Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
THE DR DIAGNOSED MINOR MUSCLE SPASMS IN LOWER BACK DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF HAVING TO CLIMB UP AND DOWN THE LADDER OF THE HAUL TRUCK NOT SPECIFIC EVENT OCCURRED OTHER THAN THE SYMPTOMS WHICH BE GAN ON 6/21/89 AND BECAME REPORTABLE UNDER ALLEGED ON 6/30/89 AFTER DISCUSSING THE CONDITION WITH THE COMPANY DR EMPL CURRENTLY BEING TREATED FOR THIS CONDITION BY PERSONAL DR NON OCCUPATIONA
WHILE RIGGING A CABLE AROUND A STEEL BEAM THE HOOK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD (WEARING HARD HAT) CAUSING CERVICAL AND LUMBAR STRAIN. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION DRUG.
May 27, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WQAS WORKING AND REPORTED TO FOREMAN THAT HE HAD HURT HIS HIP AND LEG, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHERE OR HOW. FOREMAN TOLD EMPLOYEE TO GO BACK IN PLANT AND FILL OUT REPORT WITH SUPERVISOR. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO DO SO AND SUPERVISOR WAS NOT OTIFED. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT DOCOTROR CARE IN WEST COLA AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
May 16, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE OF CABLE, THE END OF THE CABLE PUNTURED RIGHT FORELEG.
May 15, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE OUTSIDE REARVEIW MIRROR THROUGH THE DOOR OF THE FRONT END LOADER. DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON LEFT INDEX FINGER AND LEFT MIDDLE FINGER REQURING SUTURES TO BOTH FINGERS.
May 8, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
ALLEGED INJURY INVOLVING EMPLOYEES GROIN AREA , RIGH AND LEFT INGUIAL HERNIAS.
April 28, 1989SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO UNCOVER A BROKEN WATER LINE.EMPLOYEE WRENCHED BACK WHILE PUSHING SHOVEL.
April 25, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A CLAW BAR ON HIS SHOULDER ON 04-24-89 AND STRAINED KNEE.WORKED THRU DIAGNOSIS DATE OF 05-11-89 AND LAID OFF WORK AS OF 05-12-89.ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 05-12-89.TO RN MENISCUS.
GATHERING WOOD EMP LE EYE SCRATCHED BY BUSH CORNEAL ABR. L EYE. PRESCRIPT MED.
April 22, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING TIRE OFF TRUCK FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK PRESCRIPT MED.
April 19, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PRELL ON THE STATION.HE PICKED UP A 25 LB BAG OF PRELL WHEN HE DID THIS A PAIN SHOT THROUGH HIS RIGHT GROIN.
March 30, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalbrakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
GOT SPRAY IN EYES FCOR CAN OF WINDOW SPRAY GIVEN SCRIPT MEDD.
March 27, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
REMOVING PUMP BLOCK FELL OFF TRACK R. THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR AND BLOCK. FRACT R. THUMB.
March 16, 1989AK · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WENT TO GET ON MUCKER, BANGED HE KNEE AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION EMP WAS RELEASED 3-17-89WAS NOT ABLE TO PERFORM POROPERLY SO HE WAS GIVEN ONE DAY OFF.
March 14, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING A SUMP PUMP OUT OF A HOLE AND STRAINED BACK.
March 13, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
PINCHED KLEFT THUMB WHILE CHANGING OUT A PUMP INFECTION AT MARGIN LINE OF LEFT THUMB GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ACCIDENT OCCURREC 031089 REPORTED ON 031489
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HIS HAND WAS SWOLLEN AND HE FELT THAT THE SWELLING WAS FROM DEALING WITH CAUSTIC SOLUTION TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTOR WHO BELIEVES THE HAND WAS INFECTED.
March 6, 1989AK · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MONOR CUT ON BACK OF L. HAND 3 DYS LATER DEVELOPED LUMP ON ELBOW WAS HOSPIT. TO TREAT IT DR SAISIT DID NTO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH CHEMICLA S OF CONCENTRATE NOT SURE WHETHER TIS JOB RELATED
February 14, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
WHILE PULLING OUT A SCREEN,, EMPLOYEE FELT MUSCLE SPASM IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
PULLING ON DRILL STEEL STUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
January 28, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL. WAS OPENING WINDOW ON #457 HAULAGE TRUCK AND AS HE UNLATCHED IT, THE WINDOW FELL, PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE WINDOW AND TOP OF THE DOOR. LACERATION DISTAL TIP-L. THUMB-SUTURED.
January 24, 1989AK · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE LIFTED HOOD ON HAUL TRUCK TO REMOVE AIR CLEANER. HOOD LATCH BAR WAS MISSING, EMPLOYEE WEDGED HOOD OPEN WEDGE DID NOT HOLD AND HOOD FELL ON EMPLOYEE HAND. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A BRUISE ON HIS LEFT HAND AND SOME SWELLING.
January 20, 1989SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HE THOUGHT HE HURT HIS BACK BUT WAS NOT BAD ENOUGH TO SEE A DOCTOR. HE HAD PERFORMED SEVERAL ROUTINE JOBS AND WAS SURE WHEN HE INJURED HIMSELF. HE CONTI UNED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT.
January 19, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING ROCK BOLT MATS. HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK BOLT MATS AND THE STEEL LADDER.
January 4, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE SLIDING A LOCK RING OFF A TIRE, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HAND IN THE SPLIT OF THE RING. LACERATION WEBB OF THUMB LEFT HAND SUTUREED.