Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS GOING TO CHARGEOUT A DERRICK SCREEN. HE WAS KNEELING AND AS HE STRETCHED OUT TO GRAB THE SCREEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. HE PULLED BACK AND THE PAIN SUBSIDE D, THEN AS HE STRETCHED OUT AGAIN THE PAIN CAME BACK WORSE.
April 29, 1996CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS PUTTING PIPES IN A SECONDARY SCREEN CHUTETO PREVENT LEAKAGE OF MATERIAL. ONE PIPE WAS TO SHORT & DIDN'T REST ON OPPOSITE SIDE. PIPE FELL OFF OF THAT SIDE, PIVOTING ON THE OTHER, PINCHIN G LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
March 12, 1996NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE REPORTED SHE WAS IN THE ASSAY LAB AND HAD TAKEN A POUR BAR OUT OF THE OVEN.AS SHE WAS CARRYING THE BAR A BUTTON FELL OUT ONTO THE FLOOR.SHE TURNED HER HEAD TO SEE WHERE THE BUTTON HAD GONE,TILTED THE BAR AND GOT A 2ND DEGREE BURN ON THE RIGHT WRSIT AND FOREARM AREA.
January 18, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS WELDING ON THE CONVEYOR. HE RAISED HIS HELMET SO THAT HE COULD SEE TO KNOCK SOME COMPACTED DIRT OUT OF HIS WAY. AS HE DID A PIECE OF DIRT FLEW UP INTO HIS EYE.
August 11, 1994NV · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE INSTALLING AN ELECTRIC UNDER TANK PUMP IN THE DUCON THICKNER THEY WERE USING A GASOLINE DRIVEN PUMP TO TAKE THE WATER OUT OF THE THICKNER AFTER THE ELECTRIC PUMP W AS INSTALLED HE STARTED TO TAKE THE DISCHARGE LINE OFF OF THE GASOLINE PUMP THERE WAS PRESSURE IN THE LINE SO HE BLED IT BUT WHEN HE TOOK OFF THE LINE IT SPRAID STEAM ONTO HIS ARM
July 14, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS SEPARATING 2 PIECES OF YELLOWMINE PIPE, ONE OF THE PIECES STARTED TO SLIP DOWN THE EDGE OF THE HEAP LEACH PAD AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE PIPE THAT WAS FULL OF WATER.
December 1, 1993NV · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE GETTING UP ONTO HSI HAUL TRUCK TO OPERATE IT. HE PRESSED THE SHIN OF HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST THE TRUCK. BUMPER AND BRUISED HIS SHIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGUL AR JOB. BUT ON 12-10-93 HE WENT TO SEE A DR AND HE USED A NEEDLE TO DRAW OUT LIQUID AND REDUCE SWELLING.
November 9, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE THROWING SPILLED ROCKS INTO THE CONES OF THE CRUSHER, A ROCK CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONE & SHIRTING. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PUSH THE ROCK IN & THE ROCK CAUGHT THE CUTICAL OF HIS FINGER TILL THE N AIL POPPED OVER TGE SKIN.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS STARTING TO REPLACE A DRILL BIT ON DRILL NUMBER 7. AS HE STARTED TO PUT THE BIT BREAKER INTO PLACE IT SLIPPED & FELL ON THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE BI T BREAKER WEIGHTS ABOUT 30 LBS.
August 5, 1993NV · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT ON 8/2/93 HE WAS LIFTING A U-JOINT ASSEMBLY TO PUT IT IN A BOX WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE CONTINUED TO DO HIS REGULAR JOB. ON 8/9/93 HE WENT TO A DOCTOR A ND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA.
June 18, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN HOOKING UP AND MOVING THE CONVEYOR SECTION, DUST WAS KNOCKED OFF THE CONVEYOR AND GOT INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.
May 31, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS TAKING CENTER TUBES OUT OF THE SECONDARY SCREEN AT THE CRUSHER, AFTER HAVING CUT THEN IN HALF. AS HE REMOVED ONE 4 FOOT SECTION OF 5 INCH TUBE, HE TURNED TO LAY IT ON THE CONE DECK. AS HE TURNED HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE TUBE AND AN I BEAM LACERATING THE FINGER.
April 22, 1993NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD PULLED THE REAR AXLE OFF OF A HUAL TRUCK. HE TOOK THE PANHARD ROD OFF AND LAID IT ON TOP OF THE AXLE. THE ROD STARTED TO SLIP HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ELBOW. NOTE: EMPLOYEES CALLED A PANHARD ROD A DOGBONE.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE CHANGING A DRILL BIT HE FELT A TWINGE OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THE PAIN CAME AND WENT FOR SEVERAL DAYS, SO ON 4/7/93, HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE WAS SENT TO A DOCTOR AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD A HERNIA.
March 29, 1993NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS PUSHING/LIFTING A DOZER TRACK BY HAND AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR BACK ADJUSTMENT.
February 11, 1993NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE HAD SPENT FULL WORK DAY CHANGING LINERS INSIDE A BALL MILL. EMPLOYEE WENT HOME AND THAT NIGHT, JUST BEFORE GOING TO BED, BEGAN TO EXPEREINCE PAIN IN LEFT EYE. THE NEXT DAY, WHEN HE WE NT TO AN EYE DOCTOR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. THE ONLY PLACE HE THOUGHT HE COULD HAVE GOTTON IT WAS AT WORK. THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM A BOTTLE OF PRESCRIPTION MED
January 23, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
January 2, 1993NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE REPORTED THAT ON 1-2-93 HE WAS DRAGGING CUTTING EDGES FOR A 16G MOTOR A RADER UNDER THE GRADER WHILE HE WAS BENDING OVER HE FELT PAIN IN POWER BACK EE WENT TO DR BUT NO TREATMENT WAS GIVEN AT THAT TIME ON 1/29/93 EE HAD FOLLOW UP TREATMENET ON INJURY.
December 28, 1992CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS SHAKING A NEW CAN OF PAINT (AEROSOL). HIS LEFT HAND TO MIX IT WHEN IT EXPLODED. APPEARS THAT SEAM RUPTURED AND BOTTOM OF CAN SEPARATED FROM REMAINDER OF CAN.
October 2, 1992NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE STATED WHILE REACHING FOR A HANDRAIL HE HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON THE RAIL. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 7-14-92, BUT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9-22-92.
July 14, 1992NV · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE OPENING METAL CAN CONTAINING WELDING ELECTRODE,CAN SLIPPED FROM EMPL HOLD AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF CAN.STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE CUT.
May 1, 1992NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF TAILPULLEY AREA OF CONVEYOR BELT AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK REGULAR DUTY UNTIL HE REQUIRED SURGERY BECAME REPORTABLE DUE TO SURGERY, AND BECAME LOST TIME FROM WORK ON 11-9-92.
March 9, 1992CA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE HAULTRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE PULLED HIMSELF UP ON THE LADDER AND INJURED HIS SHOULDER.
February 26, 1992NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS CARRYING PIPE TO PIPE BENDER WHEN HE WAS STRICKEN WITH SHARP PAIN IN THE MID BACK.
January 5, 1992NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND LIFTED PIPE TO FREE IT FROM ROCKS. WHILE PIPE WAS BEING PULLED, THE SUDDEN JERK (RELEASE OF PRESSURE) RESULTED IN PAIN TO LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE AFTER GREASING FORK SECTION OF FORKLIFT PUSHED THE FORK ACROSS THE GREASED AREA WHEN THE EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE FORK AND MAST.
November 13, 1991NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A HANDRAIL OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE REACHED ACROSS WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND AS HE PUT IT DOWN, HIS THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THAT HAND RAIL AND ANOTHER THAT WAS ALREADY IN PLACE.
November 11, 1991NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED EE ASSISTED BY A SECOND EE WAS ADJUSTING THE FORKS ON A FORKLIFT. INJURED EE WAS HOLDING FORK AND PUSHING INJURED SECOND EE LET HIS END OF FORK DOWN PINCHING INJURED EE FINGER BETWEEN FORK AND FRAME.
September 26, 1991NV · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE REPORTED SHE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A LOADER BUCKET TOOTH AND WHILE DOING SO FELT A PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.
September 23, 1991NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS