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 operating machinery walking along side via remote when EE noticed something in EE's eye. Eye protection was being worn at the time. Employee reported to security for evaluation and was taken to medical clinic for further evaluation. Employee had an abrasion on the eye and was treated with medication.
Employee was moving a heavy plate (spacer) used to open a door. The employee felt pain when they lifted the plate with right hand but pain dissipated and completed shift. The following morning they reported pain in the hand/wrist.
February 16, 2017TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red line case. On 2/16/2017 employee got in and out of the bucket of the HV bucket truck 5-6 times. Employee did not feel bad at that time but reported the injury on 2/22 after knee got worse.
June 24, 2016TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Was holding a loading spout while coworker unbolted clamps, when last clamp came off the tube fell telescoping into itself crushing 5th digit on left hand
May 17, 2016TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
ee was repacking a pump, the packing gland was stuck under the shaft he applied pressure to pull it out and felt right wrist pop and pain to right wrist
December 9, 2015TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
employee was welding on his knees, felt stinging on his knees and discovered that he was kneeling in caustic residue, minimal burn to left knee, 2nd degree burn to right knee
November 28, 2015TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
employee was sprayed in the face by chemical causing chemical burns to cheeks and lips
November 18, 2015TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
RED LINE CASE - became recordable on 11/23/15 when restrictions were placed, employee was working in shop welding pipe, he reached down to roll pipe on ground to apply wrap and he felt tightness to right elbow
ee was opening a valve stem, was turning handle and cut his hand on sharp piece of metal causing laceration to 5th digit right hand
October 15, 2015TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
RED LINE CASE unsure of work relatedness, investigation continues employee claims hernia, no specific date of occurrence, states happened in 2014 but did not file injury with Medical department. He did come to medical but it is documented the he wished to speak with union prior to reporting, Employee did not return to file injury report
September 16, 2015TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
employee was closing a discharge wheel valve, felt extreme pain in both shoulders
August 26, 2015TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was caustic cleaning with a pry bay to remove scale, goggles became fogged, took goggles off to wipe them off, was wearing safety glasses and pry bar fell into trench , and caustic splattere under safety glasses causing burn to left eye
July 21, 2015TX · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
We had to move the old valves to the other side where the crane could fly them out. During the process of moving the old valve over the new one, it got caught. Two people let go but the third person didn't. The valve shifted in direction of the heater and pinched his hand.
June 16, 2015TX · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was hooking up a barge at R52 loading dock, the barge shifted due to wind. He was attempting to board the barge and the barge employee pulled him onto the barge, he felt a pull in his left shoulder.
May 23, 2015TX · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
employee was changing a valve out, he was straddling pipes and when he stepped down he bumped his left knee on pipe and his knee was caught between the pipes causing contusion to the left knee
April 17, 2015TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Report of incident on 4/18/2015 employee was crossing over stair case, the staircase rocked causing employee to be unbalanced, he smashed his right thumb and bruised inside of right har when thumb and arm were contacted by the tools he was carrying
April 6, 2015TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
RED LINE CASE injury date was 2/23/2015- did not exceed first aid level of care until 3-2-2015 employee was getting into skid loader, planted right foot and twisted to sit down, felt pop and pain in knee
Re-occurrence of back pain from initial back injury 12-2-2014. States no specific injury but turning wheel valves and hard T valves hurt irritated back condition.
December 27, 2014TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
chemical burn to right wrist and top of hand, blistering noted
September 13, 2014TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
The drain had stopped flowing and line was assumed to be empty. #30 Mud Floor valve was not seated properly allowing flow to fill line and exit through plug once scale was knocked loose by contractors during their task. Supervisor was checking on progress and was walking away at the time scale was unplugged. A spray of hot caustic came in contact with supervisor's back.
September 3, 2014TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
relieving pressure off a valve above, the valve above was dripping and hit his hard hat on pipe and caused hard hat and goggles to fall off , chemical dripped in left eye
August 29, 2014TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
At approximately 11:50AM on Friday August 29, 2014, a Turner employee was injured while disposing of scrap material in a metal recycle bin. Employee was struck on the right thumb by a troughing roller that unexpectedly shifted while being placed in the bin.
August 19, 2014TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
RED LINE CASE was on a ladder, dropped radio, leaned to catch radio, felt pain later in the afternoon and pain worsened the next morning.
August 6, 2014TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was unbolting a flange when he got product on his leg. The employee went to safety shower and rinsed and then went back to work. The employee left shortly after not feeling any discomfort.
August 5, 2014TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Injury occurred 8/5/14 but did not begin reportable until 8/11/14 when restrictions were placed was opening 24 inch flange door, felt pain in right shoulder and neck
July 18, 2014TX · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was rodding out an Australian valve and when he got up to look at it he guesses he bumped the caustic valve that was beside it. Caustic sprayed
June 5, 2014TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS