Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 6IN PUMP DISCHARGE HOSE UP BANK PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK
April 27, 1989AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL ASSISTING I.NAME PUT METAL IN BACK OF TRUCK.I.NAME HANDS SLIPPED CAUSING WEIGHT TO PULL ON I.NAME RESULTING IN BACK INJURY.EMPL WENT TO DR 2-23-89.
February 12, 1989AL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOP MIDDLE DUST HOPPER AT BACK OF #4 KILN HE RAISED THE WEIGHTED DAMPER ARM TO LET SOME OF THE DUST OUT OF THE HOPPER DUST BROKE LOOSE AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST C AME OUT FILLING SCREWS AND RUNNING OUT OF SCREW HOT DUST HIT HIM ON THE BACKSIDE CAUSING BURNS
February 2, 1989AL · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS MOVING CANE ROCK BY HAND DUE TO MOTOR BEING OFF OPERATOR LOWERED BUCKET CAUSING ROCK TO MOVE. EMPL WAS STRUCK BY BEAM IN BUILDING ROOF KNOCKING HIM O VER HANDRAIL RESULTING IN INJU RY TO RIGHT ANKLE.
November 30, 1988AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING COAL REJECTS ON DUMP TRUCK FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO LEFT EYE
September 8, 1988AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SCREENS. KNELT DOWN AND HEARD SOMETHING POP, HAD SEVERE PAIN IN HIP. MAY BE RELATED TO INCIDENT A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN HE FELL OFF BARGE IN QUARRY.
June 22, 1988AL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS HOOKING UP A PORTABLE GASOLINE WELDING MACHINE TO A PICK-UP TRUCK TO MOVE IT BACK TO THE SHOP. WHEN HE LIFTED THE TONGUE TO COUPLE UP, THE WELDER REARED UP SINCE THE BACK END IS HE AVIER. THIS TONGUE STRUCK INJURED'S ELBOW AS IT WENT UP. HE HELD ONTO THE TONGUE TO PULL IT BACK DOWN AND THIS ALSO STRAINED HIS ELBOW.
March 20, 1988AL · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS PACKING GREASE IN LARGE COUPLING ON #3 KILN DRIVE WHEN PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN RIGHT HAND
February 13, 1988AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS WELDING TRANSMISSION BRACKET ON FUEL TRUCK HE WAS LEANING ACROSS TRUCK FRAME BETWEEN CAB & FUEL TANK HIS WELDING ROD STUCK IN TWISTING HIS ELECTRODE HOLDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE TO BR EAK IT LOOSE HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE TRUCK FRAME
January 23, 1988AL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS REM2VING A PIECE OF COMPACTED GYPSUM APPROX 100 LBS FROM SOUTH COAL FEEDER IN CRANE BLDG WHILE PULLING GYPSUM OFF IT CAME OVER AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT
October 12, 1987AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
IT-28 CAT LOADER WAS RUNNING HOT. INJURED CLIMBED ONTO TOP OF LOADER WITH WATER HOSE. LOOSED RADIATOR CAP AND IT BLEW OFF CAUSING BURNS BY STEAN AND BOILING WATER.
June 17, 1987AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS REMOVING 8" PIPE FROM CEILING OF MILL ROOM WHEN PIPE SLIPPED STRIKING INJURED ON KNEE.
April 23, 1987AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
ECCENTRIC SHAFT3IN VIBRATOR SCREEN STOPPED WITH WEIGHT IN THE UPO POSITION.THE INJURED WAS EXAMINING DRIVE GEARS.TOOK HOLD OF GEARS AND TRIED TO MOVE THEM.ECCENTRIC SWUNG TO THE BOTTOM AND THE INJURED'S FING9R WAS CAUGHT IN GEAR.HE WAS ON THE SECOND MAINTENANCE CREW TO WORK ON THE ECCENTRIC.THE FIRST CREW WORKED ON IT FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
March 24, 1987AL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 FROM GROUND UP ABOUT 14 INCHES ONTO A CONCRETE SLAB WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE WEIGHT ING ABOUT 10 TO 15LBS WHENHE STEPPED UP IT HURT HIS KNEE
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