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 BARRELL LINER IN AN FK PUMP, USING A HAMMER AND A BLOCK OF WOOD TO DRIVE THE LIVER IN PLACE. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER THE WOOD BLOCK SLIPPED CAUSING THE HAMMER TO GLANCE OFF THE LINER AND STRIKING THE EE IN THE MOUTH BREAKERED TWO TEETH.
January 2, 1999CO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WERE DRIVING AN ELEVATOR PIN INTO PLACE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. INJURED WAS SUING A SLEDGE HAMMER. FOR A BACK UP. HE WAS HIT IN THE FOREHEAD BY A GLANCING BLOW FROM THE OTHER SLEDGEHAMMER. TH IS CAUSED AN CONTUSION ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
June 17, 1994NM · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THER MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A CHOKED FEED CHUTE WHEN HE STRUCK A STEEL POKE BAR WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER A TINY BIT OF METAL BROKE OFF THE BAR & STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST
April 28, 1994WA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS CUTTING A SQUARE HOLE IN A PIECE OF SHIRTING AND WHEN THE PIECE DID NOT COME OUT HE TOOK THE PIECE IN HIS LEFT HAND AND PROCEDED TO CUT LOOSE, KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING KNUCKLE ON INDEX FIN GER OF LEFT HAND.
December 4, 1993CO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE MAS WAS CLEANING THE PULVERIZER BLADES WITH A WIRE BRUSH. HE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BRUSH WITH BOTH HANDS & RIGHT LEG SLIPPED & HIS FINGER WAS CUT ON THE SHARP EDGE OF BLADE.
Holnam Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE THE KILN BURNER PIPE USING A PIPE TO PRY ON A BAND AROUND THE BURNER. HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND A PIECE OF METAL ATTACHED TO THE KILN HOOD. THE MID DLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS SMASHED.
January 30, 1993CO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THE MAN WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE ROCKS JAMMED IN A CRUSHER HOPPER. THE LARGE ROCK TIPPLE OVER UNEXPECTEDLY AND STRUCK THE BAR CAUSING HIS FINGERS TO BE PINCHED AGAINST THE HOPPER WALL. HE C RUSHED TWO BROKEN FINGER TIPS.
January 28, 1993TN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE WORKER WAS UNPLUGGING A VERTICAL DUST CHUTE FROM AN OVERHEAD HOPPER THE DUST BROKE LOOSE AND FLUSHED OUT OF THE PIPE THE RESULTING DUST CLOUD WAS DENSE ENOUGH TO CAUSE DUST TO GET INTO HIS EYES HE WAS WEARING REQUIRE EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME.
June 2, 1992AR · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
SHOVELING CEMENT WHEN CEMENT GOT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND IRRITATED LEFT EYE. REPORTED AS FIRST AID ON 6-2-92 AND TO DOCTOR ON 6-3-92.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT ONE END OF A 5 HIP ELECTRIC MOTOR OVER A KICK PLATE ON AN ELEVATED WALKWAY. THE MOTOR WAS SUSPENED ON A COMEALONG AND HAD SNAGGED ON THE KICKPLATE. HE WAS U NABLE TO GET IN A PROPER LIFTING STANCE AND OVER-EXERTED HIMSELF.
March 25, 1992TN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southdown Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
INJURED FOUND THE #30 SILO DISCHARGE AIR SLIDE VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE TO THE TRUCK LOADOUT.HE WAS STRIKING ON THE AIR SLIDE TO FREE UP THE VALVE WHEN A MISS STRIKE A 3 INCH PLUG.IT CAME OFF ALL OWING THE CEMENT TO FLOW OUT AGAINST HIM.IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE FLOW,THE CEMENT BLEW OFF HIS RESPIRATOR, AND HE TRIPPED ON THE STEP,RECEIVING MINOR CONTUSIONS TO HIS NOSE,LIP AND KNEE.
January 21, 1992AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE GROVES ON A ROTARY VANE COMPRESSOR ROTOR WITH A PUTTY KNIFE. HE SLIPPED WHEN MATERIAL DISLODGED CAUSING HIS HAND TO STRIKE THE SHARP EDGE OF THE GROOVE.
May 8, 1991TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED WAS DISCONNECTING THE WATER LINE TO THE #1 KILN TIRE BEARING HOUSING. THE UNION WAS HARD TO BREAK LOOSE. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING HIS LEFT ELBOW TO STRIKE THE BEARING HOUSING . HE CONTINUED WORKING, REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 5-16-91. IT WAS THEN THAT HE REQUESTED MEDICAL CARE.
June 15, 1990WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE THE BRAKE ON A WINCH AND RELEASE TENSION ON THE CABLE, A PRY BAR WAS USED TO FORCE THE "DOG" FROM THE SPROCKET BY ONE WORKER. THE VICTIM WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE WHEN THE WI NCH HANDLE SWUNG VIOLENTLY AROUND, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE. FALLING BACKWARD HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON A POST.
May 9, 1990NM · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEES WERE USING CHAIN HOIST TO SECURE 18" DIA. DC PIPE. HOOK ON CHAIN WAS HANGING UP. EMPLOYEE PULLED ON CHAIN HOIST BY THE WIRE SLING. AT THAT TIME ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT WEIGHT ON PIPE CA USING IT TO SLIP DOWN, TIGHTENING BETWEEN HANDRAIL AND HAND.
I NAME WAS PRYING GRATING INTO PLACE WITH A SLEEVER BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS R 1ST FINGER AND KNUCKLE HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID ON 7/25 HE RETURNED TO FIRST AID ON 8/7 AND REQUESTED TO SEE A LOCAL DR DUE TO CONTINUED SWELLING
July 5, 1989CO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I.NAME USING COME-ALONG WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED.LEFT THUMB WAS BENT BACK DUE TO BEING STRUCK BY HANDLE.EMPL HAD NO PAIN BUT DUE TO SWELLING,LOSS OF USE AND SOME DEFORMITY,TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSP
INJURYED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE MOVING A STEEL BEAM WITH PRY BARS. HIS HELPER'S BAR SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED'S BAR TO JERK OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE PRYBAR STRUCK HIS RIGHT GREAT TOE. DUE TO PAINA ND SWELLING, INJURED REQUESTED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN AND WAS TRASPORTED ON 4-12-89 FOR TREATMENT. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE.
March 3, 1989MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING DUST FROM THE DUSTLESS UNLOADER. THE HOPPER WAS NOT FEEDING PROPERLY SO THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN THE INSIDE MATERIAL BY BEATING ON THE HOPPER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND A HAND RAIL. INFECTION SET IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
January 26, 1989WA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)