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 A HAMMER AND PUNCH ON A VALVEEMPLOYE REACHED FOR VALVE. HIT HAMMER ON PUNCH KNOCKING A PIECE OF METAL OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE' S HAND.
November 11, 1997GA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INSTALLING CLAMP ON 375 EXCAVATOR, FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND BUCKET CYCLINDER. AN IMPROPER WRENCH SIZE WAS USED TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT, CAUSING INJURED EE TO HOLD WRENCH ONTO BOLT HEA D.
WHILE CLOSING DOOR ON RAIL CAR HOPPER, TOOL SLIPPED OFF CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND CROSSFIRE.
January 22, 1996WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ecc International · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HITTING FROZEN MATERIAL (ORE) IN A RAIL CAR WITH METAL BAR. THE FROZEN MATEIRAL BROKE FREE AND NIDDLE FINGER, RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BAR AND RAIL CAR.
October 27, 1995GA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE A LUMP OF CLAY. REACHED INTO TRANSITION THROUGH CLEAN OUT - REMPVED HAND & HIT SIDE OF TRANSITION WITH HAMMER REACHED BACK IN & LUMP OF COAL FELL PUSHING HAND IN TO ROTARY LOCK BELOW CLEANOUT.
October 26, 1994GA · Metal/Non-Metalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
March 28, 1994CO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
PORTA-POWER HYD JACK POPPED OUT FROM BETWEEN WORK AREAS AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS HARD HAT AND THE HART HAT SUSPENSION BAND CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD.
January 18, 1994CO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE STATES HE WAS CUTTING A 5 GALLON PALSTIC CONTAINER WHEN HIS BALDE BROKE ON THE RAZOR. SLIPPING AND CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB . IT REQUIRED SOME STITCHES.
October 15, 1993MN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CUTTING BRIDGE RAIL RUBBER WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIM ON THE ARM.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ADJUSTING CRUSHER A INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON LEFT SMALL FINGER BY WEDGE AFTER OTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK WEDGE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. THE LEFT SMALL FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
July 15, 1993GA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MINER WAS PRYING ON A MOTOR WHILE A CRANE WAS ATTACHED TO MTR.W/STRAIN ON HOIST LINE. CRANE OILER UNAWARE OF TRAIN CONTINUED TO PICK CAUSING MTR. TO LEAP OUT AT MINER. MINER WAS HIT IN FACE CA USING LACERATIONS TO LET SIDE OF NOSE & EYEBROW.
December 3, 1992MN · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I.NAME GOING TO LOWER WINCH ON COUNTER WEIGHT. BELT TAKE UP. WHEN WINCH LET LOOSE. CRANK HANDLE ON WINCH CAME AROUND HITTING EMPL ON CACK OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING 1/2 RACHET TO REMOVE A NUT FROM THE GAURD ON 8 X 20 SCREEN WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING RIGHT WRIST TO HIT THE GUARD ON SCREEN, EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WEAR PLAT ON 966 CAT LOAD ER BUCKET STRAINING LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STRIKING THE END OF A SHAFT ON A ROTOR FEEDER WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE SHAFT CUTTING HIS FINGER.SOME STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OFF OF A PLASTIC BOTTLE WHEN THE RAZOR UTILITY KNIFE BLADE BROKE STICKING INTO THE JUG EMPLOYEES FINGER SLIPPED OVER BROKE BLADE CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER SOME STITCHES REQUIRED
April 24, 1992GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I NAME WAS HOLDING A CHUTE THAT WAS PROPPED UP & HAMMERING ON A GATE THAT WAS NOT CLOSED COMPLETELY THE CHUTE THAT WAS PROPPED UP FELL DOWN & PINCHED I NAME FINGERS
September 5, 1991GA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)