EE WAS STEAM CLEANING HAUL TRUCK. WHEN HE PULLED THE TRIGGER TO RESTART THE STEAM CLEANER THE BUILT UP PRESSURE IN THE WAND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. IN ORDER TO KEEP FROM FALLING HE TWI STED AROUND TO GRAB A HAND HOLD. THIS MOTION CAUSED HIM TO TEAR MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK AT L-3.
Search the record
Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
- Total incidents
- 739,488
- Of which fatal
- 3,112
- Years on record
- 1983–2026
- Classifications
- 20
Alert me on this search
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
8 matching records
Showing all 8EE WAS CLOSING DOOR SON A UP TRAIN. ONE OF HT EDOORS WAS WEDGED OPEN. WHE HE INSERTED THE BAR INT HE DOOR & PRIED UPWARD, THE DOOR CAME FREE & SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE BOT TOM EDGE OF THE CAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS TYPING IN A SEMI-STANDING POSITION AND WHEN HE WENT TO STRIGHTEN UP HE THREW A VERTABRAE OUT IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS WELDING. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. WHEN SHIFT ENDED HE WAS CLEANING UP AND A PIECE OF METAL LODGED INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
STEEL PARTICLES IN EYES WHILE GRINDING CHISELS
A PIECE OF WELDING STOCK GOT IN MY RIGHT EYE.EYE INJURY.NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.LESS WIND TO WELD OUT SIDE.
BURNED EYES FROM WELDING FLASH
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING SHUTTER DOORS ON RADIATOR OF DEMAG SHOVEL. SE ATTACHED.