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 BURNING J BOLTS OUT OF DRY SCREEN, STILL HOLDING TORCH HE STARTED TO GET UP.L FOOT SLIPPED AND TORCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH LEFT ARM. CAUSING 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON LEFT ARM.
March 18, 1994AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE WAS RUNNING A TRENCHER TO GET US A DITCH SO WE COULD HOOK UP TO CITY WATER HE ALLEGED THAT HIS PROBLEM WAS AGRAVATED BY RUNNING HIS MACHINE THIS IS A CONTINUATION FROM HIS EARLIER ACCIDENT
July 3, 1993AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
54736YEE WAS USING AN IMPACT AIR WRDNCH DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TO A HAUL TRUCK WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS RT EYE CAUSING EYE IRRITATION (PRESCRIPTION DRUGS)
June 13, 1992IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPL STANDING ON CATWALK AT CRUSHER SCREEN 30'HIGH. WAITING ON CRANE OPERATOR TO BOOM UP A 4' X 6' METAL PLATE.WHEN METAL PLATE WAS BOOMED UP,GRABBED METAL PLATE GUIDING IT OVER HANDRAIL.TH4E WELDING ROD EMPL USED TO SECURE METAL PLATE BROKE.METAL PLATE STRUCK EMPL ACROSS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE.
May 12, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE & EE WERE WORKING ON DISCHARGE PIPE ON DREDGE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN RUBBER & PIPE COMEALONG SLIPPED & HOSE DROPPED DOWN KNOCKING DRILL INTO EE LEFT FOOT & DRILLED INTO HIS FOOT HE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM & TREATED
March 18, 1992IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS AIR ARCING PLATE OFF OF LOADER BUCKET. HE DROVE WEDGE UNDER PLATE OT PULL PLATE OFF, AS HE CONTINUED TO CUT PLATE IT BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIS FINGER. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SMASHED INDE X FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
February 25, 1992PA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SHAFT OF CONVEYOR BELT WINDER FROM ROLL OF BELT WITH THE AID OF A WINCH TRUCKS WINCH WHEN THE SHAFT CLEARED THE BELT ROLL IT FELL TO THE GROUND CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES 2ND FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN GROUND AND SHAFT.
November 12, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING JAW BOLTS ON JAW CRUSHER HE HAD TO PUT PRESSURE ON LEFT ARM IN ORDER TO WELD ARM WENT TO SLEEP & IS STILL NUMB EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOC UNTIL THE 21ST HE WAS WAIT ING TO SEE IF THE NUMBNESS WOULD GO AWAY
November 6, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL THAT LODGED INSIDE A CRUSHER. IT COULD ONLY BE REACHED FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CRUSHER. A 4 FOOT LONG TORCH NOZZLE WAS USED. THE CUTTING AREA WAS A CONF INED SPACE AND OVERHEAD OF THE EMPLOYEE. WHEN HEBEGAN CUTTING AND CAUSING MOLTEN SPLATTER, ONE OF THE SPARKS CONTACTED HIS FACE AND FELL BETWEEN HIS EYEGLASSES AND EYELID, BURNING HIS EYELID.
EMPLOYEE AND I.NAME WERE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT CABLE ON BARGE WINCH. THEY TOOK STERN LINE OFF THE BARGE, DREDGE MOVED OVER, BARGE SWUNG OUT, WHICH MADE THE WINCH FREE WHEEL. HE TRIED TO S TOP WHEEL WITH HIS HAND, CUT FINGER.
July 13, 1990AL · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING CLAM BUCKET FEEDING MATERIAL ONTO CONVEYOR BUT HOLDING CABLE ON BUCKET BROKE LOOSE END OF CABLE CAME IN OPERATOR CAB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND FRACTURING HAND
EE WAS HELPING TO POSITION NEW FLUMEWAY SECTIONS IN THE OLD FLUMEWAY SO HIS CO WORKER COULD WELD THEM IN. WHEN HIS CO WORKER STRUCK AN ARC TO BEGIN WELDING INJURED EE CALIMS HE GOT A WELDING F LASH IN HIS EYES.
February 7, 1990OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF APRON ON BOTTOM DECK OF SECO SHAKER BURNING HOLES IN APRON,A HOT PIECE OF METAL THAT HE BURNED OUT DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT PANTS LEG AND BURNED THROUGH AND FELL IN RIGHT BOOT.BURNED RIGHT FOOT JUST BELOW THE ANKLE BONE.
December 12, 1989AL · Metal/Non-Metaloutside foreman, leadmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE THINKS HE MAY HAVE INJURED HIMSELF WHILE OPERATING DOZER. BUT DOES NOT RECALL A SPECIFIC INCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS ALLEGED INJURY. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FRACTURE HIS 11TH LEFT RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HOLES IN BOTTOM DECK OF WASHER SCREEN WHEN HE PLACED LIT TORCH ON A BEAM WHILE HE CHECKED HOLES.HE KNOCKED TORCH OFF WITH ELBOW CAUSING THE TORCH FLAME TO BURN HIS LEFT AH ND.
April 15, 1989AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
TAKING CRANE INTO QUARRY AND ENGINE QUIT, WITHOUT ENGINE, NO BRAKES OR STEERING. CRANE HIT HIGH AREA AND TURNED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE COMING TO REST AGAINST ROCK BERM.
April 13, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST CHANGED OUT OXYGEN BOTTLE & DID NOT CHECK PRESSURE ON REGULATOR WHEN HE HIT TORCH HOSE BLEW OFF OF TORCH BURNING HIS LOWER ABDOMEN & LEFT FOREARM OPERATING WITHOUT AUTHORITY
March 8, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
AFTER WELDING ON THE DRYER DRUM, I,NAME WAS CHIPPING AWAY THE WELD SLAG WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. HIS WELDING SHEILD WAS PULLED UP. HE WASN'T WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FLEW ONT O THE LEFT EYELID CREATING A SLIGHT BURN. THE BURN LATER BECAME INFECTED.
January 14, 1989KY · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
PULLING SLAB FJORM IMPACOTR LEAVING AGAINST AND OVER PART MAHCINE TO JPUL LEVERS PRESSURE EXERTED CAUSED CRACKED RIB. EMP THOUGHT HE PULLED, LATER DISCOV. RIB WA> CRACKED.
January 6, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handMACHINERY
I NAME WAS SITTING IN CRANE SEAT WITH BOTH HOLDING AND CLOSING LINE PEDAL DOWN AND LOCKED WHEN HE RELEASED HOLDING LINE PEDAL WITH L FOOT PEDAL KICKED BACK AND L LEG WAS THROWN OFF OF PEDAL U NDER SEAT
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