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 TOOL BOX 20LBS INTO A WALL LOCKER AS HE STARTED TO PUT THE TOOL BOX INT O THE LOCKER HE TURNED & TWISTED THE UPPER PART OF HIS BODY STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS RT LOWER BA CK
July 7, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE BOOM ON THE MECHANICS TRUCK GOT HUNG UP ON A TELEEPHOINE CABLE. EMPLOYEE STOOD IN LOADER BUCKET TO FREE CABLE. THE CABLE HAD MORE TENSION THAN THE EMPLOYEE EXPECTED AND WHEN HE RELEASED IT , IT SPRUNG BACK PUSHING THE OPERATOR INTO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED LARGE HEMATOMA TO HIS RIGHT LEG.
June 5, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN AIR COMPRESSOR FROM A HAUL TRUCK HE LOST HIS GRIP & HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE AIR COMPRESSOR & THE BELLY PAN ON THE HAUL TRUCK
May 22, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE CAP OFF OF A ACETYLENE BOTTLE THE CAP WAS STUCK & WOULD NOT TURN EMPLOYEE WAS TWISTING TURNING BACK & FORTH & LIFTING UPON THE CAP THE CAP CAME LOOSE & AS IT DID THE E MPLOYEE HIT HER SELF IN THE MOUTH WITH THE CAP
May 2, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A PIECE OF FROZEN ORE OFF OF THE ARMS OF A LOADER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE LEFT ARM OF THE LOADER PULLING ON THE FROZEN ORE, A PIECE OF ORE BROKE LOOSE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMPL WAS COUPLING 6" HOSE FROM PUMP TO WATER TRUCK HOSE SLIPPED & FELL TO GROUND. EMPL REACHED DOWN SIDEWAYS TO PICK UP HOSE AS HE DID HE FELT SOME PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
January 7, 1989NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE LIFTING FILTER PRESS CHAMBER TOPUT OVER THE FILTER PAPER IN THE LAB PRESS CHAMBER, EMPLOYEE'S ARMS WERE EXTENDED OUT AWAY FROM HER BODY. SHE FELT PAIN IN HER BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL MAY 5, 1989. FILTER CHAMBER WEIGHS ABOUT 20 LBS.
EMPL WAS INSPECTING UNDER FRONT END OF EQUIPMENT TO SEE WHAT WAS MAKING A NOISE AND DIRT FELL DOWN INTO HIS LE EYE
October 6, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PRILL HOSE FROM BLAST HOLE. SOME HOW THE HOSE GOT PLUGGED. THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN SHAKING THE HOSE WHEN A SECOND EMPLOYEE BEGAN ASSISTING AND THE HOSE SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK I.N AME IN THE RIGHT KNEE AREA. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN UNDER DR. EVALUATION SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT. FINAL EVALUATION WAS SURGERY. LOST TIME TO START ON 2-17-89.
July 18, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DRAIN HOT OIL FROM LINE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE BUCKET. OIL HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE ARMS APPARENTLY FROM THE WIND BLOWING.
July 18, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAWING HOT OIL FROM ASPHALT TANK ONTO DRUM INTO A BUCKET, EMPLOYEE DROPPED BUCKET AND WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT ASPHALT OIL OVER HIS FACE AND HANDS.
June 2, 1988NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL TAKING SAMPLES TURNED TO DUMP OUT PAN PULLED TENDONS IN HIS BACK.LOST 3 DAYS OF WORK AND TRET TO WORK 6-12-88.ON 6-14-88 HAD RECURRENCE OF SAME PROBLEM AND MISSED 1 MORE DAY.
