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 ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF LINKS IN CHAIN FOR BUCKET ELEVATOR. MASHED TIP END OF MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. (ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT HIS FINGER WITH HAMMER). TIP OF FINGER FR ACTURED.
February 3, 1994SC · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST CONVEYOR BELT TAKE-UP SYSTEM BY MEANS OF BACKING OUT THREADED BLEEDER BOLT.GREASE WAS NOT BEING RELEASED SO HE CONTINUED BACKING OUT BOLT.SUDDENLY THE BLEEDER BOLT EJECTED UNDER GREAT PRESSURE CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND AND GREASE TO BE INJECTED INTO PALM OF RIGHT HAND.
May 6, 1992SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS UNBLOCKING CHOKED MATERIAL AT CRUSHER BOX HE WAS USING HEAVY BAR TO PRY THE ROCK MATERIAL LOOSE A LARGE ROCK BROKE LOOSE HIT THE PRY BAR CAUSING IT TO TURN AROUND & HIT HIM IN THE FACE ON THE RT SIDE UNDER THE EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DOOR TO #4 RAW MILL,USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND SLUGGING WRENCH-HAMMER CAUGHT SAFETY CABLES (TIE-OFF FOR SAFETY BELT) AND HAMMER BOUNCED BACK,STRIKING EMPLOYEE I N FACE,BREAKING NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHIM GUN TO DRIVE SHIM BETWEEN TWO BRICKS ON TOP KEY-SHIM SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOEYEES FINGER AGAINST ROW OF BRICKS WITH WHICH HE WAS WORKING.
June 3, 1991PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
REPAIRING FLUID DRIVE EQUIPMENT IN REPAIR SHOP. BRUISED LEFT INDEX FINGER. ON MARCH 1 WENT TO N. TRIDENT HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM, X-RAYED, COULD FIND NO DAMAGE. WENT TO FAMILY PRACTICE ON M ARCH 4, COULD FIND NO DAMAGE. WENT TO SPECIALIST ON MARCH 14, FOUND PROBLEM, SET UP FOR THERAPY (CONSIDERED TO BE REPORTABLE ON MARCH 14.
January 22, 1991PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WORKING ON NO.5 PULVERIZER COAL BIN FEEDER SCREW, PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED, STRIKING EE IN MOUTH CHIPPING TOOTH. EE HAS NOT GONE TO A DENTIST AND HAS NOT MADE AN APPT.
August 19, 1990SC · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE BRICK FROM NO. 5 KILN. BRICK OVERHEAD CAME LOOSE AND THREE (3) BRICK FELL APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER, BRUISING THE SHOULDER.
April 25, 1990PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ROLLER FROM TRACK OF D-9 TRACTOR WITH A HAMMER & CHISEL WHEN PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF EMBEDDING ITSELF INTO LEFT FOREARM
June 28, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE CUT THE BAND WRAP OFF A BUNDLE OF IRON.ONCE FREE A PIECE OF IRON SPRING FROM THE BUNDLE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
June 5, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN STRIKING HAMMER ONTO CHISEL A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE FROM THE CHISEL AND STRUCK EE IN LEG. THE STEEL PIECE WAS REMOVED AND THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
June 1, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE SECURONG A FENDER ON A MACK TRUCK, THE JACK BEING USED TO RAISE THE FENDER SLIPPED ALLOWING FENDER TO DROP. THE FENDER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
August 13, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION 100 LB ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER ROCK ROLLED & PINCHED MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. SIX STITCHES WERE REQUIRED ON TIP OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
April 29, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING OUT MARL FROM BIN WITH PUNCH BAR. BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT HAND. RIGHT HAND STRUCK PUNCH HOLE ENTRANCE, CUTTING LITTLE FINGER OF HAND.
April 26, 1985SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJ AND ANOTHER EMPL MOVING AIR COMPRESSOR ONTO ELEVATED MOUNT 6\\ ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL,USING PRY BAR COMPRESSOR TILTED PINNING EMPL LEGS.RIGHT KNEE CRUSHED BONE BELOW KNEE BROKEN.
September 14, 1984SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CLEANING OUT FEED CHUTE OF RAW MILL USING JACKHAMMER BIT FOR A PRY-BAR AND A CHIP CAME OFF THE BIT LODGING IN EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
May 21, 1984SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A PORTABLE PLATFORM USING A RACHET TO LOOSEN BOLTS FROM BURNER PIPE OF NO.3 KILN. RACHET SLIPPED AND PLATFORM TILTED,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL THREE GEET TO FLOOR, S TRIKING LEFT ELBOW ON FLOOR. BONE IN ELBOW WAS CHIPPED.
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