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 AIR ARCING A BIT BLOCK OFF MINER, HE HIT THE BLOCK WITH A BRASS HAMMER WHICH SHATTERED THE BLOCK, AND A SHARD OF METAL WENT THROUGH THE ANTERIOR KNEE CAUSING 2 SMALL LACERATONS AN D SWELLING WHICH HAD TO BE RELIEVED BY NEEDLE ASPIRATION IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES CUTTING A PATCH FOR A HEAVY GUAGE PLASTIC LINER (60 MI). THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED FROM THE MATERIAL AND CUT HIS LOWER RIGHT THIGH. THE LACERATION REQUI RED STITCHES. THIS CUTTING PROCEDURE HAS BEEN PERFORMED MANY TIMES WITHOUT AN INCIDENT.
August 4, 1994NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HIT TRACK PAD WITH A HAMMER & A PIECE OF MET AL CAME OFF & HIT RT LEG
July 28, 1994NC · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
CLEANING WHEEL ON MILL - MILL WAS JACK UP SO THAT WHEEL COULD BE TURNED TO CLEAN. JACK SLIPED CRUSHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TOLD NOT TO PUT HIS HAND OR FINGERS UNDER IT.
June 16, 1994NC · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
USING SPUD WRENCH.
February 10, 1994UT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LARGE BAR TO CLOSE THE BOTTOM HOPPER DOOR ON A RAIL CAR. THE BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND LANDED ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
January 5, 1994NC · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS SHOVELING HOT ROCK OUT OF CALCINER. HE WAS APPARENTLY STANDING ON HOT FRAGMEWNTS AND WHEN HE REALIZED HIS BOOTS WERE HOT HE WENT OUTSIDE AND FLUSHED THEM WITH WATER. HE DID NOT REPROT H IS FEET BEING BURNED UNTIL 1-13-94. WHEN ASKED WHY HE DID NOT REDPORT INJURY ON 1-5-94, HE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW HIS FEET WERE BURNED AT THAT TIME.
January 4, 1994UT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moab Salt Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO CLOSE THE BOTTOM HOPPER DOOR OF A RAILCAR. THE DOOR GAVE SUDDENLY CAUSING THE BAR TO SLIP AND THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON THE GROUND. INJURING HIS BACK.
November 17, 1993NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
DISCONNECTING ROLLER USIGN PRYBAR. PRYED ROLLER UP AND WHEN ROLELR RELEASED THE PRY BAR CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED FINGE RBETWEEN METAL BEMA. JERKED HAND OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN A MINER CABLE WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LOWER LEFT THIGH (ABOUT 2CM IN LENGTH).
January 25, 1993WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CENTER TRIM CHAIN ON A CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING TO HELP INSTALL THE CHAIN SLIPPED, MASHINGTHE LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND, WHICH REQ UIRED SUTURES.
July 22, 1992NC · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
KNOCKING A BUCKET WHEEL TRACK PIN OUT WITH A 2" X 5" BAR. PIN CAME OUT AND HIT FINGER. AREA HEALED BUT BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS 4/5/93. REFERRED TO DR. FOR REMOVAL OF CYST.
ON EAST SIDE OF FLOTATION WORKING ON #1 GREEN FATTY ACID CLASSIFIER,TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A PEDESTAL,WAS BENT OVER WORKING AND FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN LEFT LOWER BACK.
June 17, 1989NE · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEVEL OUT A STRUCTUREL COMPONENT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE A 6 TON COME-A-LONE IN THE DOWN POSITION THE CHAIN SLIPPED P ULLING HIS LEFT HAND UP AGAINST THE WORKING MECHANISM OF THE COME-A-LONG CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LITTLE FINGER & SCRAPING HIS INDEX FINGER
April 5, 1989NC · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
OPENING A 1 INCH VALVE,THE VALVE BROKE OFF THE EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE WITH A 10" PIPE WRENCH.THE EMPLOYEE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN LEFT SHOULDER.
January 13, 1989NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
REMOVING ROLLER BEARING FROM SHAFT, BEARING RACE WAS BROKEN ON ONE SIDE AS HE WAS TAKING LOCK NUT OFF WIHT HAMMER AND PUNCH, BACK OF L. RING FINGER STRUCK BROKEN PORTION OF BEARING.
August 30, 1988NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I.NAME HOLDING ANGLE IRON IN PLACE WHILE ANOTHER MAINT MAN WAS POUNDING ON ONE END OF ANGLE TO SQUARE UP PIECE.EITHER HAND SLIPPED TOWARDS HAMMER OR OTHER MAINT MAN WHO WAS POUNDING MISSED AND STRUCK I.NAME FINGER.
I.NAME WAS REMO5ING HARD IRON BEARINGS FROM TAIL SHAFT OF NEW ELEVATOR THEY WERESTUCK ON & HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO JAR THEM LOOSE UPON STRIKING THE BEARING WITH A HAMMER A SMALL PIECE STRUCK I.NAME ON RT.CH9EKBONE & WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO THE EYE
September 14, 1987NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)