Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPL BREAKING INTO A 2" X 4" X 3' METAL STRAP THAT WAS PARTIALLY BROKEN INTO.THE STRAP BROKE STRIKING THE EMPL UNDER THE NOSE RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQ 2 STITCHES.
February 6, 1992WY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE INTO A BOTTLE CART. HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING THE TOP OF THE BOTTLE TO FALL FORWARD STRIKING RIGHT HAND AGAINST BOTTLE CART.
December 14, 1991WY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE HOLDING A PIECE OF IRON UP SO THE NUMBER COULD BE SEEN,THE HELPER MOVED HIS END CAUSING THE EMPLOYEES THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF IRON.
September 24, 1991WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A 50% SOLUTION OF CAUSTIC THAT DRIPPED OUT OF A FILTER.
September 17, 1991WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CARRY A CAGE WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE CAGE SHIFTED STRIKING HER LEFT SHOULDER.
August 1, 1991WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE COVERING LANDFILL, OPERATOR GOT OFF FRONT END LOADER TO MOVE ROOF BOLE OUT OF THE WAY. WHEN HE THREW THE ROOF BOLT, IT HIT AN ARISOL PAINT CAN, PUNCTERING IT AND CAUSING IT TO HIT HIS FO OT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE THREW A SMALL TREE LIMB OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND FELT HIS LEFT ARM COMEOUT OF THE SHOULDER, HOWEVER, IT POPPED BACK INTO PROPER POSITION ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, BUT HE HA DSOME TE NDERNESS IN HIS SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY DR, WHO RECEOMMED LIGHT DUTY FOR 48 HRS THEN HE IS RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY REPORTABE DUE TO DRESTRICTED WORK DAYS.
January 29, 1991WY · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT FLUID BED DRYER WITH HOT CONDENSATE WATER. WHEN VALVE CONTROLLING WATER WAS TURNED ON HOSE SEPERATED FROM FITTING SPRAYING INDIVIDUAL WITH HOT H2O.
GETTING LOG OFF BELT WHEN HE DROPPED IT ON HIS TOE
December 12, 1990WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS HOODING CONVEYOR STRINGER SECTIONS INTO A CONVEYOR GALLERY BY HAND. HE WAS LIFTING AND PLACING THEM OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR GALLERY AND HURT A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST. THIS RESTRICT ED HIS RANGE OF MOTION IN HIS LEFT ARM.
November 13, 1990WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS SHEETING A WALL OF A METAL BLDG. THE SHEET WAS BEING SCREWED ON THE WALL. HE HAD HIS HAND HOLDING THE SHEET TO THE WALL WHEN HE LOOKED AWAY FOR HIS SCREW GUN, THE WIND TORE THE SHEET FR OM HIS HAND CUTTING IT. LACERATION TO THE RIGHT HAND BELOW 1ST THUMB JOINT.
August 25, 1990WY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
STRAINED MUSCLES IN SIDE WHILE HANGING BOLTER CABLE.
March 13, 1990WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE LIFTED 125 LB. WEIGHTED DUMMER FOR RESCUE TRAING AND PROCEEDED UP 3 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS. WHEN LIFTING DUMMY ONTO SHOULDERS, ARM OF DUMMY STRUCK HIM IN BACK OF NECK. ROPES WERE PRESENT FOR HOISTING BUT NOT UTILIZED EMPLOYEE.
March 8, 1990NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I,NAME HAD JUST FINISHED SERVING THE DRILL RIG WAS HELPING DRILLER PUT STEEL BACK IN TABLE BUSHING WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE MASK. IT HIT OTHER EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT AND BOU NCED OFF AND HIT I,NAME IN THE ARM.
August 25, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS