Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF AND STEEL GOT HUNG UP IN TOP. HE TRIED TO GET STEEL OUT AND HIT THE WRONG LEVER ON VALVE AND HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND THE TOP.
September 30, 1992KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
HE WAS HELPING ON INTAKE BOLT MACHINE & A PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL BURST & A PC HIT HIM INJURYING HIS LEFT CHEST RIBS & LEFT KNEE HAPPENED IN 404B SECTION AT CROSSCUT IN #2 ENTRY
July 14, 1992KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER AND WAS PLACING A COLLAR OVER A HILL SEAM. THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR PUSHED THE COLLAR AGAINST THE TOP WITH THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS ARM AGAINST STRAPS PUT UP. IT CAUGHT HIS LOWER LEFT ARM.
November 11, 1991KY · Coalroof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helperMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ANGLE IRON, WHEN A CHUNK OF HOT METAL LANDED ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT BOOT CAUSING A BURN TO HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND MISSED 1ST DAY OF WORK ON 5-8-90.
April 16, 1990KY · Coalcleanup man, cleanup workerMACHINERY
THE INJURED WAS CUTTING ON A PIECE OF STEEL NEXT TO (NAME),SOMETIME DURING THE DAY INJURED RECEIVED A WELD FLASH,BURNING HIS EYES.ALSO A PIECE OF WELD SLAG POPPED OFF BURNING HIS LEFT EYE IN A
October 16, 1989KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING ALCOSORB HOPPER FROM PLANT WITH CRANE. CRANE CABLE WAS OUT OF SHEAVE IN TRYING TO REMOVE SLACK OUT OF CABLE & GET IT BACK IN SHEAVE EMPL HAD HAND ON LIVE END OF CABLE & SLACK WENT OUT OF CABLE PULLING RIGHT HAND INTO SHEAVE.
September 7, 1989KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
I NAME WAS WELDING A BASE PLATE ON BOTTOM OF A FEED PAN TO A JIG A WELD SPLADER OR HOT SLAG CAME DOWN ON IS ARM BURNING A SMALL PLACE ON HIS LEFT ARM JUST BELOW ELBOW THE BURN CAUSED BLOOD PO ISION
July 31, 1989KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WENT TO MOVE HEAD OUT ON ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE-SAYS HE FIRST HURT HIS KNEE ON 07-31-89,BUT DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR OR MISS WORK UNTIL 08-28-89-THIS IS WHEN THE ACCIDENT REPORT WA S RECEIVED IN THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT.AUGUST 28,1989 WAS FIRST DAY OF WORK HE MISSED.
June 19, 1989KY · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorMACHINERY
WAS BOLTING TOP AND STARTED TO SWING HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN HEAD OF DRILL AND FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER HAPPENED AT FACE AREA
October 28, 1988KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
HE WAS HOLDING UP A SHORT STRAP AGAINST ROOF DRILL TO TIGHTEN AGAINST ROOF AND DRILL HEAD STARTED SPINNING AND T HE STRAP SPUN ALSO AND STRAP HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD
October 6, 1988KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
INJURED WAS GUIDING THE 45 INTO PLACE HE TOLD WITNESS TO PICK UP ON THE CRANE AND STOP THE CRANE BRAKES FAILED AND INJURED COULDN'T SEE HIS HAND ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PIPE AND HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE 45 AND THE PUMP
August 15, 1988KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY