Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
EE WAS STARTING TO STEP UP ON #2475 & THERE WAS NO LOWER RUNG ON THE LADDER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STRETCH FURTHER THAN NORMAL. THIS RESULTED IN HIS STOMACH PULL
EE WAS WORKING ON THE GRISLEY BARS IN #2 COOLER, HE WAS SITTING ON THE HAMMER MILL WITH HIS LEFT LEG PROPPED AGAINST THE WALL TO SUPPORT HIM, WHILE LIFRTING ON THE GRISLEY BAR SOMETHING IN HIS KNEE GAVE LOOSE CAUSING HIS KNEE TO LOCK UP.
EE WAS CHANGING A CYLINDER BREAK HEAD ON THE COMPRESSION MACHINE. IT BECAME STUCK DURING THE CHANGE AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, IT MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO COMPRESSION HEADS ON THE MACHIN E.
EE WAS ON TOP OF CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS OVERLOADED WITH STONE AND IT WOULDN'T START. HE WAS PUSHING STONE OFF THE BELT WITH HIS RT FOOT. THE NEXT DAY HE FELT A SORENESS IN THE LEG, BUT DIDN'T REALIZE UNTIL 2 1/2 MONTHS LATER THAT THE STRAINWAS DIAGNOSED AS TORN CARTLIDGE. HAD ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON 2-7-97.
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR WELDING CABLE, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
TWO EMLOYEE AS PREPARING TO LOAD T EPOWDER TRUCK FOR A SHOT. ON EMPLOYEEKNELT DOWN TO COUNT OUT THE PRIMERS AND HA A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE THEN CARRED THE PRIMERS OUT TO THE TRUCK. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE LOCKED TH EDOOR TO THE MAGAZINE AN STRETCHE DOUT IN THE POWDER TRUCK TO SEE IF THE PAIN WOLD EAS.E AFTER 10-15 MIN., THE OTHER EPLOYEE CONTACTED THE SUPER AN
THE EE WAS STANDING ALONG THE STAIRWAY WHEN ANOTHER EE FROM A CONTRACTOR STEPPED ON 2X12 PLANK WHICH WAS ON THE STAIRWAY. THE PLANK TIPPED UP AND STRUCK THE INJURED EE IN THE CHEST. THE PLANK DROVE ONE OF THE PENCIL IN THE EE S POCKET INTO HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING CEMENT LINE VALVES & EXPERIENCED A SITUATION WHERE THE VALVE WAS TOO TIGHT TO OPEN THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD TO STRAIN TO FORCE FREE THE VALVE KN UCKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A LID ON A HOPPER. FELT MUDCLE PULL WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER, WHILE TRYING TO FREE LID. LIF WAS STUCK DUE TO CEMENT BUILD UP ON IT. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE TRIED TO USE A JACKH AMMER TO LOOSEN MATERIAL BEFORE TRYING TO FORCE THE LID OPEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WALK BEHIND LIFT FROM BAG ELEVATOR. HANDLE OF LIFT AND WALL MADE CONTACT, CATCHING EMPLOYEE HAND.
EE WAS DOING IS REGULAR JOB OF PACKING BAGS, WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP BAGS ON BOTTOM OF PALLET HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WORKS AROUND THE GARAGE AREA WHERE THERE ARE SOLVENTS OIL GREASE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A RASH THAT INVOLVED BLISTERED LIKE SORES ON HIS HEANDS WITH SWELLING T O THE FINGERS EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC ON 06-21-94 CREAM OINTMENT WAS APPLIEDON 06-23-94 CONDITION WAS NOT ANY BETTER & RETURNED TO THE DOC WAS GIVEN A SHOT & TOLD TO REMAIN OFF UNTIL 06-28-94 & WAS TO RETURN TO THEM ON 0
INJURED WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE COOLER VENT FANS, THE AREA FORCED HER TO BE BENT OVER WHILE SHOVELING.
AS EE TRIED TO REMOVE CHAIN HOIST FROM A LOCKER THE CHAIN BECAME LODGED EE PULLED ON THE CHAIN TO FREE IT AS IT BROKE LOOSE EE LOST HIS BALANCE & STUMBLED BACKWARDS TRIPPING OVER A PALLET BEHI ND HIM THIS RESULTING EE HITTING HIS HEAD ON THEWORKBENCH AS WELL AS CUTTING HIS THUMB ON SOMETHING AS HE FELL TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF
INJURED WAS PICKING UP CLINTER BUCKETS IN CLOSE QUARTERS. THE SPACE WAS TOO LIMITED TO USE CRAMES OR OTHER LIFTING AIDS. MUCH OF THE WORK WAS JUST HEAVY LIFTING.
HE WAS CARRYING TWO 48 LB. BUCKETS OF SAND FROM BOARDLIFE TEST WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK. REPORT NOT INITIALLY MADE BECAUSE THE DOCTOR DID NOT GIVE LIFTING LIMITATIONS AND WAS RELEASED WITH FULL RANGE OF MOTION WITHOUT MEDICATION.
EMPLOYEE GOT FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN STEEL SAW HORSE AND A STEEL ROD THROUGH A SPOOL OF CABLE. HE SAID THAT A BURR ON THE SAW HORSE PREVENTED HIM FROM PULLING HIS FINGERS BACK.
WHILE OPENING A CASEMENT STYLE WINDOW AT THE QUARRY OFFICE THE EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON THE WINDOW TO GET IT STARTED OPENING THE CENTER PANE OF GLASS BROKE CUTTING THE BACK OF THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAN D THE FIRST FEW TEETH ON THE WINDOW MECHANISM ARUE STRIPPED OUT REQUIRING A PUSH ON THE WINDOW TO GET IT STARTED OPENING
EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO LIFT 6 GALLON PAILS RANGING IN WEIGHT FROM 10-80 LBS. THROUGH CONSTANT REPETITION OF LIFTING PAILS, EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER BECAME SORE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE SAID HIS LEFT SHOULD ER HAD BEEN INJURED IN FOOTBALL PREVIOUSLY.
EMPLOYEE EXPEREINCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE STACKING BAGS.
CLOSING ELEVATOR DOORS HIS HAND CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE DOORS USED WRONG STRAP TO CLOSE DOORS THEREFORE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN DOOR
TAKING BUCKET TO CHUTE WALKED IN CHUTE GATE GUARD, INTO THE SHARP EDGE OF ANGLE IRON
BRICKS WERE LYING ON FORKLIFT AND AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND PALLET OF BRICK ONE FELL OFF PALLET AND FELL ON EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT CAUISNG A FRACTURE OF A BONE ON TOP OF FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE PALLET INTO POSITION TO BE BURNED. STRETCH WRAP WAS CUT OFF BEFORE PALLET WAS MOVED. AS EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO MOVE PALLET FORWARD, FIRST TWO ROWS SHIFTED BACKWARDS, FALLING ON EMPLOYEE'S KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT SYMONS ELEVATOR. HE WAS MOVING THE SUPERSUCKER HOSE OUT OF HIS WAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS REMOVING A LINE VALVE FROM THE NORTH END OF SLURRY LINE WHEN THE LINE SHIFTED ON THE SUPPORT HANGERS CAUSING THE LINE TO RAISE UP HITTING EE S ARM CAUSING THE CUT.
UNTYING CHAINS IN ROTARY KILN- ONE CHAIN SWUNG FREE AND HIT INJURED IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP DUST AND SLURRY SPILLS. SHE POSSIBLY WAS LIFTING WRONG OR TURNING WHILE LIFTING. FIRST FULL DAY ABSENT FROM WORK-DECEMBER 8, 1989.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO OPEN A DOOR TO INSPECT INSIDE THE LOESCHE MILL. THE DOOR WAS ALMOST OPEN WHEN IT STUCK, EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE LOCKING BAR TO HELP PULL THE DOOR OPEN. THE DOOR OPENED SUD DENLY AND SMASHED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AGAINST THE LOCKING BAR.
EMPL REMOVING DOOR ON GYPSUM FEEDER.FELT HE COULD HANDLE WEIGHT OF DOOR BY HIMSELF.STRAINED HIS BACK TRYING TO HAND DOOR BY HIMSELF.
I.NAME HAD LIFTE D SE VERAL HEAVY OBJECTS ON TO A SHELF. HE WAS RUSHING A LITTLE MORE THABN USUAL. THE COMBINATION OF THE LEFTING PROB. CONTRIBUTED TO T HE BACK STRAIN.
INJ & ANOTHER E4PL REMOVING TRIPLE STRAND DRIVE CHAIN FROM TOP OF BUCKET ELEVATOR TO PASSENGER ELEVATOR.THEY HAD ROLLED UP CHAIN AND RAN BAR THROUGH CENTER OF CHAIN TO CARRY IT TO ELEVATOR.WEN T DOWN 12 STEPS2UP 6 STEPS,ACROSS TOP OF DUST COLLECTOR AND WERE GOING UP 3 STEPS WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED TO INJ EMPL END OF BAR CAUSING HIM TO CARRY ALL WEIGHT OF CHAIN STRAINING LEFT SIDE.PUT ON
EE WAS CLOSING 9LEVATOR DOOR TO NORTH BRIXMENT ELEVATOR. THE DOOR CAME CRASHING DOWN ALL AT ONCE SMASHING EE'S FINGER. THE DOORS ARE USUALLY VERY HARD TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A RETURN VALVE WHEN SHE STEPPED INTO A SPILL OF BRIXMENT WHICH WAS OVER THE TOP OF HER SFETY BOOTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING 2 TON CHAIN BLOCKS ON BACK. HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE REMOVING CHAIN BLOCKS FROM HIS BACK.
EMP WAS LIFTING3AND TURNING WHILE STACKING PACKAGE LOADS. LOWER BACK TWISTED AS HE TURNED TO PUT PACKAGE BAG DOWN ON PALLET HE HAD HIS LEFT FOOT IN AN UNNATURAL POSITION TO KEEP PAPER FROM BL BLOWING OFF PAL5ET
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING GRATE IN NO. 2 CLINKER COOLER. DUST FELL INTO RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPTIAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED BY DR. EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK THAT FOLLOWING DAY BUT RETURN TO WORK HIS NEXT 8CHEDULED DAY.
EMPLOYEE MOMENT5RILY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FROM EXPOSURE TO FUMES EMITTED BY SOLVENT BEING UTILIZED TO CLEAN MILL GEAR TEETH. NO LOST TIME, TREATED AT CLARK COUNTY HOSPITAL AND RELEASED AT 315 PM FOLLOWING ACCI8ENT SAFETY MASK WAS BEING USED BUT DIT NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATED PROTECTION.
EMP WAS MOVING 5 HEAVY BOX AROUND A CORNER. AS HE WAS MOVING IT HE HEARD HIS KNEE POP AND FELT PAIN THE NEXT DAY IT WAS SWOLLEN BADLY
EMP WAS MOVING SAFETY PIPE STANMNDS FOR THE BED ON THE WABCO TRUCK THE PIPES SLIPPED IN THE EMP HANDS AND CAUGHT EMP LEFT INDEX FINGER IN PINCH POINT OF THE SAFETY PIPES CAUSING LACERATION TO HER FINGER REQUIRING 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE UP EMP WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED SAFETY ITEMS
EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING A GARBAGE CAN INTO THE SANITATION BOX.
EE WAS PUTTING TIGHTENING LID ON WEST SIDE OF T/G FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTION SENSOR & SENSOR PICKUP.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO BLOW DOWN THE PREHEATER DUCT. EMPLOYEE SAW A LID OPEN AND APPROACHED THE LID TO CLOSE IT, HOT DUST PUFFED OUT OF THE OPENING, BLOWING DUST INTO LEFT EYE.
EMPL RESTACKING BAGS.FIRST DAY OFF 11-5-84 ADMITTED TO HOSP FOR BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BASE TANK AND DUST SHOT INTO LEFT EYE.