May 23, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REMOVE CHOCK FROM WHEEL OF HAUL TRUCK BEFORE OPERATING SAME SEH SUBSEQUENTLY RAN OVER THE CHOCK EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED AND REMOVED THE CHOCK FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHILE D RAGGING THE CHOCK AND IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP THE CHOCK EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE PRILL HOSE FROM A BLAST HOLE HE STARTED TO TURN AND WALK THE HOSE FROM THE HOLE WHEN THE HOSE JAMMED IN THE HOLE CUAISNG THE EMPLOYEE TO COME TO AN ABRUPT HALT EMPLOYE E EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS NECK AREA
March 14, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING HIS WATER TRUCK VIA A MOUNTING LADDER THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING ONE HAND TO CLIMB THE LADDER AND HOLDING HIS LUNCH BOX WITH THE OTHER AS THE EMPLOYEE ASCENDED THE LADDER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
December 9, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PIECE OF PIPE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
November 5, 1987NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP WAS UNROLLI3G AND STRAIGHTENING A 50 FT SECTION OF 4 IN HOSE WHEN THE H OSE FLIPPED OVER HITTING THE HANDLE OF A DART VALVE CAUSING THE HANDLE TO FLY UP AND HIT EMP ON THE POINT OF HIS CH CAUSING ONE TOO7H TO BREAK AND ANOTHER TO LOOSEN
October 20, 1987NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT BACK WAS AGGRAVATED FROM NORMAL WORK AND LIFTING ACTIVITIES.
October 7, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON FROM BED OF PICKUP THE EMPLOYEE I.NAME WAS ASSISTING DROPPED THE END OF THE CHANNEL IRON THE TRANSFER OF WEIGHT AND ATTITUDE W AS ABSORBED BY 3.NAME CAUSING STRAIN TO THE NECK AND BACK AREAS
September 18, 1987NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I NAME WAS ASSI8TING IN THE REMOVAL OF A SKID PLATE FROM A LOADER. HE WAS UPPORTING THE PLATE WITH HIS HANDS, AS BOLTS WERE LOOSEND THE PLATE DISLODGED AND THE HEAD OF THE BOLT WHICH WAS SHARP ENED FROM WEAR 7AME IN CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A TWO INCH LACERATION TO THE PALM OF THE RIGHT HAND TRANSP. TO URGENT CARE TREATED 5 STITCHES.
August 24, 1987NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING SAMPLES TO BAGS & THEN TO A TRUCK SAMPLES WEIGH 90-150LBS.EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK-DR. INSTRUCTED HIM TO BE OFF WORK FOR FOUR (4) DAYS
May 8, 1987NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO CARRY AN 8 FOOT SYMONS FORM WHEN HE DROPPED HIS END ON HIS FOOT.
April 21, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I.NAME WAS LIFT3NG A BOX OF BOOSTERS OFF A PICKUP TO SET THEM DOWN BOX SLIPPED ON HER FINGERS & SHE HURRIED TO SET BOX DOWN & SHE HEARD A POP IN HER BACK SHE FELT PAIN BETWEEN HER SHOULDERS & DOWN HER RT ARM3& HER NECK BECAME STILL
March 25, 1987NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I NAME INJURED 2IS LEFT KNEE PREVIOUSLY ON 11 26 86 AND HE HAD SURGERY ON THAT KNEE. THIS IS A RECOURRENCE OF THE SAME INJURY. ON 3 4 87 HE WAS KNEELING TO REMOVE A SUMP PUMP FROM THE GOLD RROM WHILE HE W5S BENDING HE FEL PAIN IN HIS KNEE AND IT BEGAN SWELLING
February 27, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I,NAME WAS CARR2ING 2 PRY BARS (APPROX. 15 LBS EA.) FROM THE PLANT SHOP TO THE PROCESSING PLANT. WHILE DOING SO HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE THEN CLIMBED SOME STEPS AND AFTER DOING SO HIS LE FT KNEE "WENT O6T" AFTER DESCENDING THE STEPS HIS KNEE WENT OUT AGAIN AND HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH A KNEE BRACE 2-28-87. HE SAW DR. ANAN ON 3-3-87 (ORTHO
February 13, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING POWDER MAGAZINES WITH SACKS OF PRELL EXPLOSIVES.
September 26, 1986NM · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS