Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE WAS INSTALLING A WATER LINE, A 8" DRESSER COUPLING FELL AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND. EE WORKED THE REST OF HIS SHIFT, AND AFTER HE WENT HOME HE WENT TO THE MEDICAL CENTER.
January 4, 1995KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE LIFTED A CHAIN (3/8INX15FT) ONTO A D9-L CATERPILLAR TRACTOR & THEN PLACED THE CHAIN WHERE IT COULD BE REACHED FROM INSIDE THE CAB HE GOT INTO THE CAB TWISTED AROUND & REACHED OUTSIDE TO GET THE CHAIN & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WORKIN1 WITH CREW BACKFILLING OPERATING A TAMPER TAMPER WEIGHT 200 BECAME STUCK IN MUD STONE. EMPLOYEE AND TWO OTHER TRIED TO LIFT TAMPER OUT WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK EMP OYEE TREATED FO9 BACK STRAIN W/BED REST.
April 8, 1987KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING TURNING AND HANDING CONCRETE FORMS TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON THIS TURN HIS K NEE POPPED AND BEGAN TO GIVE PAIN. EMPLOYEE HAS TORN MENISCUS AND PARTIAL TRUMATIC DISLOCATION OF PATELLA. 3
EMPL LIFTING CU7TING EDGE FOR ROAD GRADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.RESULTED IN SLIPPED DISC.OCCURRED AT PARTS HOUSE.EMPL MISSED 1ST DAY 3-17-86.
February 17, 1986KY · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I,NAME WAS HELP3NG OTHER EMPLOYEES UNLOAD SOME ANGLE IRON OUT OF THE PARTS TRUCK AT THE COLMAR SHOP. AS HE TURNED AND BENT OVER TO PUT THE ANGLE IRON DOWN, HE PULLED THE MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
REOCCURENCE OF OLD INJURY WHILE REPAIRING CENTER BOLT ON FUEL TRUCK EMPLOYEE LIFTED A LEAF SPRING WHICH WAS TOO HEAVY AND INJURED HIS BACK FIRST LOST DAY BEGAN ON 8-28-85
April 29, 1985KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
DOOR ON ENGINE COMPARTMENT-L.SIDE IS SPRUNG.TO OPEN DOOR EMPLOYEE PUSHED IT IN WITH HIS FOOT.AS HE WAS OPENING DOOR WITH HIS FOOT SLIPPED & CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN AND LATCH SLIPPED & CAU H.CUT MIDDLE FINGER JOINT KNUCKLE.RIGHT HAND.
April 25, 1985KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I.NAME WAS HELPING TO CLEAN UP AROUND THE SUPPLY YARD AT THE VARILLA WAREHOUSE HE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND C ALLED THE NEXT MORNING AND SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND HE WAS GOING TO GO TO THE DOCTOR
April 15, 1985KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I.NAME & I.NAME WERE INSTALLING A STARTER ON THE TRUCK PART OF A T4 DRILL. WHEN I.NAME LIFTED THE STARTER ALONG WITH I.NAME HE PULLED A MUSCLE OR SPRAINED HIS BACK, THE FRONT WHEELS WERE RAILE RAISED ABOUT 12 INCHES OFF THE GROUND SO THEY COULD GET UNDER THE EQUIPMENT EASILY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TWO MECHANICS MOUNT THE TIE ROD END AND STEERING JACK TO THE RIDE CULINDER ON A TEREX 3311-C ROCK TRUCK. THE TIRE TRUCK BOOM WHICH WAS BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE TIRE R OD AND STEERING CYLINDER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND RIDE CYLINDER. THE EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT INDEX FIGER WAS FRACTURED.
January 18, 1985KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP WAS REMOVIN1 WHEEL FROM MACK TRUCK SO BRAKE SHOES COULD BE REPLACED STRAIN OR HURT BACK BY LIFTING AND PUSHING AT TRUCK WHEEL THE WORKER RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT TIME OF INJURY THIS BECAME REP2RTABLE INJURY ON 2 26 85 WHEN WORKER WENT UNDER DOCTOR CARE AND LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN SUBMITED AS PART 50 SUDIT
December 17, 1984KY · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I NAME WAS SERVICING PICK UP TRUCK AT AREA. WHILE SERVICING THE TRUCK. HE REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP AND HOT WATER BLEW OUT ON SIDE OF FACE, ARM AND CHEST.
July 5, 1984KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO THE DOZER WHICH WAS STUCK WHEN A SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON T HE BOTTOM OF THE BLADE CUT THE TOP OF THE EES THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EE RECEIVED 12 STITCHES.
May 29, 1984KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CHARLES TAYLOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A PIN OUT OF A DRILL STEEL HE TURNED THE STEEL TO FREE PIN AND STEEL FELL WHEN THE STEEL FELL IT CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO PCS OF METAL
March 14, 1984KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LIGHT TOWER, AS HE LIFTED SUPPORT STAND THE WELD BROKE ON THE SUPPORT HINGE ALLOWING THE SUPPORT TO FALL, MASHING THE EMPLOYEES THUMB BETWEEN THE SUPPORT AND THE F RAME OF THE LIGHT TOWER
February 28, 1984KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND THE TIRE TRUCK OPERATOR WERE CLAMPING A PIECE OF METAL TO THE FRAME OF THE TIRE TRUCK. THE OPERATORS HANDS SLIPPED AND ALLOWED THE METAL TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE JACKY HUFF IN THE HEAD. THE LACERATION REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.
JOHN TIGUE AND BILL BRITTAIN WERE LOADING CROSS TIES ON TO WASHER UTILITY TRUCK . ONE WAS ON EITHER SIDE OF CROSS TIES SWINGING THEM ONTO TRUCK. JOHN APPARENTLY LET HIS FINGER GET CAUGHT BETWE EN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND THE CROSS TIE THAT THEY WERE HANDLING.
August 23, 1983KY · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
JIMMY WAS CLEANING UP LOADOUT AFTER TRAIN HAD BEEN LOADED AND WAS WORKING IN WATER RUN-OFF FROM STOCKPILE AND HIS FEET BECAUSE IRRITATED FROM THE WATER
June 15, 1983KY · Coalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerHANDLING OF MATERIALS