Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
INJURYED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE MOVING A STEEL BEAM WITH PRY BARS. HIS HELPER'S BAR SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED'S BAR TO JERK OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE PRYBAR STRUCK HIS RIGHT GREAT TOE. DUE TO PAINA ND SWELLING, INJURED REQUESTED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN AND WAS TRASPORTED ON 4-12-89 FOR TREATMENT. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON TOP OF #1 FINISH MILL REMOVING SHELL LINER BOLTS. INJURED AND ANOTHER MAN WERE WORKING TOGETHER. INJURED WAS HOLDING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHILE OTHER MAN WAS HAMMERING U SING 12 LB SLEDGE. SLEDGE RICOCHETED FROM BOLT STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE.
February 8, 1989WA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A WATER JACKET WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL BACK FALLING OFF OF A PIER APPROX 3 FT TO A CONCRETE WALKWAY HE LANDED ON HIS RT SHOULDER AND HEAD
January 26, 1989WA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ON APPROX. 9-21-88, EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE PLANT MOBILE SWEEPER WITH A METAL SCRAPER AND LIQIUID DESCALING COMPOUND, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CUT HER FINGER ON AN UNKNOWN OBJECT AND ALLOWED LIQUID CLEANER TO ENTER THE WOUND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT AT THIS TIME. IT WAS REPORTED ON 10-12-88, WHEN HER FINGER REMAINED INFECTED AND SWOLLEN.
EMPLOYEE AND SHIFT REPAIRMAN WERE USING A 36 INCH PIPE WRENCH TRYING TO FIRE UP A BOGGED DIWB...XXXXX BOGGED DOWN DUST RETURN SCREW DROM THE DRIVE END. INJURED STATED THAT HE FELT NO PAIN WHIL E PERFORMING THE JOB. HE STATED HE HAD A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEG APPROX. 4 HOUR LATER.
WORKING ON #3 F M CEMENT COOLER INSTALLING WATER TROUGH TWO HALVES WOULD NOT LINE UP HE DECIDED TO USE PORT-A-POWER TO PICK UP TROUGH TO LINE UP HE INSTALLED 3 BOLTS AT THE TOP PART AND HA D INSTALLED ONE BOLT AT THE BOTTOM HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE WRENCH HE WAS USING AT THE SAME TIME HE RELEASED PORT-A- POWER THE TROUGH CAME DOWN CAUSING HAND TO BE PUNCTURED BY WRENCH
March 18, 1988AR · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CLEANING SPILL IN #1 CLINKER COOLER & GOT DUST IN EYES. THIS WAS 2/18/88 HIS EYE BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM LATER & HE COMPLAINED ABOUT SMALL BUMP IN CORNER OF EYE. HE WAS SEND TO DOCTOR ON 3/18 /88 & TREATED FOR IRRITATION CONJUCTIVITIS.
EMPL HELPING OT2ER EMPL LOWER 2000HP MOTOR FOR OVERHAUL.COME-ALONG USED TO RAISE MOTOR FLAT AND KEEP IT LEVEL.COME-ALONG WAS ATTACHED TO D-RING ON TROLLEY ABOVE MOTOR.D-RING FIALED AND LEVELIN G COME-ALONG BR2KE FREE CAUSING MOTOR TO TILT.EMPL LOST BALANCE & FOOTING FELL ONTO CONDUIT AND MOTOR MOUNTING PEDESTAL.
December 3, 1987NM · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
USING OVERHEAD 7RANE ATTEMPTING TO TURN MILL CONVEYOR SCREW USING 3/8" WIRE SLING ON DRIVE SPROCKET. 3/8" WIRE SLING BROKE CREATING A JERKING MOVEMENT ON MILL CRANE. OPERATOR THINKS HE BACKED UP HITTING HIS3BACK ON THE HANDRAIL ON CRANE CAGE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 9-14-87 BUT DR. VISIT WASN'T UNTIL 9-15-87. LOST TIME STARTED 9-16-87.
May 8, 1987CO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS CO5ERING 4" PIPE WITH INSULATION THEN COVERING INSULATION WITH A PROTECTIVE SHEET METAL COVER WHEN HIS ELBOW STARTED TO HURT.EMPLOTEE DOES NOT KNOW IF IT WAS INJURED WHILE USING S HEARS TO CUT ME7AL OR WHEN TIGHTENING TO SECURE SHEET METAL.
March 6, 1987NM · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED CAME TO3WORK AND WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN AREA ON 5TH FLOOR. GOT TOOLS FROM TOOL SHED ON 5TH FLOOR. NOTICED PILE OF RAW DUST FROM #1 RAW MILL FEED-O-WEIGHT SCREW. AFTER SHOVELING FOR APPR OX. ONE HOUR, I3JURED STARTED SWEEPING FLOOR. WHILE SWEEPING FLOOR, INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
October 2, 1986NM · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING A 4" KNOCKER WRENCH WHILE ANOTHER WAS HITTING WRENCH WITH A 10 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER RICOCHETTED OFF WRENCH AND STRUCK INJURED IN HEAD.
August 17, 1986WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS SEALING 5 LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE SPOUT FOR A WATER CONTAINER WITH HOT WAX HE PUT THE MEDICINE DROPPER BACK INTO THE BEAKER CONTAINING THE HOT WAX & IT SPLASHED ONTO HIS HAND BURNING H HIS THUMB & IN8EX FINGERS.
February 20, 1986AR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
USING SLEDGE HA4MER TO BEAT CLOSED A CLINKER BELT GATE ON THE FEED O WEIGHT. AS HE WAS STRIKING THE GATE HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE METAL GATE.
INJURED WAS USI3G A BAR APP 3' IN LENGTH TO BREAK COAL CHUNKS IN THE COAL RECLAIM BIN. THE BAR WAS INSERTED INTO THE BIN THRU A HOLE CUT IN THE SIDE OF THE BIN FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE INJURED HAD BAR VERY C5OSE TO HIS HEAD & A CHUNK FELL STRIKING THE BAR KNOCKING IT BACK & STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE HEAD. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
January 24, 1986CO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON A 36 IN CHAIN WRENCH TRYING TO TIGHTEN A NITROGEN CYLINDER THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE SW HYDRAULIC PULL CYLINDER ON THE ROLLER MILL
INJURED, A SUPE9VISOR WAS ASSITING 2 LABORERS TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A GUARD H WAS USING A CRESCENT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED FROM THE HEAD OF THE BOLT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH HE WENT OT THE 8ENTIST WITH A LOOSE TOOTH AND THEY DECIDED TO WAIT SEVERAL DAYS TO SEE IF THE TOOTH WOULD TIGHTEN UP
December 26, 1985AR · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJ WAS USING A3BAR TO PULL MILL LINER PLATES ONTO THEIR SIDE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HOOKED A CHAIN THROUGH A HOLE IN THE PLATE. AS THE INJURED PULLED ON THE BAR TO TILT A PLATE HE FELT PAIN I HIS BACK. HE CO3TINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-24-86 & HIS BACK CONTINUED TO HURT HIM. HE WAS TRE A T ED BY THE DR ON 1-24
November 29, 1985AR · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
PUSHING ON A BAR TO CLOSE A HOPPER CAR DOOR - THE DOOR MOVED FORWARD AND THE BAR GAVE WAY AND THE INJURED LURCHED FORWARD - HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
November 5, 1985AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJ WAS USING 16 IN CRESENT WRENCH TO APPLY PRESSURE TO A TAP THAT HAD A BOLT WELDED TO IT TO LENGTHEN THE SHAFT THE TAP BROKE AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE MOUTH
September 25, 1985WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMP DROPPED A METAL BAR WHILE CLOSING RAIL CAR DOORS RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND EMPLOYEE DETERMINED ON 9-26-85 THAT MEDICAL AID WAS NEEDED
September 17, 1985AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED AND FELLOW EMPLOYEE REPLACING DOOR ON #3 FINISH MILL ELEVATOR THE INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER HANDLE AS A PRY BAR THE HANDLE SLIPPED AND T HE DOOR MASHED THE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND
August 6, 1985CO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED WAS CHANGING HAMMER VALVE ON TOP OF #1 STORAGE SILO USING A CHEATER PIPE. PIPE SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO STRIKE A HARD PILE OF BUILD-UP.
May 1, 1985NM · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED CLAIMS HIS BACK HURT DURING REBRICKING OF KILN 3 WEEKS AGO. HURT HIS BACK AT HOME LOADING TRUCK TIRES & UNPLUGGING #3 SILO SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
April 17, 1985NE · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG COAL CHUTE WHEN HE STUCK HIS H AND IN CHUTE IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHUNKS OF CONRETE WHEN SECOND CONRETE FELL DOWN PINNING HIS H AND AND WRIST BETWEEN THE TWO C HUNKS.
January 1, 1985NM · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)