Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
THIS EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS LEFT ELBOW WHILE CHANGING TIRES WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. IT BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN SURGERY WAS REQUIRED, AND THE INJURY WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING TRACK BOLTS WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE NUT. THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. ON 4-20-94 SHOULDER SURGERY WAS PERFORMED.
January 19, 1994TN · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A PORTA-POWER UNIT WHEN THE FOOT CONTROL VALVE STUCK OPEN. THIS ALLOWED THE CYLINDER TO RETRACT AND FALL. IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.
January 26, 1993TN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A FLAT ROCK PLUGGED THE CHUT EBETWEEN #1 BELT AND THE ROBBINS SCREEN. INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE CLEARING THE CHUTE FROM THE WALKWAY #1. INJURED WAS STANDING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE CONV EOYR. THE SCALING BAR WAS DRIVEN INTO THE HANG UP AND INJURED PULLED HARD ON THE BAR. APPARENTLY THE BAR CAME BACK FURTHER THAN HE EXPECTED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARD
January 19, 1993TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
JULY 16 INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHILE REBUILDING ENGINE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL AUGUST 13 DIAGNOSIS WAS RECEIVED FROM DR DATED 10-12-92 STATING THAT INJURED HAD SUFFERED TENDONITIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK CHISEL WITH HAMMER IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN ARTICULATION PINS. METAL CHIP FLEW OFF CHISEL AND IMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THIGH.
August 1, 1991TN · Metal/Non-Metalmotorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE AND DOCTOR ALLEGE THAT USING WRENCHES CAUSED A GANGLION CYST TO FORM ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THIRD FINGER. HE LIST TIME ON MAY 17 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY.
February 22, 1991TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED WAS BARRING ROCK AT CRUSHER SHE SAID SHE DIDNT FEEL ANY SUDDEN PAIN BUT HER LEFT ARM STARTED HURTING AT APPROX 08:30PM & PAIN WORSENED AS SHIFT PROGRESSED
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING SECOND EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STRIKING A SWING CYLINDER PIN. A METAL SLIVER FLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYEBROW. THE SLIVER WAS REMOVED ON 11/15/89. THE ACCIDENT WAS N OT REPORTED UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 1989.
August 7, 1989TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THIS MAN WAS USING A PORTA POWER HYDRAULIC RAM TO REMOVE A PIN FROM A LOADER BUCKET BOOM. A FELMALE FITTING ON THE RAM SPLIT IN HALF ALLOWING THE HOSE END TO STRIKE THE MAN N THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE JAW.
WHILE SCALING THIS MAN PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM. AFTER TWO WEEKS OF LIGHT DUTY HE WAS TOLD BY A DOCTOR TO STAY OFF WORK AND WAS SENT TO A SPECIALIST.
October 19, 1987TN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THIS MAN WAS SC5LING OFF OF A MUCK PILE. HE STEPPED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST A SHARP ROCK WHICH CUT THROUGH HIS BOOT, LACERATING HIS ANKLE.
THIS MAN WAS TR2ING TO REMOVE A BAND OFF A SECTION OF RUBBER HOSE WITH SCREWDRIVER THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND THE MAN PUNCTURED RT HAND REQUIRING SUTURES FOR CLOSURE
DURING A RAIL H5ULAGE TRACK REPAIR JOB, THIS MAN WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE HANDLE OF A HYDRAULIC JACK TRYING TO LIFE A RAIL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
February 6, 1986TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)