Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY-BAR TO OPEN RAIL CAR DOOR AND RIB CARTILAGE SEPARATION OCCURRED. CARTILAGE SEPARATION RESULTED FROM STRAIN OF EMPLOYEE USING PRY BAR.
I.NAME WAS SCRAPING PAINT OFF OF A WALL, WHEN A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO A PHYSICIAN FOR REMOVAL OF THE FOREIGN BODY AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
March 31, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE INJURED WAS PULLING ON A CHAINFALL WHEN HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN THE LOWER ABDOMINAL REGION.HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
March 14, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE REMOVING A SPEAR OUT OF A TUB IN THE EVAPORATOR HE HAD A HOLD OF THE TUBE WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND WHEN THE IMPACT SPUN THE TUBE A SHARP END CUT THRU HIS GLOVE AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. THE C UT ON HAND REQUIRED SUTURES.
March 5, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I NAME WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WITH A HOT STICK HOT STICK SLIPPED HE FELL AGAINST THE BOLTER CABLE & GOT A SH OCK OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION
February 25, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I NAME WAS CUTTING BANDS ON ROOFBOLTS PANS THE BAND SNAPPED & CUT EMPLOYEE ON RT ELBOW HE HAD ONE INCH LACERATION REQUIRING 2 SUTURES ACCIDENT CAUSED BY HANDLING MATERIAL
THE INJURED WAS STANDING ON A LADDER AND CUTTING A PICE OF CONDUIT AS HE WAS DOING SO,HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN FLEXERIL AND MECLOMEN.
I NAME WAS WATCHING AN EMPL CHANGE MINER BITS THE EMPL HIT THE BIT AND A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK I NMAE IN THE SHOULDER HE WAS TAKEN TO A DR AND WAS GIVEN TYLENOL #3 AND CEPHALEXIN
November 18, 1988WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO BREAK A UNION LOOSE ON A PIPE. HE WAS PULLING ON THE WRENCH AND STRAINED HIS NECK. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
June 8, 1988WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I.NAME WAS SPREADING A FLANGE ON A PUMP WITH A CHISEL HE KNELT DOWN BY THE PUMP AND THE CHISEL SPRUNG OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES
May 17, 1988WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL. & ANOTHER EMPL. WERE IN PROCESS OF TAKING CONDENSATEE RETURN LINE OFF OF #1 DRYER IN OUR GR I & 11 PLANT AS THEY TOOK LAST BOLT OUT OF FLANGE PIPE FELL PINCHING EMPL. HAND BETWEEN PIPE & GRATINGT. EMPL WENT TO OUR CO. PHYSICIAN & WAS GIVEN NAPROSYNE.
March 20, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I NAME WAS CHIPPING ICE OFF THE ROOF AND GOT FOREIGN BODY IN HIS EYE HE WENT TO OUT PLANT PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PERSCRIPTION MEDICATION.
February 9, 1988WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
I NAME WAS SWINGING A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND CAUGHT HISRIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND A 6 INCH STEEL PIPE. A HEMATOMA DEVELOPED UNDER THE NAIL AND THE NAIL BED WAS DRILLED.
