TYO TO HIS BACK.
August 3, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MECHANIC WAS REMOVING STARTER FROM TRUCK LOST GRIP OF IT,STARTER FELL CUTTING LEFT PINKY FINGER AND AND STITCHES REQUIRED.RETURNED TO WORK 9:00AM 07-27-88.
July 22, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS KNEELING IN THE BOTTOM OF A RAILROAD CAR PUTTING RAGS INTO HOLES INTO BOTTOM OF CAR. HIS FOOT BECAME WEDGED INTO THE SMALL AREA BETWEEN DOOR AND BOTTOM. WHEN HE STOOD UP TO MOVE TO THE NEXT POCKET HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
UNTWISTING KINKED HOSE ON PRESSURE WASHER QUICK TWIST OF HOSE CAUSED RIGHT HAND TO STRIKE SHARP EDGE OF FUEL TANK-CUT BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND FINGER REQ SUTURES.
July 9, 1988NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS MOVING A BLOW BAR BACK INTO POSITION WORK WAS COMPLETED & HIS HELPER REMOVED CHAIN HOLDING THE ROTOR IN PLACE ROTOR MOVED PINCHING INJUREDS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE ROTOR & THE CRUSH ER FRAME IT IS NOT CLEAR WHY HIS FOOT WAS NEAR THE ROTOR
June 16, 1988AL · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD SCREEN BEARING AND HOUSING FROM PICK-UP TRUCK BED ONTO WELDING TRUCK WHILE LIFTING BEARING AND HOUSING STRAINED BACK.EMPLOYEE STATED HE DID HOT FEEL PAIN FROM THIS ST RAIN UNTI. AFTER HE HAD GOE AND STARTED OPERATING CRANE.
June 11, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING HAMMERS FOR HAMMER MILL FROM BOBCAT BUCKET WHEN A LOUD NOISE STARTLED HIM, CAUSING MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONCENTRATION. EMPLOYEE JERKED CAUSING HIS HAND TO ECOME TRAPPED BET WEEN BUCKET AND HAMMER. HE CHIPPED THE BONE IN HIS LEFT HAND PINKY FINGER.
May 20, 1988IN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE INJURED WAS ON CLEAN UP DUTY WHILE PALNT WAS SHUT DOWN.HE WAS SHOVELING MATYERIAL FROM UNDER CONVEYORS ON 05-20-88.THE NEXT MORNING HE AWOKE AND WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE DOCTORS CARE ON 05-25-88.
May 16, 1988NY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE MOVING A GREASE BARREL THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND STRUCK HIS CHEST ON THE GREASE PUMP HANDLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE SEVENTH RIB ON THE LEFT SIDE.
May 10, 1988NY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJ EMPL REACHED FOR SOUTH SIDE OF CHUTE AS ANOTHER EMPL PUSHED ON NORTH SIDE OF CHUTE.AS CHUTE MOVED IT CAUGHT HIS FINGER.CHUTE WAS BEING PERMANENTLY FITTED AND PLACED AT #2 SIMPLICITY SCREEN .EMPL RECD LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS TO END OF MIDDLE DIGIT FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
April 27, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHEN LOOSENING THE IOL FILTER HOUSING CLAMP IT HAD EXTREME AMOUNT OF PRESSURE . IT BLEW OFF WITH A VERY LOUND EXPLOSION..
April 18, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
FINISHED CLEANING LEDGE AND BIN OF SCREEN DISCHARGE,IN CLIMBING OUT HE PULLED HIMSELF UP AND THERE HIS LEG OVER LIP OF BIN,FELT A SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA.EDGE OF BIN ROUGHLY 3-4 FEET HIGH.
March 22, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP WAS CLEANING UP N SCREEN DECK. HE WAS CLIMBING UP ON SCREEN DECK WITH 1 1/2 IN HOSE SLUNG OVER HIS SHOULDER, PULLING IT UP WITH HIM. WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS NECK
March 22, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TESTING STONE GRADATION HE DROVE TO PLANT & FILLED 2 BUCKETS 35LBS EACH RETURNED TO LAB CARRYING A BUCKET IN EACH HAND IN LAB HE TURNED TO HIS LEFT AS HE WAS PUTTING DOWN THE BUCKETS HE HEARD HIS LEFT KNEE POP & FELT PAIN AROUND HIS KNEE CAP
March 7, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REPLACING CATWALK ON NEW STACKER.PICKED UP CATWALK.TWO WERE STUCK TOGETHER.THIS WILL REQ MINOR OUTPATIENT SURGICAL REPAIR.DR ESTIMATES NO LOST TIME AND EMPL CAN RESUME HIS REG DUTIES.
February 29, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kern Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
REMOUNTING ROCK FROM CHUTE WHEN SEVERAL ROCKS DISLODGED.PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN BAR GRIZZLY AND ROCKS.
February 25, 1988GA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEAN UP WORK AROUND PLANT AND SCALE HOUSE AREA.EMPLOYEE PICKED UP SOME BOARDS THAT HAD BROKEN OFF OF TRUCK SCALE AND STRAINED BACK.
January 19, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE MOVING MU8 PUMP, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO LIFT THE PUMP AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
January 13, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FEEDER AT RECYLE PLANT. EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL FROM INSIDE OF PAN FEEDER. HE HAD CUT OLD STEEL OFF INSIDE OF FEEDER AND WAS THROWING STEEL OUT OF FEEDER. FINGERS WERE TRAPPED BETWEEN STEEL AND SIDE OF FEEDER.
EQUIPMENT #14293& #1427 WERE LOW ON WATER. I,NAME HANDED A 5 GALLON BOTTLE OF WATER TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, OTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS ON TOP OF HOOD OF #1429. OTHER EMPLOYEE TOOK BOTTLE OF WATER AN D LOST CONTROL3OF BOTTLE. I,NAME JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY OFTHE FALLING BOTTLE AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.
December 15, 1987IN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING SHOP THROUGH SMALL ENTRANCE DOOR AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING LARGE SHOP DOOR TO TAKE LOADER OUT. WHEN OPENING LARGE DOOR IT GOES PAST SMALL ENTRANCE DOOR . EMPLOYEE GOT INDEX FINGER CUT OFF AT 1ST JOINT AND MIDDLE FINGER MASHED ON LEFT HAND.
December 15, 1987KY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WASNT 8URE OF DATE OR IF HE WAS LIFTING SAMPLES OR SCREEN TRAYS WHEN HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN LOWER BACK HE DIDNT REPORT THIS AT TIME BECAUSE IT DIDNT HURT THAT MUCH A WEEK LATER THE PAIN WAS HURTI3G HIM SO WE SENT HIM TO CLINIC FOR THERAPY