Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE WAS LIFTING A DRUM WHICH CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY FIVE GALLONS OF OIL TO POUR CONTENTS INTO A SMALLER CONTAINER TO POUR INTO THE DRAGLINE. AS HE TURNED TO GIVE THE OIL TO THE DRAGLINE OPERAT OR, HE FELT A SUDDEN ACHE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
May 5, 1992VT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rupe Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS PILING SLATE LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED N PILE & SWELLED IT APPEARED TO REQUIRE SUTURES EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC OFFICE WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED
February 6, 1992VT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
BREAKING OFF PC OF ROOFING SLATE IT TURNED AND CUT L FOREARM
January 21, 1992AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CHANGING JACK ON ROCK PLANT. IT CAME OUT OF SLOT, FELL AND HIT IN FACE.
January 12, 1991AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A DRUM TO PUT ON WHEEL OF A LOADER.THE OTHER EMPLOYEE FELL AND INJURED TRIED TO HOLD THE DRUM SO IT WOULD NOT HIT THE OTHER EMPLOYEE OR THE GROUND.
June 8, 1990AL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF A COVERED HOPPER CARRYING HOSE TO WASH THE CAR OUT WHEN A SUDDEN MOVE WAS MADE WHEN PRESSURE ON HOSE WAS TURNED ON CAUSING BACK INJURY.
May 29, 1990AL · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
STRAINED BACK WHILE REMOVING A SCREEN FROM THE VIBRATER
October 17, 1988AL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE OPENING RAIL CAR DOOR(BOTTOM DUMP)HE GOT HIS HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR LOCK CRUSHING END OF RING FINGER AND CUTTING IT.FINGER WAS SEWN UP AT THIS TIME .THE DOCTOR FEELS HE WILL NOT LOSE ANY PART OF THE FINGER.IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME HOW LONG HE WILL BE OFF WORK.
THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BY REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE JAW. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DIPPER TOOTH TO GET THE ROCKS OUT OF THE JAW.
August 31, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHEN HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON COOLER OF WATER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS SIDE OF IT WHICH JERKED HIS NECK AND LOWER BACK AS THE COOLER HIT THE GROUND
August 17, 1988AL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A PALLET OF ROLLERS, THE PALLET GOT WEDGED IN A CORNER. HE USED A BOARD TO LOOSEN THE PALLER THE BOARD BROKE AND HE FELL BCK HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
July 6, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THUMB LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT UNDER METAL BEING LOADED ON FLAT BED TRUCK.
June 10, 1988AL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE WORKING ON PUMP EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS RT HAND IN SIDE DOOR ON PUMP DOOR CLOSED CUTTING OFF HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND CUTTING THE OTHER FINGERS
INJURED WAS PULLING ON CABLE TO MOVE PIT PUMP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN ARM.
March 22, 1988NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURY TO RING FINGER WITH HAIRLINE FRACTURE, DISTTAL END THE PHALANX IS SHOWING CALLOUS FORMATION RESULTING IN AFRACTURE.
MECHANIC WAS REMOVING A CLUTCH HOUSING WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS FOOT
March 14, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL. WAS WORKING ON GEAR SHIFT. HE PULLED UP LOCK LEVER ON GEAR SHIFT & IT CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. CAUSING SEVERE PAIN & BLEEDING & BROKEN FINGER NAIL.