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 SHEARING LONG STRIP OF METAL INTO SMALLER PIECES WHEN HE WENT TO SHEAR METAL KNIFE CAME DOWN FLIPPING METAL UP IN AIR & IT CAME DOWN ON THUMB.
ON 12-10-90 HE WAS KNOCKING A BIT OUT OF CUTTER HEAD CHAIN AND A PIECE OF METAL OFF THE BIT WRENCH CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR OR MISS ANY WORK AT THAT TIME,HOWEVER ON 01-21-91 HIS FINGER BECAME BADLY INFECTED ANDHE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR 1 NIGHT FOR SURGICAL REPAIR OF THIS FINGER.ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT ON CLAMP ON REFUSE LINE TO REMOVE SECTION. A 1 5/8" WRENCH WAS B EING USED. WHEN THE BOXED END OF THE WRENCH BROKE, HE FELL OVER EDGE OF CONCRETE PAD, HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.
May 21, 1990KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLS WERE IN PROCESS OF REMOVING 117 PUMP. PIECE OF I BEAM NEEDED TO BE CUT OUT TO ALLOW PUMP ENOUGH LCEARENCE TO COME OUT. EMPL CUT I BEAM WITH TORCH BUT SLAG WAS PREVENTING BEAM FRO MCOING OUT. HE TOOK PIECE OF 2X2 ANGLE TO FINISH BREAKING BEAM LOOSE & WHEN IT CAME LOOSE BEAM HAD PRESSURE ON IT & THREW ANLGE BACK AT HIM STIKING HIM IN RIGHT EYE.
September 29, 1989KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A DOOR ON A CSX CAR, WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED OUT HITTING HIM ON HIS GLASSES CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS NOSE AND NUMBNESS TO HIS FACE.
August 3, 1989KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL SECTION FOREMAN WAS CRAWLING ALONGSIDE 101 CONTINUOUS MINER. CONTINUOS MINER OPERATR WAS SETTING BITS USING SHARP HAMMER. PIECE OF HAMMER STEEL CAMME OFF STRIKING EMPL IN LEFT EYE.
January 5, 1989KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO MOVE A CALGON TANK WITH A 2 INCH NIPPLE ON THE BOTTOM OF IT. IN TRYING TO CLEAR THE NIPPLE THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CONDUIT. I NAME WAS USI NG A SLATE BAR TRYING TO WALK THE TANK UNDER THE CONDUIT THE TANK JUMPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE 2 INCH PIPE AND THE FLOOR.
I.NAME AND I.NAME WERE PUTTING A COUPLING ON THE REFUSE LINE I.NAME PRESSED THE COUPLING DOWN WITH HIS HAND JUST AS I.NAME HIT IT WITH A HAMMER COUSING A CONTUSION TO THE LEFT RING FINGER ON I.NAMES HAND
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE EDGE OF SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER AND WAS USING A BALL HAMMER WITH GREASY HANDS AND WHEN THIS EMPLOYEE STRUCK AT THE OBJECT IT FLEW OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT HIM I N HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING BELT LINE WITH MINER AND STRUCTURE BOWED UP AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN IT WITH A SLATE BAR AND SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HAND.
July 5, 1988KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I NAME AND I NAME WERE TRYING TO PUT A WRIST PIN IN A POISTON USING A BAR TO L INE UP THE HOLE. I NAME WAS ON ONE END AND I NAME ON THE OHTER END, I NAME PUT HIS H AND IN THE PISTON TO S E SEE HOW FAR OFF THEY WERE, JUST AS I NAME PRIZED THE PIN WITH THE BAR
February 25, 1988KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)