February 9, 1988WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I NAME HAD BEEN REACHING OVERHEAD FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND TAPPING ON A PIPE. HE STARTED DEVELOPING SOME DISCOMFORT AND WENT TO OUR COMPANY DR AND WAS GIVEN FLEEXERIAL AND NAPROSYN
February 8, 1988WY · Metal/Non-Metalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMP WAS CUTTING A PILOT OUT OF CABLE WHEN THE K NIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB
February 4, 1988WY · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE ALINGNING3A BELT THE EMPLOYEE PUT HAND BETWEEN BELT AND PRY BAR WHEN THE BAR WAS PUSHED IT PINCHED THE EMPLOYEES FINGER EMPLOYEE HAD NAIL DRILLED TO RELIEVE PRESSURE
January 26, 1988WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A PILLOW BLOCK BY HAMMERING OUT BEARINGS WITH DRIFT PIN WHILE DOING SO A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF DRIFT PIN & WENT INTO THE EMPLOYEES HAND BELOW THE 5TH PROXIMAL PHA NGE EMPLOYEE WA8 PRESCRIBED CECLOR FOR INFECTION
December 26, 1987WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I.NAME WAS CINC2ING UP A RUBBER TUBE TIRE SQUEEZER IN ORDER TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE AS HE WAS DOING SO HE FELT A PAIN IN THE UPPER LUMBAR REGION OF THE BACK HE WENT TO OUR CO PHYSICIAN AND NAP ROSYN WAS GIVEN3TO EMPLOYEE
September 12, 1987WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMP WAS REACHIN1 FOR A SHOVEL FROM UTILITY TRAILER WHEN THE JACK THAT WAS BEING USED TO HOLD THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER SLIPPED OUT CAUSING THE TONGUE TO FALL ON HIS RT FOOT
August 3, 1987WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS BR9AKING A BOLT LOOSE AND HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS THUMB AGAINST TURBINE HOUSING. HE WENT TO T HE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN NAPROSYN.
July 16, 1987WY · Metal/Non-Metalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING WITH A BELT SPLICE ON THE FIRST SECTION OF MAIN SOUTH BELT. AS I NAME HAMMERED NAILS IN THE END PIECE. I NAME WAS BENDING CLIPS OVER ON THE TEMPLATE. AS HE HAMMERED THE CLIPS HIM MOVE8 HIS HAND AND HIS FINGER LEFT WAS HITBY II NAME RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE TUFT SECTION.
June 25, 1987WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS WA7CHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVE A PIN FROM A LIFT JACK.THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING THE PIN OUT WHEN A PIECE AOF METAL CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE CAUSING A LACEATI ON REQUIRING SU7URES.
June 25, 1987WY · Metal/Non-Metalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMP WAS USING A3HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE A WELDED PIN ON A LIFT JACK ON A JOYA JOY C/M. AS HE STARTED TO STRIKE THE CHISEL HE MISSED AND HIT HIS THUMB WHICH RESULTED IN A F RACTURE
June 18, 1987WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WENT T2 OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND STATED THAT HE HAD STIFFNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK PROBABLY FROM SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER FOR TEN YEARS.THE PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED APRESCRIPTION DRUG.
THE INJURED WAS3USING A SCREW DRIVER TO CLEAN SOME SCALE OFF OF A PUMP EMPELLER.AS SHE WAS DOING SO,SHE MISSED AND THE SCREW DRIVER STRUCK HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER. SHE WENT TO COMPANY PHYSICIA N AND WAS GIVEN3NAPROSYN.
April 28, 1987WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HE WAS REPAIRIN1 A BELT THAT HAD PULLED APART. AS HE WAS PULLING THE BELT TOGETHER HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN NAPROSYN AND FLEXRIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING UP WITH APRY BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED,HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HE STRUCK HIS RIB AREA ON THE TAIL OF THE MINER.EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED ANAPROX FOR 5 DAYS.
January 28, 1987MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I NAME WAS REMO5ING A STRAIGHT 1 1/2" FITTING.HE HAD PUT THE HOSE AND FITTING IN A BENCH VISE AND WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE THE FITTING.AS HE WAS DOING SO HE MISSED THE CHISEL AN D STRUCK HIS LE0T INDEX FINGER.
April 21, 1986MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I NAME WAS IN T2E PROCESS OF INSTALLING A COUPLING ON A GROUP AND DURCO PUMP. HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE COUPLING HALVES BY HITTING THE RING WITH A HAMMER. AS HE WAS DOING SO THE HAMMER GLANC ED OFF OF T HE 7OUPLING RING AND STRUCK I NAME ON THE LEFT THUMB HAND TOOL INJURY.
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