Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
MAN WAS SWEEPI3G FLOOR AND BACKED INTO BASKET HANGER (BENCH) CAUSING PAIN IN TAIL BONE AREA AND RT ELBOW MAN RETURNED TO WORK 12-17-85 MAN WAS OFF WORK 12-20-85 DOCTOR DETERMINED WORK RELATE D ACCIDENT 12-26-85
December 6, 1985PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MAN WAS TIGHTEN3NG THE END CAPS ON CONTINUOUS MINER WITH RATCHET PUT EXTENSION ON RATCHET HANDLE RATCHET BROKE & MAN STRUCK HIS RT HAND ON HEAD OF MINER CAUSING A SPRAIN TO THE RIGHT WRIST
August 5, 1985WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A TROLLEY POLE HARP FROM THE POLE BY STRIKING THE WITH A HAMMER. HE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE LEFT WRIST WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A BRUISE TO HIS WRIST A ND ADDITIONALLY IMBEDDING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN HIS WRIST.
JACK SLIPPED CAUSING HANDLE TO STRIKE MAN BELOW RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION. 3 STITCHES APPLIED OFF FOR REASONS UNRELATED TO INJURY 12-12-84 RETURNED 12-13-84
December 5, 1984PA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJ MAN WAS REMOVING POST ANOTHER MAND AT SAME TIME HIT THE MAN ON LEFT HAND FRACURING THE INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER BOTH MEN WERE REMOVING SAME POST INJURY OCCURRED IN THE C7 0050 W WORKING SECTION
MAN WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL INSIDE HEAVY/MEDIUM VESSEL (COAL WASHER) STOOD UP AND STRUCK LEFT SHOULDER ON INSIDE METAL CROSS MEMBER CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT CLAVICLE.
August 29, 1984WV · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A LARGE PUNCH WHILE IT WAS BEING STRUCK BY A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE PUNCH KICKED SIDEWAYS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LOWER LIP THE LIP TOOK 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION
July 17, 1984WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL USING RACHET TO REMOVE NUT WHEN RACHET STRIPPED CAUSING JERKING MOTION WHICH INJ EMPL RIGHT SHOULDER.THIS INJURY OCCURRED SAME SHOULDER HE HAD PREVIOUSLY TORN ROTOR CUSPIED IN.
July 9, 1984PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MAN WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO REMOVE THE TOP FROM A PLASTIC BUCKET PULLED KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF. KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK MAN ON THE LEFT THIGH. LACERATION OF LEFT THIGH
March 28, 1984PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED MAN WAS RELEASING A LUG-ALL THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A BELT CLAMP ON THE TKM #2 BELT. THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS THE HANDLE STRUCK THE MAN ON THE MOUTH CAUSING A CUT LIP REQUIRIN G STITCHES.
January 15, 1984PA · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED MAN WAS REPAIRING THE MATCHAIN ON THE CONTINOUS MINER IN THE TK18L 049 WORKING SECTION. IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE KEEPER PIN IN THE CHAIN STRUCK THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT H AND CAUSING A CUT OF THE MIDDLE FINGER WITH A HAMMER.
August 25, 1983PA · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJ MAN WAS REPAIRING THE DE MATERIAL SCREEN LOCATED AT THE WET PLANT THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED STRUCK MAN ON FACE CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES
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