Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPL WAS OPERATING 30 T CRANE WHEN IT TIPPED OVER. HE WAS TURNING AROUND WHEN LOAD SWUNG & IT WENT OVER. BOOM CAUGHT ON STRUCTURAL BEAM. THIS PREVENTED CRANE FROM GOING OVER COMPLETELY. EMPL W AS NOT UTILIZING SAFETY BLET THEREFORE HE WAS THROWN PARTIALLY OUT & CAB STRUCK LEGS. AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED FOR TRANSPORT.
May 16, 1989CO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPL GINDING ON KILN WHEN PROTECTIVE SAFETY SHIELD EMPL WAS WEARING BECAME LOADED WITH GRINDER SLAG.EMPL LOOKED UP TO LOOK AT TOP OF KILN ND METAL SHAVINGS FELL INTO EYES.
April 13, 1989CO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
I NAME WAS CUTTING METAL W/TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF MILL SCALE OR PAINT EMBEDDED IN HIS RT EYE THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UTILIZING THE CORRECT EYE PROTECTION
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKHAMMERING A PILE OF SET UP CEMENT, FROM ON TOP OF THE PILE. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE HIS JACKHAMMER LOSING HIS BALANCE. WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNE E CAUSING A LOT OF PAIN.
June 13, 1988AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
WORKING ASSISTING WELDER AT #2 KILN. WOKE UP ABOUT 4 AM AFTER GETTING OFF AT 11 PM WITH EYES BURNING. HE HAD NO IDEA HE HAD EXPOSED HIMSELF TO THE ARC BUT HAD SUFFERED FLASH BURNS.
January 11, 1988CO · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
ELECT DEPT WAS 9EPLACING DRIVE MOTOR ON #4 ELEVETOR. USING WRINCH TRUCK TO LIFT MOTOR, TWO ELECTRICIAN ON TOP. WERE TO SWING MOTOR OVER HAND RAIL. AS THEY WERE SWINGING MOTOR OVER HAND RQAIL TRUCK OPERATOR3LOWERED MOTOR WITH A SIGNAL FROM TOP. INJURED TRIED TO GRAB MOTOR & PINCHED HAND.
July 23, 1987WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
WORKING ON PALL9T FOR NEAR FORMING TABLE.EMPLOYEE REACHED HAND IN UNGUARDED AREA, PADDLE ON FORMING TABLE CAUGHT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, SENT DOCTOR, 7 STITCHES IN FINGER.
June 9, 1987NM · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
APHEUMATIC DRIL5 WAS BEING USED TO REAM HOLES IN A HORIZONATAL POSITION. THE STATIONARY HANDLE WAS AGAINST THE SHELL OF THE KILN KEEPING THE DRILL FROM TURNING. THE REAMER HUNG BREAKING THE HA NDLE ALLOWING T2E DRILL TO FLIP. THE DRIVE HANDLE STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE FOREARM (LEFT) CAUSING A BAD BRUISE AND A SCRAPE.
January 22, 1987NM · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
INJURED WAS GRI3DING ON A VERTICAL WELD WHEN HE HIT A HIGH SPOT IN WELD & CAUSED GRINDER TO KICK BACK & HIT HIM IN RIGHT SHIN EDGE OF GRINDING WHEEL IS WHAT CAUSED THE CUT
October 13, 1986CO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
INJ WAS WELDING3SUPPORTS UNDER AIR PADS INSIDE SILO #12 WHEN A CHUNK OF CEMENT ABOUT 12" THICK, OF UNKNOWN WIDTH FELL FROM ABOUT 30' UP THE SILO WALL AND HIT HIM
August 26, 1986NM · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
INJURED WAS DRI5LING A 9-16" HOLE THROUGH A 1/2" HOLE; DRILL BIT CAUGHT CAUSING CLAMPING VISE TO ROTATE. INJURED GRABBED VISE AND IT CUT HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER.
August 24, 1986WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
WHILE CHIPPING 2VERHEAD IN CLK COOLIER USING A PNEUMATIC CHIPPING GUN EES MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND CAME BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE CHIPPING GUN & A STEEL SHAFT AS THE CHIPPING GUN RECOILED CONTACTING THE3FINGER NAIL.
August 18, 1986NM · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG THE SHOP CRANE TO LOWER A COVER ONTO A CLINKER BREAKER. THE COVER STUCK AND THE EMPLOYEE DISLODGED IT. WHEN THE COVER CAME LOOSE, IT CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE S FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE LOWER 2OUSING.
EE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO DRILL & TOP A HOLD DOWN CLAMP ON AN OLD LIGHT FIXTURE. AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS TO START A CENTER HOLE EE THOUGHT HE HAD A SUFFICIENT INDENTATION & PROCEEDED TO APPLY PRESSURE. TH E DRILL BIT WAL5ED OFF THE EDGE & JUMPED BACK INTO THE EES LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB & INDEX FINGER.
September 24, 1985NE · Metal/Non-Metalface worker-shaft/slope sinkingMACHINERY
INJURED WAS BURNING SLICE RODS AND COMPLAINED TO HIS SUPERVISOR ' 3AM THAT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND KEPT FOR TEST. HE HAD BEEN OFF WORK FROM APRIL 1-22 WITH PENUMONIA.
April 8, 1985NM · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
INJURED WAS WORKING ON STARVATION AT THE 2 ROCK SILO WHEN THE AIR CANNON WENT OFF AUTOMATICALLY BLOWING DUST INTO BOTH EYES. INJURED HAD GATE OPEN TO FEED O WEIGHTS FOR UNPLUGGING CHUTE.
January 9, 1985AR · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EE WAS CUTTING DECK PLATE IN WELDING SHOP WHEN THE PLATE HE WAS CUTTING -APPROX 33"X52"X1/2"- FELL OFF THE CUTTING TABLE STRIKING HIS FOOT. I.NAME RECEIVED A BROKEN FOOT.
July 10, 1984NM · Metal/Non-Metalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerMACHINERY
LOADING ROCK IN WEST CAP HOUSE QUARRY WHEN SUN CAME OUT AND LOADER CAB BEGAN TO GET HOT,TURNED ON AIR CONDITIONING AND FILTERS HADNT BEEN CLEANED AND IT BLEW DUST INTO OPERATORS EYES.
March 30, 1984AR · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorMACHINERY