Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING DRIVE WHEEL ON CRANE, HE WAS LETTING AXLE DOWN INTO POSITION WITH CHAIN FALLS WHEN IT SPUN AROUND AND CAUGHT FINGER BE- TWEEN WHEEL AND JACK. SMASHING FINGER.
INJURED WAS REMOVING PIN FROM HITCH ON TRUCK.PRY BAR WAS LAYING NEXT TO HIM.HE SWUNG SLEDGE TO DRIVE PIN OIT HIS LEFT ARM HIT BAR AND SPUN IT IN THE AIR STRIKING HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE.
July 18, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
95104SING CHAIN FALLS TO PICK UP VALVE. REACHED UP TO MOVE FALLS,FELT A BURNING OR STINGING SENSATION IN CHEST AND ARM. NOTE: INJ DIDNT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION TIL 7-27-92.
June 17, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJ USING PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE AIR LINE IN SLURRY BASIN. PLACED LEFT HAND ON TOP OF WRENCH. IT SLIPPED AND JAW CAUGHT LEFT THUMB TEARING AREA BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.
March 15, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED WAS JACKING UP KILN & USING CHAIN FALLS TO PULL NEW TRUNION INTO PLACE METAL HOUSING CHAIN FALLS WERE HOOKED TO BROKE & FELL ON CALF OF LEFT LEG
March 9, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED WAS USING ROD THRU HOLE IN GYPSUM BIN TO UNPLUG HOPPER MATERIAL FELL ON ROD INSIDE HOPPER FORCING IT DOWN AND RAISING OPPOSITE END AGAINST SIDE OF AHOPPER.RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO FING ER.
September 23, 1991OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WORKING AT BULK STATION ON EAST CHANGING ROTARY VALVE.ON BOTTOM OF VALVE IS FLANGE WITH 20 SCREWS THAT HOLD IT ON.EMPL SCREWING 3RD SCREW ..WHEN SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED OFF SCREW AND CAME UPWARDS STRIKING SAFETY GLASSES HITTING LEFT EYE.
May 31, 1991OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJ WAS INSTALLING DOUBLE CABLESO NCLINKLER CRANE. HE HAD TO WORK OFF LADDER TO DO THIS. WHEN HE TIGHTENED CLAMP BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WORKED REST OF SHIFT & ALL OF NEXT SCHEDUL ED SHIFT.
May 23, 1991OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED WAS CLEANING UP SPILL UNDER CLINKLER BELT THAT IS APPOX 12 FT ABOVE GROUND. HE RAISED U PUNDER SUPPORT STRUCTURE HITTING HEAD, DRIVING HARD HAT OVER EYES. CAUSING GLASSES TO MAKE SMA LL CUT ON NOSE AND CHEEK BONE. ALSO MAY HAVE INJURY TO NECK.
May 2, 1991OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SQUARE AND KNIFE TO CUT THROUGH A BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN REMOVAL OF FINGERNAIL AND STICHES.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE PUT A BEARING ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THEY WERE USING A BAR IN THE PROCESS AND IT SLIPPED, RESULTING IN A SMASHED FINGER TO THIS INDIVIDUAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RATCHET WHILE TAKING OFF A BOLT ON A COMPRESSOR. IN THE PROCESS THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO GET SMASHED. THIS ACCIDENT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES TO HIS RIGHT MID DLE FINGER.
June 26, 1990OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MAN WAS ON A BRICK CREW AND ONE OF THE ROWS LOOSENED WHILE MOVING THE RIG. HE TRIED TO PUT THE RIG BACK IN PLACE AND SOME BRICKS FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE AND HAND.
May 12, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WASINSIDE OF A WELDER PRYING WITH A SCREWSDRIVER. THE WEIGHT OF THE SCREWDRIVER CAUSED HIS HAND TO HIT A SHARP PIECE RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF HIS INDEX FINGER.
March 28, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE EMPL WAS USING A 5 TON CHAINFALL TO REMOVE A SCREW FROM #7 FINISH MILL FK PUMP WHILE PULLING ON THE 3/8" CHAIN IT BROKE CAUSING THIS MAN TO FALL INTO PUMP HOUSING THIS INDIVIDUAL DID NOT S EEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4-26-89
EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED KILN BURNER HE WAS GOING TO CLEAN OUT #5 SURGE BIN EMPLOYEE REMEMBERS FINDING PLUGGED AREA & REMOVING THE PLUG WITH A BAR THE LAST THING HE REMEMBERS IS HE STILL HAD THE BAR THE AREA & WAS READY TO QUIT BECAUSE HE HAD THE PLUG CLEARED IT WOULD APPEAR THAT AT THAT POINT SOMETHING ELSE STRUCK THE BAR WHICH THEN HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD EYE & ARM HE DID CALL TH
August 18, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MAN WAS USING A PORTA-POWER JACK AND HAD USED A PIECE OF 12"X2" STEEL AS A WEDGE AND IT KICKED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION, RESULTING IN STITCHES.
February 29, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UNDER TAIL PULLEY ON PAN CONVEYOR AND RAISED HIS HEAD AFTER SHOVELING A STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE ON A PIECE OF STEEL ANGLE THAT BRACES THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE CONVEYOR BELT.
Sme Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
EMPLOYEE WATCHI3G MATERIAL SLIDE DOWN AS THE SIDES OF HOPPER, STRUCK WITH SLEDGE AND CAVE IN OCCURRED MATERIAL FALLING OUT, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE OFF PLATFORM.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING IN BENT OVER POSTION INSERTING PRY BAR INTO VALVE ADJUSTMENT BOLT. WHEN HE PUT PRESSURE ON THE PRY BAR, IT SLIPPED OUT OF ADJUSTMENT BELT SMASHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN TH E PRY BAR AND V5LVE.
July 17, 1987OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL STANDING O3 EDGE OF HIGH WALL REMOVING SUCTION LINE FROM QUARRY BY PULLING ON A ROPE.MUSCLE STRAIN BETWEEN SHOULDERS AND IN BOTH ARMS.NOT REPORTED UNTIL 7-27-87.
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