Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE STATED THAT HE SLID FROM THE CENTER OF THE PICK UP SEAT TO GET OUT OF THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF 176 PICK UP AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
August 11, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL SAID THAT WHILE IN PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT CLOSING LINE ON NO 2 CRANE NEW LINE HIT RIGHT ELBOW & RIGHT ELBOW IS SORE. EMPL REQUESTED TREATMENT OF LEFT ELBOW BY DR FRIEDER FOR INDUSTRIAL INJURY RECEIVED ON 8/3. HE WAS PREVIOUSLY TREATED BY DR WARSAW FOR LEFT ELBOW INJURY WHEN HE SAW DR FRIEDER ON 8/23 HE TOLD HIM THAT LEFT ELBOW WAS OK & THAT RIGHT ELBOW HURT. WHEN QUESTIONED
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER UNPLUGGING A FEEDER WITH HIS HAND WHEN SHALE MATERIAL DISLODGED, PINNING HAND IN CHUTE.
December 5, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET AN EXPANSION JOINT TO HIS JOB SITE. HE STOOD THE JOINT ON ITS SIDE AND IT FELL OVER PINNING AND LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE JOINT AND THE WALL OF RC I DUST COLLECTOR. THE EXPANSION JOINT IS HEAVY AND AWKWARD.
November 9, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM KILN DRIVE GEAR TO WALKWAY,WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON AN AIR HOSE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION PRESCRIBED BY DOCTOR.
July 30, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL SAID THAT WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING FAN BELT ON CHEVY S-10 SHIFT ELECTRICIANS TRUCKEN GARAGE BY ATATEMPTING TO MANUALLY TURN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY SO THAT THE FAN BELT COULD BE R OLLED ONTO THE PULLEY HE BENT FORWARD WITH LOWER 2 RIBS ON HIS R SIDE LEANING ON THE RADIATOR HE SAID HE PULLED STRENUOUSLY THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY DID NOT TURN BUT THE TWO LOWER R RIBS SLED FO
May 12, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE HAD OPENED A DOOR TO #2CLINKER COOLER. USED RIGHT FOOT TO PUSH MATERIAL OUT OF THE DOORWAY, WHEN EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
April 28, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROLLERS ONTO TRUCK BED. ROLLER CAME APART AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER AND TRUCK BED, LACERATING FINGER.
April 17, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
LOOSENING PROBE FLANGE SCREWS SO PROBE FANG COULD B MOVED PASST ANGLE IRON WELDED IN WAY JERKING PROBE BACK FORTH AND FLANGE SLIDD BACK PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN FLANGE AN LIP OF PIPE TEE.
February 16, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS TAKING MILL BALLS 4 LBS EACH OUT OIF BARREL AND PUTTING THEM IN MILL FEED CHUTE ON AT A TIME AND LOST FELLING IN L HAND AND FELT PAIN IN L ELBOW
January 10, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS DISMOUNTING DRILL. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE GROUND AND HIS LEFT FOOT WAS STEPPING FROM THE RUNG STEP OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE TWISTING HIS TRUNK CLOCKWISE. RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAI N.
December 20, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DRILL HIS RT FOOT WAS ON THE GROUND AND HIS LEFT FOOT WAS STEPPING FROM THE RUNG STEP OVER HIS RT FOOT WHILE TWISTING HIS TRUCK CLOCKWISE RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN
October 24, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BENT BUCKET FROM FM6-BE2 TAIL TRACTION AS HE WAS STEPPING FROM THE ELEVATOR DOORWAY LEDGE TO FLOOR LEVEL HE WAS SLIDING HIS HANDS DOWN THE TAIL TRACTION GUIDES FOR S UPPORT HE WAS ALMOST TO FLOOR LEVEL WHEN HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHANNEL WHICH HOLDS THE TRACTION GUIDES AND SOME KEYSTOCK USED TO REDUCE PLAY BETWEEN CHANNEL AND TRACTION GUIDE
October 24, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BAR STOCK OFF STEEL RACK,AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG.
September 26, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EE SAID THAT AS HE WAS LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD OF A CHERRY PICKER, THE ROD THAT HOLDS THE HOOD UP SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE AND THE HOOD FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE S HEAD. THIS CASUSED A NECK COMPRE SSION.
September 19, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE SAID THAT AS HE WAS LIFTING FILE BOXES AND PLACING THEM UP ON TO A HIGH TRUCK AT TEH RECORD STORAGE BUILDING AT THE LAY DOWN AREA, HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW.
September 1, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PICKING UP BRICK FROMT EH BRICK TABLE IN #5 KILN. THERE WERE EMPLOYEES WORKING ABOVE HIM ON THE BRICK TREE ACCIDENTLALLY RELEASED THE RAM HOLDING THE BRICK UP, CAUSING BR ICK TO FALL BELOW.
July 28, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP SAID HE WA> PICKING UP THE DROTT CRANE BAL WEIGHT TO REMOVE IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY IN O RDER TO KEEP SOMEONE FROM RUNING OVER IT AND FELT PAI IN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS AND LOWER BACK.
WHILE REMOVING THE BOTTOM TRACTION DOOR ON A SHOKED BUCKET ELEVATOR, CEMENT POURED OUT OF THE OPENING AND CONTACTED THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS CHEST AND ARMS. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED BY EMPLYEE U NTIL 8-25-88. MISSED WORK 8-26-88 ONLY.
WHILE ON JOBSITE IN VERNON CALIFORNIA LIFTING BEARING APPROX 100 LBS WITH ANOTHER PERSON HELPING HIM WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND ALL WEIGHT BOF BEARING WENT TO THE LEFT SIDE FELT PAIN IN B ACK AND LEFT SIDE AND BENDING SITTING DISCOMFORT ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 8-2-88
June 17, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM UNSCREWING PIPE CAPBY HAND WHILE HE WAS CHECKING FOR FEED IN FM6 BALANCE ROOM. HE RAISED THE FEED GATE BY PUSHING DOWN ON THE GATE HANDLE SO THAT T HE PIPE CAP COULD BE REMOVED. THE HANDLE APPARENTLY LOCKED DOWN IN TEH HORIZONTAL POSITION. WHILE UNSCREWING CAP, HANDLE RELEASED CATCHING RIG FINGER HANDLE AND GATE HANDLE.
February 11, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BROKEN OIL LINE ON #100 TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS BENEATH THE TRUCK WITH HIS LEFT ARM EXTENDED UP INTO TRUCK CHASIS REPETITIVE COUNTER-CLOCKWISE & CLOCKWISE MOVEMENTS WERE MADE WITH ARM & HAND WITH WRIST FLEXING & EXTENDING AS OLD OIL LINE WAS REMOVED & NEW OIL LINE INSTALLED EMPLOYEES RING & MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BEGAN LOCKING IN FLEXED POSITION AFTER DAY
January 12, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE CHECKING 4EIGHTS OF CEMENT BAGS ON MOVING CONVEYOR BELT, EMPLOYEE FAILED TO SHUT OFF BELT BEFORE REMOVING CEMENT BAG AND TWISTED HIMSELF THE WRONG WAY.