Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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
March 4, 1987NC · 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
ANOTHER EMPLOYE9 WAS TRYING TO REMOVE SLAG FROM A FRESHLY CUT SPROCKET SEGMENT BY HITTING THE SLAG WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF SLAG CAME OFF STRIKING I NAME IN THE MOUTH.
March 11, 1986NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN THE BOLTS ON THE ROLLER OF THE PAGE DRAGLINE FOOT BY STRIKING THE BOLT WITH A 10 HAMMER, A CHIP OF METAL SHEARED OFF THE HEAD OF BOLT EMBEDDING INTO EMPLOYEE S AR M.
March 22, 1985NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
SHOVELING HOT CLACINED ROCK FROM FLOOR OF CALCINDER; A LARGE ROCK STUCK ON WALL ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE BROKE LOOSE FALLING TO FLOOR SPRAYING EMPLOYEE WITH HOT ROCK.
March 22, 1985NC · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
SHOVELING HOT CALCINED ROCK FROM FLOOR OF CALCINDER; A LARGE ROCK STUCK ON WALL ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE BROKE LOOSE FALLING TO FLOOR SPRAYING EMPLOYEE WITH HOT ROCK.
August 9, 1984NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SLEDGE HAMMER BEING SWUNG BY ANOTHER EMP GLANCED OFF DRAGLINE ROCKET AND STRUCK DEW ON BOTH LOWER LEGS
October 6, 1983NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PUSHING ON A PIPEWRENCH TRYING TO UNSCREW A VALVE WHILE 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PULLING ON THE WRENCH THE VALVE OPENED CAUSING EMP TO GO FORWARD CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN PIPEWRENCH AND VALVE
May 20, 1983NC · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WORKING NEXT TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS CHIPPING A CHIP OF METAL STRUCK BONNERS GLOVE AND EMBEDDED IN HAND IT WAS NOT REALIZED THAT THE CHIP HAD EMBEDDED IN HAND UNTIL 071483 WHEN THERE WAS SIGN O F FESTERING