Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPL WAS ASSISTING IN COUPLING 4" WATER LINE TOGETHER WHEN SEVERAL LENGTHS OF PIPE FELL JERKING HIS R ARM BACK AND AWAY FROM BODY OFF 4-18-89 WENT TO DR OFF AGAIN 4-25-89 WENT TO DR
March 16, 1989UT · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I,NAME WAS WASHING OUT CC FILTER WHEN FINE COAL & WATER SPLASHED BACK HITTING HIM ON FOREHEAD AND RUNNING INTO INSIDE CORNER OF R EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
February 28, 1989UT · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS WALKING IN MUD. FOOT BECAME STUCK IN MUD IN PROCESS OF PULLING FOOT OUT OF MUD HE PULLED STRAINED HAMSTRING MUSCLE. HE WAS CARRYING TIMBER AT TIME THIS OCCURRED.
January 23, 1989UT · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL STATED HE WAS REMOVING ATTACHMENT BOLTS FROM BELT GUARD ON COARSE REFUSE SCREEN WHEN HE FELT PULL IN RIGHT SHOULDER. SAID PHYSICIAN ON 12/28/88 & RECEIVED MEDICATION.
December 15, 1988UT · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING AN AIR READING IN THE L.O. X-CUT IN ROE AND A PIECE OF ROCKDUST GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WE TRIED FOR APPROX. 530 MIN TO WAS IT OUT, BUT COULD NOT.
December 12, 1988UT · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING AN XXXX ROCK AT THE HEADGATE AS THE SHIFT PROGRESSED HIS BACK BECAME MORE TENDER AT APPROX.9-10PM ON THE SAME NIGHT THE BACK WAS REAL SORE & STIFF
December 10, 1988UT · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING THE ARM OFF OF SHELD TO MOVE THE TO 121. HE TOOK ONE BOLT OFF THEN SECOND BOLT OFF, WHEN THE ARM SLIPPED CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS LEFT FINGER.
November 30, 1988UT · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN WHEN TOP RACK CAME AND FELL HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING HIM TO HAVE STITCHES RETURNED TO WORK ON 12 1 88 BEGAN MISSING TIME AS OF 12 2 88.
November 2, 1988UT · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS & WHEN SHE SET IT DOWN HER FINGERS WERE SMASHED BETWEEN ANOTHER ROLLER BREAKING THE LAST JOINT BONES IN HER RING & MIDDLE FINGER OF HER LAFT HAND.
October 31, 1988UT · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP WAS WORKING ON FEDDER BREAKER. HE WAS BENT OVER WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS R. KNEE. AT 4:30 HIS KNEE STARTED BOTHERING HIM AND HE ASKED TO LEAVE.
September 28, 1988UT · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE INTO THE BACK OF BIT TRUCK WHEN HE FELT ATWITCH IN HIS BACK. HE SAID IT FELT FUNNY, BUT NO PAIN. ON 4/19/88 HE WENT TO A DOCTOR.
September 15, 1988UT · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING MATERIAL. DURING HIS SHIFT FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK, WHEN HE NOTICED HIS KNEES SWELLING. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 6 9/16/88 AND RECEIVED MEDICATION BECOMING REPORT ABLE.
August 25, 1988UT · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATED HE PICKED UP A CUKE THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE RIB AND FELT A SMALL PAIN IN HSI LOWER RT BACK DID NOT HURT AT THE TIME BUT AT APPROX 1:30 PM THE SAME DAY IT STARTED HURTING A LSO STATED HE FELT PAIN DOWN HIS LEG LATER
July 25, 1988UT · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FLUTE PUMP WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE .THE OTHER EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP AND THE INJURED FELT A SNAP IN HIS ABCK AND PAIN DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG.
July 23, 1988UT · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE AIR LOCK DOOR HE TWISTED AS HE WAS PUSHING THE DOOR OPEN & FELT A BURNING PAIN IN H IS GROIN AREA NOTIFIED THAT HE SAW A PHYCN 072988 NOTIFIED OF MEDICATION RECEIVED O N 080188
EMPLOYEE STATED HE PRYED THE LOCKING BAR UP AND SET IT ON TOP OF THE DOWEL APIN HE STARTED TO LEIFT THE LOCKING BAR WHEN IT FELL OFF OF THE DOWEL PIN CATCHING HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN THE LOCKING BAR AND FRAME OF SCOOP
May 6, 1988UT · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING NITROGEN BOTTLE OFF OF THE MATERIAL TRAILER THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS FINGER EMPLOYEE WAS LAID OFF ON 05-09-88.WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 06-13-88. HE SAW THE PHYSICIAN ON 05-13-88 (SCHEDULED LARGE LAY OFF).
April 26, 1988UT · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE BRAKES ON THE 560 LOADER, HE TWISTED HIS BACK THE WRONG WAY AND STRAINED OR PULLED SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.
April 21, 1988UT · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TWO MEN WERE HANGING FEEDER BREAKER CABLE AT TRANSFORMER WITH #9 WIRE.I HELPED HOLD THE CABLE UP AND WHILE ONE MAN WAS TWISTING THE WIRE AN END CAUGHT ME IN THE RIGHT EYE.HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
April 4, 1988UT · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ROTATING CORNED SIEVE IT BECAME HUNG UP THE EMPLOYEE & HIS HELPERS JERKED THE SIEVE & MOVED IT INTO POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE JERKING EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN H IS BACK
February 25, 1988UT · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS SHOVELING ON SUPER 500 & IN THE PROCES OF SHOVELING TWISTED & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK NOTIFIED THAT THIS OCCURRED ON THE MINE SITE ON 032388
January 26, 1988UT · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
PULLING DRILL S7EEL FROM ROOF WHEN IT STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH AND BROKE TOOTH.DRILL STEEL HAD BEEN STUCK AND EMPL COULDNT GET IT OUT.WHILE LOOKING UP AT THE STEEL IT FELL OUT ON ITS OWN.NO OTHER I NJURY OCCURRED 2NLY TOOTH WAS BROKEN OFF.
December 22, 1987UT · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS