Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Tilcon New York Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE GOT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT IN ALTERNATOR PULLEY ON TUG.
August 10, 1996CT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon New York Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE PUTTING CABLE ON BARGE, HIS THUMBS GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE CABLE AND BIT ON BARGE.
April 12, 1996CT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT FROM THE LIFT. WHEN HE WAS REMOVING ONE ROLLER IT CAME LOOSE OFF IT'S BRACKET. CAUGHT THE ROLLER ON AN AWKWARD ANGLE WHICH CAUSED A RADIAL FR ACTURE OF HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EE STATES HE HURT HIS BACK DOING DAILY WORK ACTIVITY.
January 2, 1996CT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE EE WAS CLIMBING INTO BASKET OF A 30 TON CRANE, THE BASKET TIPPED CAUSING 2 42 RETURN IDLERS TO ROLL DOWN AND PINCH HIS FINGER. GLOVES WERE BEING WORN WHEN THE INCIDEENT OCCURED.
EMPLOYEE OPENED THE VALVE ON THE WASH DOWN HOSE TO THE FULL POSITION CAUSING THE HOSE END TO BLOW OFF. THE HOSE END SWUNG AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIB AREA.
July 14, 1995CT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE PUT ON HIS WORK GLOVE THEN CLIMBED LADDER ON HIS TRUCK. A SPLINTER IN HIS GLOVE WENT INTO HIS FINGER, CAUSING PAIN THRU HIS ARM.
November 14, 1994NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A DRUM OF OIL SLID OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO HELP SLIDE THE OIL DRUM BACK INTO THE PICK UP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
September 26, 1994CT · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE BANGING SCREEN STONE BOUNCED UPWARD STRIKING LIP & TOOTH
February 21, 1994CT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A STEEL GUARD APPROX 10 X 50 INCHES WQS LEFT STANDING IN NOSE OF TRUCK. WHILE LIFTING ENGINE MOUNT TO REST IT ON FRONT OF TRUCK, THIS GUARD FELL OVER STRIKING INJURED IN FOREHEAD.
February 8, 1994NY · Metal/Non-Metalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon New York Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
STEEL PLATE SLIPPED CAUSING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND TO BECOME JAMMED BETWEEN PLATE AND IDLER.
WHILE FIXING V-BELTS ON CRUSHER USING PULLING MOTION FELT A STRAIN ON LOWER BACK.
October 20, 1993CT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS LEANING OVER THE BOX HELPING TO REMOVE A BRIDGE. AS HE WAS PULLING A STONE UP HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE WEAR PLATE (MAG CLOTH) OF THE BOX. (EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING G LOVES).
June 7, 1993CT · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE M5-SCREEN DISCHARGE BOXINJURED REACHED DOWN TO REMOVE MATERIAL BUILD UPUNDER WHEEL. THE PLANT OPERATOR ASSUMED MR. VARGAS WAS PULLING BOX AND HE PULLED ALSO. THE BOX MOVED PINCHED INJURED'S FINGER BETWEEN WHEEL & TRACK.
EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ON TO 1 BELT AND HE FELT A SLIGHT STRAIN IN HIS BACK, HE THEN LEFT 1 BELT AS HE WAS DRIVING AWAY HE STARTED GETTING MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS MID UPPER BACK.
March 26, 1992DE · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Delaware Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS ON THE DREDGE PREPARING TO DO SOME BASIC START UP MAINTENANCE HE OPENED THE HATCH DOOR TO GET TOOLS. THE DOOR IS VERY HEAVY AND AS HE WAS CLOSING IT THE DOOR SLIPPED FROM HIS GROSP AS I T FELL CLOSED IT STRUCK AND FRACTURE HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING STEEL FROM TRUCK, HE RELEASED CHAIN BINDERS. WHILE PULLING CHAINS OFF LOAD, CHAIN GOT SNAGGED, LOAD SHIFTED, A PIECE OF STEEL HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD AREA.
May 16, 1991CT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE STANDING ON A DUMPSTER UNLOADING A PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH THE SCREEN HIT HIS LEG, KNOCKING HIM INTO THE DUMPSTER AND THE SCREEN FELL ON TOP OF HIM.
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