Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
WALKING UP AND DOWN STAIRS EMPLOYEE'S KNEE BECAME WEAK TIRED AND SWOLLEN.
January 18, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
LIFTING A WELDER INTO PLACE IN A PERMANENT POSITION IN THE EFG TOWER, THE CABLE COME-AWAY BROKE.
May 6, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT, NORMAL JOB DUTIES OF OBTAINING SAMPLES AND TESTING MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE STATES HE FIRST NOTICES SOME SLIGHT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE APPROX. 3-1-93, WHICH HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED IN INTENSITY.
February 15, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
54736YEE CHECKING OIL ON EUCLID AND TURNED TO ACKNOWLEDGE CALL FROM FELLOW EMPLOYEE-TWISTED BACK.
April 30, 1992CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HOSE TO CLEAN AROUND PLANT,HOSE WAS WET AND SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEES HAND;EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE HOSE AND CUT HIS FINGER-DOES NOT KNOW IF HOSE NOZZLE OR CONVEYOR CAUSED INJURY.
October 25, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE CHANGED CUTTING EDGES ON LOADER AND LEFT THEM IN BUCKET. LATER WHEN LOADING A TRUCK, HE NOTICED THE EDGED IN THE TRUCK. WHEN HE WENT TO REMOVE THE EDGED FROM THE LOAD IN THE TRUCK, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
August 6, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A 4 FOOT X 4 FOOT SCREEN INTO SHAKER BY HIMSELF.
January 11, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO NORTH SHAKER (FEED CHUTE) TO PATCH HOLE AND HAD TO STRETCH TO PUT ON WASHER AND NUTS. AFTER COMPLETION OF JOB, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK. FIRST DAY LOST TIME: 11-13-90.
October 16, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THE LIFT GATE ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING AND HE HAD TO MANUALLY LIFT AND UNLOAD EQUIPMENT.
April 16, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE SHOVELING TAIL PULLEY IN A TWISTING MOTION, EE HEARD A POP IN HIS BACK. STOPPED FOR A SHORT WHILE AND CONTINUED CLEANING TAIL PULLEY FOR A FEW MINUTES MORE.
EE WORKED ONE HOUR ON 2-14-90, WENT HOME , DID NOT REPORT OR CALL IN FOR TWO DAYS SUPERVIOWR CONTACTED EE AT HOME ON 2-16-90. EE CLAIMS HIS BACK WAS HURTING SO HE WENT TO PERSONALL PHYSICIAN. CLAIMS PERSONALL PHYSICIAN SAID HE MUST HAVE HURT HIM BACK LIFTING HIS TOOL BOX AT WORK. EE WAS ADVISED THAT IF HIS IS CLAIMING A WORK RELATED INJURY, TREATMENT WAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY PERONSAL
February 12, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CALLED 530 AM 2-13-90 STATING HE WOULD NOT BE IN BECAUSE HIS BACK HURT. HE ALSO STATED HE HURT HIS BACK ON THE JOB ABOUT 1 TO 2 WEEKS EARLIER AND IT WASNOT GETTING BETTER, SO HE WAS GOING TO A DR.
ROCKS WERE THROWN AT HIM BY TWO STICKERS. EMPLOYEE INITALLY RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK FROM MEDICAL EXAM SAME DAY OF SHIFT OF ACCIDENT AND COMPLETED WORKING SHIFT. EMPLOYEE CLALED JOBSITE RE PORTING HE WAS SICK. THEY WERE INFORMED LATER TIME OFF FROM WORK IS ON THE JOB INJURY.
January 11, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WORKED FULL SHFIT 1-11-90. ON 1-12-90, EMPLOYEE DID NOT RETURN TO WORKS STATING HIS BAC WAS SORE. ON 1-15-90 EMPLOYEER RECEIVED CALL FROM INSURANCE CO. STATING THAT HE HAD BEEN TREATED F OR WORK INJURY OF 1-11-90. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT WORK INJURY TO EMPLOYER.
Owl Rock Products · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO UNPLUG MATERIAL STUCK IN LOAD OUT AREA. EPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO FEEDER AND PROCEEDED TO DIG DRIECTLY OVERHEAD WHEN MATERIAL FELL ONTO TOP OF EMPLOYEE. OWL EMPLOYEES, FIRE A ND RESCUE PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO FREE EMPLOYEE FROMFEEDER.
November 16, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS HELPING OWL EMPLS REPLACE DOZE STABLIZER ARM ON D9H WHEN ONE END OF THE ARM DROPPED CAUSING I NAME TO LOOSE GRIP ON STILL HOT WELDED END OF ARM RESULTS ABRASIONS AND BURN TO L FOREARM
WHILE EE WAS REPAIING A JAW CRUSHER EE LEANED OVER TO PICK UP A TOOL. THERE WAS AN ANGLE IRON BRACE ABOVE THE LOCATION WHERE LEANED OVER TO PICK UP TOOL AND UPON RAISING BACK TO AN UPRIGHT POS ITION HE HIT THE BACK OF HIS HARD HAD AGAINST THE ANGLE IRON BRACE.
EMPLOYEE WHILE OBTAINING #3 GRAVEL SAMPLE LOST GRIP OF RIGHT HAND HOLDING BOTTOM OF BUCKET. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HOLD ON TO BUCKET WITH LEFT HAND AND HURT HIS BACK.
May 3, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
IN PROCESS OF RAISING SCREENS EMPLOYEE WALKED UNDER SCREENS-SCREEN HIT EMPLOYEES RIGHT SHOULDER AND RESULTED IN THREE PUNCTURE WOUNDS.
August 1, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WHILE CLEANING AND ADDING WATER TO BATTERY FOREIGN MATERIAL CHIPPED OFF AND LANDED INTO EMPLOYEES EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WEAR SAFTEY GLASSES WHICH WERE PROVIDED BY EMPLOYER.
June 28, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WHILE STACKING EMPTY OIL DRUMS STATED EH TWISTED HIS BACK ON 6-13-88 I.NAME CALLED WORK AND SAID HE WAS SICK APPROX 10 DAYS LATER EMPLOYER CALLED EMPLOYEE AND WAS NOTIFIED BY EMPLOYEE THAT HE HAD BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 6-11-88 DUE TO A WORK INJURY
May 5, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WHILE LOADING CUTTING EDGES INTO PICK UP TRUCK EMPLOYEE HANDS SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE DROPPED CUTTING EDGE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
March 1, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNKNOWN SUSBSTANCE. DETAILS ARE SKETCHY AS THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY THE EMPLOYER UNTIL AFTER HE HAD MISSED 3 DAYS OF WORK. WOULD NOT GIVE MUCH INFORMATION.
February 18, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLAMP BAR WAS REMOVED FROM BOARD AND WAS RESTING ON OUTSIDE OF CONVEYOR.ONE END OF THE CLAMP BAR FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR AND THE OTHER END OF CLAMP BAR FLEW UP AND SMASHED EMPLOYEES FINGER. NGER.
December 1, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL SUSPENDED 7HAT DAY AND TOLD TO LOAD ALL TOOLS INTO HIS CAR.ANOTHER EMPL RETURNED TO AREA AND SAW HIM LYING ON GROUND.APPARENTLY HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING TOOLS BUT NOT REALLY KNOWN.
Showing 50 of 84
Get an email when a new MSHA mining fatality is reported.
One confirmation email, then only when a fatality is filed. Unsubscribe anytime.