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 lifting a screen at the tipple and strained his right shoulder. This did not become reportable until 7/16/08 as the company did not know until then that there was an injury. He did not report the injury until 7/16/08. (Misc Mail 5/8/09 #2-had surgery on 1/5/09. He return to work on 4/27/09 with no restriction total misssing 111 days)
November 13, 2007MO · Metal/Non-Metaltipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
This accident was not reportable until now. Employee strained his shoulder in November and he continued on regular duty as his shoulder got better. File was closed without medical, however, now he is complaining of it hurting again and they suspect nerve impingement. An MRI is scheduled and therapy. This is now a reportable accident.
June 8, 2007MO · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was climbing stairs on his front-end loader. There was a bolt under the handrail, he caught his right thumb on the bolt which resulted in a laceration that required four stitches.
December 28, 2006OK · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was carrying a spool of cable up a catwalk. He felt pain in his left side. He has not yet been diagnosed but could have a hernia. Employee is going to the doctor on 10/26/06.
October 18, 2006MO · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
This is not an employee. He is a customer, He was dusting his tailgate off because it was loaded with sand. His tailgate shut on his right ring finger.
May 18, 2006KS · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was beating frozen sand off of equipment his hand slipped, and his right index finger hit the gate which cut his finger. He required stitches in his finger. This has not affected his job but the doctor said to keep it dry.
January 3, 2006KS · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employees were moving a cutting edge from the bucket of a front end loader. The corner piece ws being placed and the employee's left index finger was in the way and was mashed. This required 7 stitches.
October 1, 2005KS · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was jumbing down from a barge and hit foot on a timberhead. He was wearing his steel toed shoes. He has a slight fracture of the small toe on the left foot.
May 10, 2005MO · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was helping truck driver get sand off of his tailgate. The truck driver closed tailgate on employee's left hand. Employee had to have stitches in his left hand.
April 16, 2005MO · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was working on our dry dock. He was pushing on a lever and it flew back and struck him in the palm of his left hand. This injury required 19 stitches. This is not a lost time accident.
February 19, 2005MO · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was pulling wires across the deck of the tow boat. A wire was kinked and while trying to get the kink out employee twisted and back popped. EE has a low back strain with spasms.
Employee was walking across the shop area. He was wearing his safety glasses, however, they started to fall off and he reached up to push them back on (he had his welding gloves on and shavings fell from the gloves onto his eyelashes. Metal shavings got in his left eye.
April 21, 2004KS · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was fusing plastic pipe. He got his hand caught between the pipe and mashed his hand. There are no broken bones, however, employee's hand was extremely sore.
April 16, 2004MO · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BARGE. THE ROPE TIGHTENED AND THE GAVEL BROKE. IT HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE SHIN OF HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
June 17, 2003KS · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FOOT & ANKLE BETWEEN CABLE & SIDE OF BOAT. CONTUSION OF RIGHT FOOT.
March 15, 2003MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE REACHED UNDER A PIECE OF FOIL ON A PLATE AND PICKED UP WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS FOOD AND IT WAS A ROCK. HE BIT DOWN AND BROKE HIS DENTURE A TOOTH OUT OF HIS DENTURE AND DAMAGED TWO LOWER TEETH. APPARENTLY SOME OF THE MEN TOOK HIM A PLATE OF ROCKS AS A JOKE FOR HIS CHRISTMAS DINNER.
October 21, 2002MO · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
April 29, 2002KS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING & LOADING A DIGGER CHAIN. HE OVER EXTENDED HIS ARM & WAS TRYING TO LIFT PART OF THE CHAIN. HE HAS SINCE HAD PAIN INHIS ELBOW & IT HAS NOT GONE AWAY, THEREFORE, HE DECIDED TO FILE A CLAIM.
July 12, 2001MO · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A RETURN ROLLER. HE WAS STRETCHING AND LEANING AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. HE FELT A PINCH. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION OF THE VEIN.
CABLE SLIPPED OFF KEVEL HITTING HIM IN RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT SHIN.
October 25, 2000KS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS CHANGING ARCTURN ROLLER. HE WAS HOLDING THE ROLLER UP WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. DID NOT HAVE TROUBLE UNTIL 11-17 & WENT TO THE CLINIC. WE THOUGHT ONE TIME VISIT. ON THE 254TH, DR. PUT HIM IN PHYSICAL THERAPY.