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 CLOSING RAILCAR DOORS WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. ON 5-3 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIS NECK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A NECK STRAIN AND PUT ON R ESTRICTIONS.
EE WAS IN THE SHOP REPLACING THE BRAKES ON A TRUCK. AS HE WAS HOOKING THE SPRING BACK ON THE BRAKES THE PLIER SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND CHIPPING A FRONT TOOTH.
ALLEGES THAT ON 10-22-96 SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS R-SHOULDER WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE INDICDENT WAS REPORTED INFORMALLY FOLLOWING OCCURRENCE. ON 12-10-96 EMPKLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS W ORK. ON 12-16-96 THE COMPANY LEARNED THAT HIS DAYS AWAY FORM WORK WERE ATTRIBUTABLE TOTHE OCTOBER INCIDENT.
October 9, 1996IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS USING A BAR TO UNCHOKE THE REDUCTION BURNER ON THE KILN WHEN HE SMASHED THE TIP OF THE RIGHT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE GAS LINE & REDUCTION BURNER HOUSING.
WE WERE TAKING GEAR BOX APART WITH A RACHET WRENCH AND BREAKER BARE. ONE ON EACH SIDE OF BOLT AS I BENT OVER TO RESET WRENCH OTHER EE RAISED HIS HANDLE AND STRUCK ME ON THE RIGHT SIDE EYE BONE CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
January 20, 1994MI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SUPER SUCKER HOSE WITH A METAL BAR TO UNPLUG THE HOSE WHEN HE GOT HIS 5TH FINGER OF RIGHT HAND IN A PINCHPOINT. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.
January 12, 1994IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ON 1-12-94 EE WAS REMOVING OLD CONCAVES FROM THE CRUSHER. A WEDGE WAS PLACED BEHIND THE CONCAVES TO BREAK IT LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. WHEN EE STRUCK THE WEDGE IT POPPED OUT AND STRUCK EE IN THE L EFT ELBOW. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT EE EXPERIENCED A FLOATING BONE CHIP IN LEFT ELBOW.
November 19, 1993PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING/SHOVELING CLINKER FROM FRONT OF #1 KILN WHEN HE RECEIVED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATED ON 11/02/93 FOR A HERNIA.
August 9, 1993PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS SLEDGE HAMMERING A LUMP IN 3 COOLER AND RECEIVED A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER RECIEVED DR NOTES 9-30-93. DR GAVE HIM A INJECTION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AT THIS TIME ACCIDENT BECAME REP ORTABLE.
July 2, 1993KY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HEAD WHEEL SEGMENT FROM HEAD WHEEL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL BROKE OFF SEGMENT HITTING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT LEG AND LEDGED IN LEG MUSCLE.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING RUBBER BELT WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND NEAR WRIST,REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.UPON HIS RETURN FROM THE HOSPITAL HE RESUMED HIS REGULAR DUTIES.
February 28, 1992MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BUSHINGS IN A TRUCK WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.THIS IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE FIRST DOCTOR DID NOT WANT TO REMOVE IT AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO SEE A SECOND DOCTOR.
January 3, 1992PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A NUT ON AN ENDLOADER WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT.THE WRENCH SLIPPED PINCHING THE PALM OF EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO PALM AREA.
April 11, 1991PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXTRICATE LUMPS OF CEMENT FROM A TRANSITION CHUTE BETWEEN A CEMENT SILO DISCAHRGE POINT AND AIR SLIDE. AS EE WAS USING A BAR TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF LARGE LUMPS A SMALL PART ICLE FLEW OUT AND AROUND SAFETY GLASSES AND LODGED ITSELF UNDER EE EYELID CAUSING IRRITATION.
March 17, 1991MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO CLOSE GATE OF #14 CLINKER FEEDER HE MISSED GATE HITTING FEEDER . FOLLOW THRU CAUSED STRAIN ON MUSCLES & LIGAMENTS IN MID TO LOWER BACK CAUSING TORN MUSCLES & L IGAMENTS IN BACK AREA.
November 21, 1990PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SMASHED FINGER WHILE CHANGING #6 PUMP.
September 22, 1990PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL HAD DUMPED LOAD OF ROCK INTO HOPPER OF PORTABLE RIP-RAP PLANT.ROCK GOT HUNG UP,HE WAS ASSISTING PLANT OPERATOR WITH PRY BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND CAUSED BAR AND RIGHT HAND TO HIT X-BAR MAS HING END OF LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS PUSHING SHACKLE PIN THRU PUSH ROD WITH A BAR IN THE ROLLER MILL WHEN THE ROD SHIFTED AND JERKED HITTING THE BAR CAUSING THE BAR TO HIT EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
May 25, 1990PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CLINKER ELEVATOR PIT WITH A RED BAR BREAKING UP HARD CLINKER AND SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER USING EXCESSIVE FORCE ON RED BAR. SHOULD HAVE USED JACK HAMMER.
October 9, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING WIETH BELT AND WAS PULLING BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS WHEN CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL BACK HITTING PIECE OF METAL ANGLE IRON WITH RIGHT ARM.
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