Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
INJURED WAS WELDING ON CEMENT KILN WITH ANOTHER WELDER. WHEN HE RAISED HOOD TO CHIP SLAG OFF, THE OTHER WELDER STRUCK AN ARC CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.
October 5, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
INJ WAS USING JACK HAMMER TO REMOVE CONCRETE FROM REBAR & PIPE BEFORE BURNING THEM OFF WITH TORCH. JACKHAMMER BIT MAY HAVE HIT ONE CAUSING MATERIAL TO FLY & IMBEDDING IN EYE THIS HAPPENED AT U NDERGROUND CRUSHER AREA.
July 5, 1991OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
INJURED WAS USING AIRLANCE TO UNPLUG CEMENT AIR SLIDE WHEN HE TURNED AIR ON IT BLEW MATERIAL OUT OF AIR SLIDE INTO HIS FACE & CHEST HE WAS WEARING GLASSES BUT MATERIAL BLEW AROUND & UNDER GLAS SES INTO EYES
May 11, 1991OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN THE KILN OVERHEAD. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GRINDING THE AREA AND TWISTED WHILE REACHING ABOVE HIS HEAD. THIS RESULTED IN A BACK STRAIN.
February 19, 1990OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING 1/2 KILN SEAL RING WITH THE HELP OF A CRANE ONTO THE KILN THERE WAS TENSION ON THE CHAIN & IT RELEASED PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE SEAL RING & THE KILN COOLING HOUSING
December 13, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementMACHINERY
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND GOT FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. WE DID NTO RECIEVE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS ACCIEDENT UNTIL 12-28-89. AT THIS TIME WE RECIEVED HOSPITAL MEDICAL FORMS. THIS IN DIVIDUAL HAD NOT PLANNED TO TURN THIS IN AS A WORKMAN COMPENSTION CASE AND INTEDED TO PAY FOR THIS HIMSELF. HE CAME IN FROM A LAY-OFF ON 1-5-90 AND FILLED OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT.
November 7, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER AND IT STRUCK HIS KNEE. THIS RESULTED IN A DISLOCATION OF HIS KNEECAP AND CAUSED HIM TO PASS OUT. HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND SCRAPING HIS NOSE AND THE BACK OF H IS HEAD.
August 9, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKHAMMERING INSIDE OF KILN AND THE DUST FROM THE CLINKER BROKE HIS FACE OUT.THIS CONCENTRATED AROUND HIS MOUTH AND NOSE AREAS.LOST TIME DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 01-06-89.
December 9, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
LAYING ON BACK WELDING BOLTS ON GRATES A PIECE OF WELD BURNT THROUGH PANTS DOWN INTO BOOT AND INTO HEEL AND ANKLE BURNED SKIN ON HEEL AND ANKLE APPROX A WEEK LATER IT GOT INFECTED
November 8, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
ADJUSTING PULLEY ASSEMBLY ON PUMP MOTOR.INJ STEPPED IN TO TUG ON BELTS ONE LAST TIME TO SEE THERY WERE ADJUSTED CORRECTLY.HELPER HIT SWITCH CATCHING INJ HAND IN PULLEY ASSEMBLY.ATTCH.
September 21, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMP WAS JACKHAMMERING IN FINISH MILL AREA OFF AND ON FOR APPROX 4 HRS. ON FOLOWING DAY HE WAS JACKHAMMERING IOFF AND ON FOR 2 HRS. AT THIS TIME HE COMPLAINED TO FOREMAN ABOUT PROBLEMS IN R. WRIST.
August 29, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER #9 FINISH MILL AND SOMETHING HIT HIM ON THE BACK. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT A PIECE OF CEMENT APPROX. 2" IN DIAMETER HAD STRUCK HIM.
July 31, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACK HAMMER IN THE FINISH MILL AREA AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP HIS GLOVES AND HIS BACK WENT OUT THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY THAT DID NNOT STEM FROM HIS JOB AT THIS LOCATION HE HAS BEEN SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS
February 25, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMP WAS DRIVING3TRACTOR TO UNDERGROUND SHOP AND WINDOWS ICED UP ALONG WITH HIS GLASSES STEAMING UP. HE SWERVED TO MISS A TRUCK AND HIT THE RIB AND THEN THE FUEL TRUCK CAUSING EMP TO HIS LEVER (GEAR SHIFT) IN3RT THIGH AND GROIN AREAS. HE WAS ALSO HIT IN LEFT HAND WHEN DOOR OF TRACTOR SWUNG SHUT
December 18, 1987OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING ON THE DUST COLLECTOR FAN AND GOT FLASH BURN ON BOTH OF HIS EYES.NOTE:WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 01/11/88 WHEN THE WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION PA PERS CAME IN TH9 MAIL.AT THIS TIME WE DID AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.THIS EMPLOYEE GOT PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS FOR THIS ACCIDENT.
December 14, 1987OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE HAS BE9N USING A JACKHAMMER AND HAS AGGRAVATED HIS HANDS AND NEW HASBEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (INFLAMATION OF CARPALS IN THE HANDS.)
September 3, 1987OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING BY JACKHAMMER WHEN IT STARTED TO FALL. HE GRABBED THE JACKHAMMER AND PLACED HIS HAND OVER THE TRIGGER. THE JACKHAMMER STARTED TO RUN PINNING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST A CONCR ETE WALL SMASHI3G HIS FINGER.
August 14, 1987WA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
INJURED WAS LIM6ING A TREE WITH A CHAINSAW.THE SAW HIT A SNAG (NAIL OR WIRE) IN THE TREE AND THE SAW KICKED BACK CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT LEG (KNEE AREA).
August 8, 1987OH · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanMACHINERY
SINGLE CABLE ON3P & H CRANE BROKE.I.NAME (SHIFT REPAIRMAN) AND HE (SHIFT ELECTICIAN) WERE TRYING TO REPAIR THE BREAKDOWN BETWEEN 4:00 AM AND 5:00 AM.RETHREADING THE BUCKET,HE WAS PULLING SLACK THROUGH THE BO7TOM SHEVES.THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS LETTING THE SINGLE CABLE DOWN.THE CABLE CAME UP AGAINST THE CLAMP ON THE DRUM AND REVERSED ITSELF PULLING HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE SHEVEL.
August 5, 1987OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS KN9ELING ON A PLANK USING A SMALL JACKHAMMER OVERHEAD TO UNPLUG MULTICONES HE TURNED THE WRONG WAY TO AVOID THE FALLING MATERIAL AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS UPPER BACK THIS EMPLOY EE DID NOT REPO9T THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 8-13-87
July 1, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG AN AIR LANCE TO MOVE MATERIAL OUT OF A COMPARTMENT IN THE DUST COLLECTOR WHEN DUST BLEW BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST AND FACE AND GOT INTO HIS EYES.
May 24, 1987OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY