Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE WAS REMOVING CAP ON HYDRAULIC TANK. WHEN HE WAS REMOVING THE BOLTS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH, THE SOCKET SHATTERED AND A PIECE STRUCK HIS FINGER (LEFT HAND). NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED--THE WOU ND WAS BUTTERFLY TAPED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED EE WAS NOT USING AN IMPACT SOCKET.
May 9, 1996IL · Metal/Non-Metaloutside foreman, leadmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN A LOAD ON A CRANE SWUNG IN HIS DIRECTION. AS HE QUICKLY MOVED OUT OF THE WAY, HE CAUGHT HSI FOREARM ON A METAL I BEAM RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
HOLDING TORCH HOSE WHILE SUPERINTENDENT WAS USING TORCH, SPARK FLEW BY PIN HOLE IN HOSE AND IGNITED SPARK, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
November 9, 1993IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE WAS STEADYING ENGINE BLOCK SUSPENDED OVER CRIBBING. A SUSPENSION BRACKET FAILED AND ONE END OF THE ENGINE BLOCK DROPPED. THE RESULTING LOAD SHIFT CAUSED THE OPPOSITE END OF THE BLOCK TO STR IKE THE EE'S THIGH AND TRANSMITTED FORCE TO THE EE'S LEFT HEEL, WHICH FRACTURED.
February 16, 1993IL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
54736YEE WAS MAKING A PELLET FOR THE LAB X-RAY ANALYZER.THE SWING ARM OF THE PELLET MAKER DID NOT CLEAR THE PIN AND CAUGHT HER RIGHT HAND IN A PICH POINT CAUSING A CUT REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.NO 36230TIME INVOLVED.EMPLOYEE HAD ONE SINGLE DAY OF VACATION SCHEDULED AND TWO DAYS BETWEEN SHIFT.THIS IS THE REASON FOR A 3 DAYS LAPSE BELOW.DOCTOR STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK.
July 15, 1992MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS JACK HAMEMRING CHUNKS IN CLINKER COOLER WHEN SOME SMALL PIECES OF CLINKER FLEW BACK AT HIM HITTING HI EXPOSED RIGHT ARM. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE BEENWEARING PPE.
May 8, 1992MI · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING LIGHTS ON GRAVEL BED DUST COLLECTOR WHEN HIS FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH HOT METAL CAUSING A BURN TO HIS FOOT BOTTOM HE IS A IABETIC & DOES NOT HAVE GOOD CIRCULATION IN H IS FEET
April 8, 1992PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
USING COME-ALONG, HE PUT SILICONE ON DOOR, BENT DOWN AND HIT THE CRANE START BUTTON WITH HIS KNEE. INJURED WAS HOLDING COME-ALONG AND THE FORCE BENT RIGHT HAND BACK RESULTING IN A CHIPPED BONE IN BASE OF RIGHT THUMB. WAS WORKING ON A DOOR ON #1 RAW MILL. RESTRICTED TO NO WORK WITH RIGHT HAND FOR 7 DAYS.
April 2, 1992MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE WAS INSTALLING V BELTS ON PUMP ENGINE AND HIS SHOULDER HIT THE STARTER BUTTON CAUSING THE ENGINE TO TURN OVER EE S LEFT HAND WAS HIT BY THE FAN PULLEY CUTTING OFF END OF MIDDLE FINGER AND B REAKING TWO OTHER FINGERS.
February 17, 1992KY · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WELD OFF OF TRUCK BED WHEN METAL SPARK BOUNCED IN BEHIND FACE SHIELD & GOT INTO RT EYE EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTIC DROPSFOR EYE
February 8, 1992MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPL WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE AIR LANCE FROM TRIPPER WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE EMPL DID NOT SEE MEDICAL HELP UNTIL 9/3. TREATMENT AT THAT TIME WA S MEDICATION ONLY. DR HAS NOW REQUIRED PHYSCIAL THERAPY.
June 26, 1991PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPL PULLED DRILL STEEL TO CHECK THE BIT.THE COLLAR CAME UP WITH THE BIT,EMPL REACHED TO UNWEDGE THE COLLAR AND IT FELL PINCHING INDEX FINGER BETWEEN COLLAR AND DRILL TABLE.AN X-RAY REVEALED A FRACTURED LEFT INDEX FINGER.DR APPLIED TAPE TO THE FINGER AND ALLOWED EMPL TO RETURN TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.
May 3, 1991PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
AFTER CHANGOUT OF GRINDING WHEELS, THE TOOL RESTS WERE REPOSITIONED FOR MANDATORY 1/8 INCH CLEARANCE. A GAP OF 1/2 - 3/4 INCH CLEARANCE EXISTED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GRIND ROUGH EDGES OF A 1/4" PIECE OF FLAT IRON AND EDGE OF METAL CAUGHT WHEEL, THRUSTING IT INTO GAP. EMPLOYEE'S THUMB WAS THRUST AGAINST WHEEL AND RIPPED OFF THUMBNAIL.
EMPLOYEE USED A BURNING TORCH TO URN OUT A SECTION OF RAW MILL SHELL FOR RE-WELDING. TO SMOOTH OFF ROUGH EDGES OF CUT USING A HAND GRINDER, SPECK OF DIRT PENETRATED INTO EYE, CAUSING IRRITATIO N TO EYE AFTER REMOVAL-NECESSITATING PRESCRIPTION.
March 7, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerMACHINERY
I NAME WAS CUTTING A BIN APART A SMALL PIECE OF RUST FLAKED OFF & LANDED IN HIS LEFT EYE I NAME WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE DOCTOR & THEN RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME MORNING
February 9, 1990MO · Metal/Non-Metaldrill operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING 2IN PIPE FOR MULTIPLE PASS WELDING WHEN PARTICLES FLEW UP LODGING IN RIGHT EYE EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE BEEN WEARING FULL FACE FLIP-UP TYPE HOOD OR FULL COVER GOGGLES
September 14, 1989MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A TOOTH ON AN END LOADER AND A SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE HAD GOGGLES OR FLIP SHIELD ON TO PROTECT HIMSELF BETTER.
EMPLOYEE HAD DUMPED LOAD OF ROCK INTO HOPPER OF PORTABLE RIP RAP PLANT.A LARGE ROCK GOT HUNG UP AND HE WAS GOING TO ASSIST PLANT OPERATOR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BOUNCED OFF FLYWHEEL OF CRUSHER A ND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYEBROW.
August 8, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalshopman repair cars, mechanicMACHINERY
EMPL WAS CHANGING SCREENS AT CRUSHER PLANT USING AN AIR IMPACT TOOL THE AIR HOSE POPPED OFF HITTING EMPL ON L CHEEK THE FORCED AIR FORM THE HOSE HIT CORNEA IN L EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TIGHTEN BOLTS WITH A SLUG WRENCH.HE WENT TO REPOSITION THE WRENCH AT THE SAME TIME THE AHMMER OPERATOR LOWERED THE AHMMER.THE AHMMER HIT THE EMPLOYEES LITTLE FINGER OF LEF T AHND.
December 16, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY