Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND TURNED THE MACHINE AROUND TO DRILL OUT A HOLE WHEN HE WENT TO TURN THE MACHINE HE GOT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LEG AND MACHINE.
February 13, 1991UT · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manMACHINERY
A LARGE PACK OF H.W. VOLCANICS CAME DOWN AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEG KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND TRAPPING HIM. WHILE TRYING TO GET HIS LEG OUT, ANOTHER SMALL ROCK CAME DOWN AND CUT HIS HEAD.
November 13, 1990UT · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manMACHINERY
WHILE IGNITING A CUTTING TORCH, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO NECK AND CHIN 1 ST DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT SIDE OF TORSO EXTENDING AROUND TO RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
June 9, 1989SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DRILL AT FACE,PRILL POT WENT EMPTY AND HOSE SURGED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN SIDE OF FACE.EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED AN ABRASION ON THE SIDE OF FACE.
June 4, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPL TIGHTENING BOLTS W/AIR IMPACT WRENCH.THE AIR BLEW METAL FRAGMENTS INTO LEFT EYE.FOREIGN BODY REMOVED BY OPTHALMOLOGIST FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR REMOVAL OF F.B.THIS IS LATE-WE WERE UNAWAR E THAT MEDICAL PROCEDURE WAS USED.
May 31, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A RAISE ROUND STEEL CAME OUT OF THE CHUNK AND FELL. STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE WITH THE END OF THE STEEL.
May 10, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
SPARK FROM WELDING ENTERED LEFT EAR. PERFORATED LEFT TM. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATON. ACCIDNET OCCURRED 5-6-89 REPORTED 5-19-89. THIS ACCIDENT AND INJURY RESULTING FROM IT WERE NOT REPORT ED TO THE COMPANY BY THE EMPLOYEE, NOR WAS THE COMPANY AWARE OF SUCH INJURY UNTIL 5-10-89. THE INJURY WAS DETERMINTED TO BE ALLEAGES UNTIL 5-1-89 WHEN REPORTED TO MSHA.
May 5, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalshopman repair cars, mechanicMACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
UNLOAING RR TIES FORM FLAT CAR HOISTED LOAD OF TIES SWUNG AROUND PINNED HIM AGAINST STACK OF TIES BEHING HI8M ON CAR. FRACT OF TIBIA AND FIBULA LOWER R. LEG.
April 19, 1989UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
WHILE OPERATING DOZER ON FEEDER STOCK PILE AN APPARENT BRIDGE OF MATERIAL WAS ENCOUNTERED & THE DOZER FELL OR DROPPED SEVERAL FEET EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORE NECK BUT WAS UNSURE WHETHER IT WA S FROM LOOKING BACKWARDS OR THE DROP EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC 030189
January 17, 1989SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN PIECE OF STEEL ON DRILL PRESS. VICE THAT WAS HOLDING STEEL WAS NOT BOLTED DOWN. BIT HUNG IN STEEL AND ROTATED VICE PINNING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RINGFINGER AGAINST BA CK OF PRESS.
January 13, 1989AK · Metal/Non-MetalcarpenterMACHINERY
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING AN AMERICAN 40TON CRANE.THE OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF CRANE AND JUMPED OUT.THE MAGNET USED ON CRANE STRUCK THE OPERATORS FOOT.THE CONTACT WITH THE MAGNET CAUSED AN AVU LSION TO THE LEFT ANKLE.
November 9, 1988UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
BURNED WRIST WITH TORCH WHILE HEATING STEEL. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 11-9-88 AND WAS REPORTED TO CLINIC 11-14-88 AS LEFT WRIST BECAME INFECTED. 2ND DEGREE BURN-GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
October 18, 1988UT · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Kennecott Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CAUGHT RING ON LEFT HAND ON STEEL BAR CUTTING LEFT FOURTH FINGER.
September 19, 1988AK · Metal/Non-Metalbackhoe operator, trackhoe operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SPACE HEATER. HEATER WAS NOT GETTING FUEL SO EMPLOYEE TRIED TO ADJUST FUEL INTAKE WHILE HEATER WAS ON. HAND SLIPPED AND FAN CUT FINGER.
September 6, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician helperMACHINERY