Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE CLAIMS A METALLIC FORIEGN BODY LODGED IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO CHIP SLAG FROM A CUT. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. THE META L PENETRATED HIS GLOVE.
May 15, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE & LACERATION TO HIS LEFTHAND 4TH FINGER WHEN WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE CHANGE SHOVEL TEETH. HE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN IN HE HIT THE PIN & CAP AT THE SAME TIME TH HAMMER HANDLE HIT THE TOOTH & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE & TOOTH
April 22, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A COMBINATION WRENCH. BOLT WAS IN AN AWKWARD,HARD-TO-REACH AREA. EE REPORTED INJURY ON 7-25 BUT DID NOT SEE DR. UNT IL 9-11. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR ON 11-03. EE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 11-11.
May 18, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Sierrita Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE CLAIMS HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER WAS SMASHED WHEN HE PLACED A JACK INTO POSITION TO RAISE A HAUL TRUCK. THE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE JACK AND THE FRAME.
October 26, 1997AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPCLAIMS HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS FRACTURED AND LACERATED WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS HOLDING IN PLACE POPPED THE NUT LOOSE AND CAME DOWNWARD AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND PUMP FRAME.
EE WAS LIFTING A CAST STAIRWAY ON THE NEW CERAMIC FILTER ACESS PLATFORM WITH A COMEALONG AND TWO CABLE CHOKERS. IT WAS RIGGED OFF BY A 6" VERTICAL PIPE SUPPORT THAT WAS ALSO SUPPORTING A 6" PI PE LINE BY A WELDED 2"X1/4" ANGLE IRON AND 3" VERTILE PIPE SUPPORT. DOWN THE LINE ABOUT 4' THE EE STARTED PULLING WITH THE COMEALONG WHEN THE ANGLE SUPPORT AND THE 3" VERTICAL SUPPORT FAILED
July 18, 1996AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS WORKING ON A HAUL TRUCK. SEAL PIC SLIPPEDWHILE HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE HARD SEAL. IT WENTUP UNDER THE LEFT THUMB NAIL.
January 28, 1996AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Sierrita Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS BALL CHARGING MILL AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG CHUTE WITH POKER. HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER WAS PINCHED WHEN HE WENT IN TOO FAR AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN STEEL FRAME AND POKER.
June 8, 1995AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN COME-A-LONG TO PULL TWO OBJECTS TOGETHER, WHLE THE EMPLOYEE WA CRANKING ON THE COME-A-LONG HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE AREA.
November 1, 1994AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS FINGERS WERE LACERATED AND FRACTURED WHEN THE AIR JACK WAS OPENED AND IT QUICKLY RIASED, PINCHIG HIS FINGERS BETWEEN PLATE AND SPINDLE. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOY EE INSTALL A SPINDLE ON A 190PT HAUL TRUCK.
October 11, 1994AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE FELL FROM A VERTICAL LADDER OF A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE WAS REMOVING THE RADIATOR CAP. THE CAP WAS STUCK SO HE PULLED ON THE WRENCH WITH HIS WEIGHT TO BREAK IT LOOSE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE CAP CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS LANDING ON THE CEMENT FLOOR.
September 21, 1994AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT LODGED IN HIS RT FOREARM HE WAS USING A DOUBLE JACK TO REMOVE AN INNER BEARING RACE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & FLEW INTO HIS RT FOREARM EMPLOYE E WAS WEARING LEATHER JACKET Y234
EE CLAIMS HE WAS CHIPPING AWAY ROCKS AND DEADBED FROM THE SPIDER CAP BONNET THAT HAD BECOME LOOSE. THE BONNET WAS LEANING ON THE TOP OF THE CAP AND AS HE WAS CLEANING OFF THE ROCKS AND DEADBED THE BONNET SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS THUMB WAS SMASHED WHEN HE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER HE WAS MOVING A BEARING WITH A 4# HAMMER & DRIFT PIN THE PIN SLIPPED OFF & HE HIT HIS THUMB
March 25, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Sierrita Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION HYDRAULIC JACK UNDERNEATH HUAL TRUCK. AS HE RELEASED THE JACK HANDEL, HSI FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEN HANDLE AND BUMPER OF TRUCK.
July 22, 1992AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
55033AIMS HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED AS HE WAS CUTTING OUT A PIECE OF RUBBER ON A LINATEX SIDEBOARD. THE STANLEY KNIFE HE WAS USING TURNED AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO CUT THRU THE RUBBE 9?000
April 16, 1992AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS, WHILE HE WAS CLEANING OUT PLUGGED DROP CHUTE, SOME HOT MOLY FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED TWO SMALL 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE TOP OF HIS HAND.
February 24, 1992AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Sierrita Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS, WHILE HE WAS TAPPING MOTOR BASEPLAT WITH A HAMMER, HE FRACTURED THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN HE PINCHED IT BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND MOTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BOX.
September 22, 1991AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL INSPECTING BORED-OUT [PINHOLE ROTARY DRILL WITH RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHILE HITTING PIN INSERTED IN TOP OF HOLE WITH HAMMER.WHEN HE STRUCK PIN IT MOVED AMPUTATING TIP OF FINGER.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE HE WAS REMOVING CONCAVE HE TAPPED THE BOTTOM OF THE CONCAVE LINER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER & A CHIP FROM THE LINER BROKE OFF H ITTING HIM IN THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE
July 10, 1991AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Sierrita Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS, WHILE HE WAS REMOVING BELT CLAMP, THE BACK SECTION OF THE CLAMP AND THE PART HE WAS HOLDING UP FELL ONTO THE BELT, PINCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN CLAMP AND HANDRAIL.
June 11, 1991AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS REMOVING A WEAR CAP FROM SHOVEL BUCKET. WHEN HE STRUCK THE WEAR CAP WITHA HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT, A SMALL METAL CHIP FLEW OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THIGH.
May 15, 1991AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CLEANING MUD FROM UNDER THE BELT AREA. MUD HAD FORMED AROUND THE RETURN IDLER. HE WAS USING A HOE TO REMOVE THE MUD. WHEN HE PULLED THE HOE TOWARDS HIM HE FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER.
April 19, 1991AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS REMOVING METAL TIPS FROM FEED SCOOP WITH PRY BAR. WHILE PUTTING PRESSURE ON BAR, IT SLIPPED OUT OF CORNER BETWEEN TIPS, AND HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PR Y BAR AND SCOOP BOX COVER EDGE.
February 13, 1991AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE HIT BLOCK OF BAR WITH HAMMER & THE HANDLE GLANCED OFF METAL CHUTE & PINCHED HIS RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE & CHUT E FRACTURING HIS FINGER
November 5, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS USING FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT BEARING FIRE EXTINGUISHER NOZZLE HIT THE FREE-SPINNING FAN BLADE JAMMING THE EXTINGUISHER HANDLE INTO PALM OF LEFT HAND LACERATING IT
September 29, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS UNPLUGGING VIBRA FEEDER WITH A PIPE WRENCH WHICH SLIPPED,CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE DISLODGING THE GUARD,AND HIS FOOT WENT INTO THE SCREW CONVEYOR.
May 31, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS HOLDING HAMMER AGAINST CENTER SHAFT WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT WITH HIS HAMMER CAUSING METAL FRAGMENTS TO BREAK OFF, HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.
April 6, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)